Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-06
PASCAL, Moore
Sought by
Terry'sC|ub
Dodgers Still After
Talent; Bonuro Goes
Begging on Market
BY ROMNEY WHEELER,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

ATLANTA, Dec. 6.-Don't think
Larry MacPhail's Flatbush frolics
are going unnoticed in Manhattan.
Brooklyn's president caught the
spotlight here at the seth annual
minor league convention when he
opened his Dodger moneybags for
player talent. But today 1t was the
New York Giants turn to rattle the
blue chips.
In a sudden move last night they
dropped an estimated $50, 1000 in the
bucket to buy Pitcher Bob Bowman
from the st. Louis Cardinals-and
Giant officials limited Manager Bill
Terry was down to the shirtsleeve
stage on a couple Of other stable
deals.
While Terry remained inaccessible
in his downtown hotel room. lobby
speculation was pegged on two posi-
bilities:
l. That the Giants would seek to
send Catcher Harry banning to the
Chicago Cubs in exchange for Out
fielder Hank Leiber and a pitcher
possibly ClauQe PaSSeau.
g That the Giants would swap In
fielder Nick Wick for Cincinnati's
fast-ball pitcher, Whitley Moore.
Giants in Minor Deals.
There was no indication that
either deal would materialize and
some sources predicted Terry would
take no final action until the major
league conclave in Chicago next
week.
The Giants completed two deals
early today with minor league clubs.
One sends Pitcher Harold (Hy)
Vandenberg to Rochester of the In
ternational League in what may
have been an outgrowth of New
Yorks trading with the Cardinals.
both Outflelder John Dickshot and
Pitcher Roy Joiner from their Jer-
sey City farm to Hollywood of the
Pacific Coast League for an option
on Joe Hoover, shortstop, who will
remain ut Hollywood during the
1941 season.
Brooklyn, which gave Catcher
Gus Mancuso, rookie pitcher and
better than SOS 900 cash for Catcher
Mickey Owen Of the Cardinals, was
said to be still in a dickering
mood but with no immediate trade
on the fire.
B0nura on Market.
The Chicago Cubs were reported
peddling First Baseman Zeke b.
nura, who hit a disappointing 264
last season in 49 games-but with
no takers. The Cubs also were
mentioned as interested in Out
fielder Harry Craft of the Gin
cinnati Reds, if the latter would
talk business.
Billy Myer was renamed to man.
age the Kansas City club of the
American Association. He had
asked last month for freedom to ne
gotiate, presumably hoping to get
managership of the Chicago Cubs,
but failing this finally came to
terms with the New York Yankees,
who operate the Kansas City Blues.
The minor leaguers meanwhile
would up their three-day conven-
ton with q final business session
today and left to their Executive
Committee the task of picking next
years meeting place.
Last night the convention heard
Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw
Mountain Lands in one of his in
frequent addresses. Lands re-
Trained from talk of business,
charging baseball men only with
the responsibility of preserving the
Responsibility and integrity of
the game during the trying period
of war.
Raw Starr, big right-handed
pitcher formerly with the st. Louis
Cardinals and Boston Bees, was sold
outright by Dallas to Indianapolis.
Bert Niehoff, former manager Of
the Jersey City club, signed to man.
age Little Rock.
Mel OFT, the veteran outfield star
of the New York Giants, who came
to the meeting from his Louisiana
home, signed a contract for 1941.
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