Evening star., 1941-12-10
Hopesof Griffs
Deal Fade
Harris Sees Complete
Failure as Tigers.
Spurn Proposition
BY Staff Correspondent of The Star.

By Staff CORRESPONDENT of The Star.
CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-The trail
grew so cold for Clark Griffith and
Bucky Harris here today that their
noses were turning as blue as their
spirits.
AS the annual winter meeting of
the major baseball leagues moved
into the second dav both Griffith,
president of the Washington ball
club, and his manager. Harris. ad-
mitted that no irons seemed to be
in the fire
The Mats had deal cooked up
with the Detroit Tigers. They were
to ship Pitcher Ken Chase and an
unidentified player to the Tigers in
exchange for Outfielder Bruce
Campbell and two more unidentified
players. The Tigers didn't seem to
think highly of the deal, however,
and Manager Del Baker repeatedly
sent Griffith and Harris a fiat mo"
Bucky Is Discouraged.
Possibly the bidding of the Chi
cago White Sox had something to
do with the lowered hopes of the
Mats. Although Manager Jimmy
Dykes yesterday obtained Outfielder
Wally Moses from the Athletics in
a deal whereby Outflelder Mike
Kreevich and Pitcher John Hallett
went to Philadelphia. the Sox ad-
mittedly are hunting for another
fy-chaser. Dykes confesses that he
is interested in Campbell and has
made an offer.
While Griffith has been tied up
in American League meetings, Harris
has patroled the lobby Of the head
quarters hotel. When last seen,
Bucky was disillusioned and ready
to pack up.
IT might as we'll 60 home" he
said. Detroit isn't interested In our
proposition and none Of the other
clubs has given us tumble. It's
going to be tough"
Travis, Hudson Feared Lost.
The japanese war and its poten-
tial backwash virtually have dashed
the hopes OF Griffith and Harris for
an improved team in 1912. Al
though Cecil Travis is % years old,
they are resigned to his being draft
ed by the Army, and if Pitcher Sid
Hudson also is taken 1t would come
as no surprise. With Buddy Lewis
and Rookie Outhelder Jack San
ford already inducted, the Mats have
sustained two blows of such force
that the loss of Travis and Hudson,
good as they are, would come under
the heading Of anti-climax
If the Mats make q deal today or
tomorrow, when the meeting winds
up, 1t will be complete surprise"
to quote Harris. Still. things happen
swiftly or not at all at winter meet
ings Chase is Washington's biggest
hunk of trade bait, and while Ken
never has been a winner, he always
has been rich in promise. Some
American League manager may
change his mind overnight and de-
eide that the southpaw is we'll worth
a gamble.
Griff Wins a Point.
Griffith's hopes of playing noe
turnal ball at home five nights a
week from June IS through the end
Of the season in 1912 died a sudden
death in the meeting rooms yes
terday as opponents literally sprung
up from the ground But another
Of the Old Fox's recommendations
a modification of his original re-
quest received some attention.
Griffith now wants to double the
number Of night games at home
In other words, instead Of limiting
each team to seven, he wants to
increase the total to a.
1t was indicated this morning that
when the magnates convene again
the American Leaguers will make an
effort to strike out last years rule
which gives the National League
power to veto an increase in night
games. This done, the American
League would be able to set the
limit at IA games.
Griffith holds that during times
of war and national defense, it is
necessary to accommodate workers
who must put in full time during the
day, not only in Washington, but in
the industrial cities.