Evening star., 1951-12-08
ST. Louis Would Yield
To Sfoneham Demand
For Lanier, Diering
BY the Associated Press

NEW 1Ofth, OtC. o.-EQQle
Stanky was expected to become
the new manager of the st. Louis
Cardinals after Eyes or no"
huddle today between President
Fred Saigh of the Cards and off,
cials Of the New York Giants.
Only an unexpected last minute
obstacle, or stubborness on the
part of one or both of the club
Executives, will prevent the years
outstanding deal from being made.
In exchange for the aggressive
second baseman, the Giants were
to get Pitcher Max Lanier and
Center-Fielder Chuck Diering, the
players they have been demanding
since last November 20-shortly
before Marty Marion was released
as manager of the Cardinals.
Saigh, who is here to attend
the major league meetings open
ling this morning, has been
reluctant to part with Lanier, the
Cards 37-year-old southpaw who
had a II and 9 record last season.
He had tried. without success, to
Interest the Giants in Right
ihander George (Red Munger.
mo Lanier, No Deal"
President Horace Stoneham Of
the Giants, however, has insisted
all along that mo Lanier, no
deal"
Il am sure we can make the
DEAL" Manager Leo Durocher of
the National League champions,
said.
you know what our final re-
quest from the Cardinals was
Lanier and Diering. I think the
Cards are still getting the best
OF the deal. I told that to Saigh
In Columbus the other day, but
Stanky told us he wants to man
age. Mr.. Stoneham doesn't want
to deprive Eddie of that oppor-
tunity even though he feels it
may cost him a pennant next
year. !, myself. hate to see
him CO."
1t was in Columbus at the minor
league meetings after Durocher
and Saigh had huddled for two
hours and lunched together for
another, that the Giants man
ager came out smiling and said:
I think we will make it. I
told Saigh it had to be- Lanier or
nothing and he said he would con-
slider it."
Nearer Agreement, Saigh Says.
Salgh'S answer to this was:
we are nearer to an agree
ment than before"
Stoneham would rather keep
Stanky. but is resigned to letting
him go because he knows Eddie
is eager to manage the Cardinals.
In the meantime, the other clubs
are marking time hoping to be
able to announce player trades
over the week end.
Dodgers Want Bob Rush.
The Dodgers, anxious to land
Pitcher Bob Rush of the Cubs or
any Of Cincinnati's three top-flight
hurlers, are prepared to offer sew
eral of their promising minor
league stars.
The American League clubs are
lawaiting Joe DiMaggio's decision
on whether he will play for the
World Champion Yankees again
next year before they swing into
any serious business transactions.
Meanwhile, the National and
American Leagues will meet in
separate sessions today and to-
morrow and gather in a joint
session Monday. Among the sub
Ijects to be discussed are: The
amendments passed at the minor
leagues convention, including the
24-hour recall, open classification
for the Pacific Coast League, high
school rule and reduction of player
limits from Is to %.
/ COLUMBUS. Ohio. Dec. 8 (P1.
'l-Baseball's minor leagues wound
/ up their annual convention yes
terday by voting to eliminate the
ban on chatting with high school
players and asking the majors
: for half their radio -television rev.
enue. .asi
Unless the big leagues go along
with the action of the minors, the
high school rule will revert to the
current one which prevents base
ball men approaching scholastic
, stars in any way.