Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-11-20
Brisk Trading Winter
Predicted as Result
0fLean Draft Picks
BY the Associated Press

CINCINNATI, Nov. 20.-A brisk
trading winter was predicted to-
day as a result of lean pickin's"
in the annual major league draft
that brought promotion to only II
minor league players, the lowest
number in years.
E. j. (BuZzy) Bavasi, efferveS-
cent vice president of the Brook
lyn Dodgers. who has spent practi-
cally every waking hour of the two
days that he's been here talking
over possible deals with rival club
representatives didn't bother to
conceal his pleasure and relief
over the termination of the draft.
Maybe now we can settle down
and do some business among our
selves" he sighed. I've talked
with every National League club
and some in the American. They
were all anxious to do business,
the same as was. But they pre-
ferred to wait until the draft was
over.
Browns Reject Five Yankees.
Nobody wants to stand pat.
There isn't a solid club in the,
league. They realize they've got
to make some changes. I look for
one of the busiest trading seasons
in years"
The young Dodger official held
several chin sessions with Gabe
Paul, new Cincinnati general
manager, in an effort to pry loose
either EWell Blackwell, HOWE Fox
or Herm Wehmeier, all better than
fair right-handerS. Paul was per-
fectly willing to let one of the trio
go to Brooklyn but insisted upon
one of the Dodgers stalwart fly
chasers. with special emphasis
upon Duke Snider. BuZZy's count
er proposal of Bobby Morgan,
rookie shortstop. and second
string outfielder was rejected by
Paul
The New York Giants and St,
Louis Cardinals, who had been
on the verge of announcing
player swap a week ago but called
it off at the last minute, were
trying to pick up where they left
off and may announce trade
soon. Another possible trade, still
in the talking stage, involved
Shortstop Roy Smalley of the
Cubs and First Baseman Earl
Torgeson of the Boston Braves,
A spokesman of the New York
Yankees said the world cham
pions had just about given up
hope of acquiring Pitcher Ned
Carver from the St. Louis Browns.
He admitted the Browns had re-
jected a proposition that would
have transferred five Yankees to
the cellar jewellers. He declined
to name the five.
Red Sox Are Key Club.
Paul Richards of the Chicago
White Sox. most active manager
in the trade mart year ago. said
he was ready to talk shop with
anybody" but was disappointed
by the absence of any of the top
officials of the Cleveland Indians
and Boston Red Sox. 1t was be-
lieved that the Red Sox were the
key" club in most American
League trade talks. Lou Boudreau,
new manager of the Red Sox. re-
Gently was quoted as saying he
was prepared to trade any of his
players. including Ted Williams,
if 1t would help the club.
Only II of the Is big league
clubs participated in the draft.
The busiest bargain hunters were l
the Reds and Cubs who selected
three players each. The biggest i
name of the lot was Floyd (BilN !
Bevans, former star Highlander I
of the Yankees Bevens. shunted s
to the minors in 1948 because of Z
a dead" arm, gave evidence Of {
complete recovery with a 20-l2 {
record at Salem (OregD in the
Glass B Western International
League. He was picked by the
Reds.
The selection, George Schmees.
hard hitting Brooklyn owned out
fielder, by the Browns from Mon 1
treal, caused mild annoyance in
some quarters. Schmees was the
No. l draft choice and it was
charged by one club owner, off the
record, that the Dodgers purposely +
had stocked their Montreal farm r
with their best prospects, knowing
full well that only one could be ,