Evening star., 1952-12-08
Nine Clubs in Majors
Still Hope 10 Complete
Pending Player Deals
By the Assoeiated Press

PHOENIX, AriZ., Dec. 8.-Majo
league owners and managers qui
this city en- masse today following
the conventions windup, still
hopeful of completing playe
trades and blaming the lack o
them on the heavy Legislative
agenda at the meetings.
At least nine team representa-
tives said they felt "reasonabl.
certain" they would complies
deals that originated here "befor'
long" The clubs are Washington
Cleveland. Pittsburgh. Brooklyn
the Giants. Braves, White Sox
Cincinnati and the Cardinals.
I'm sure the Cardinals woulc
have completed a trade or two
here" said President Fred Saigf
before his departure, If we hadn'-
been so tied up with legislation
The same can be said of severa
other clubs"
Dodgers Seek Perkowski.
The Dodgers, rebuffed in then
attempt to land Southpaw War
ren. SPAIN from the Braves
switched their attention to Pitts
burgh in an attempt to get MurrJ
Dickson. That, too, hit a Snag
just before leaving for California
Brooklyn's vice president. Buzzy
BavaSi, held long conference
with President Gabe Paul of the
Reds in an attempt to acquire
left-hander Harry Perkowski and
First BaSeman Joe Adcock. Pau
listed the names of five players
he wanted in return. Neither the
identity of the players nor Bavasi's
reaction was learned Immediately
The Cards, who would like to
add a catcher. a right-handeG-
hitting outfielder and a first base
man, talked with Cincinnati
Brooklyn, Pittsburgh and the
Giants.
Rosen Offered for Carrasquel.
Another report had Cleveland
offering Third Baseman Al Rosen
the American Leagues Official
runs-batted-in champion, to the
White Sox for Shortstop Chico
Carrasquel. Chicago countereo
by demanding Outflelder Larry
Dolby, the circuits home run king
last season.
One trade is almost certain tC
be made. That one will involve
Adcock, the first baseman out
fielder of the Reds. Adcock
forced to the outfield by Tee
Kluszewski, has asked Cincinnati
officials to trade him to clut
"where I will play first base and
not the outfield."
In addition to Brooklyn. the
Cards and Phillies have made bids
for Adcock. THE Phils have made
me the best offer so far" said
Paul.
The Giants are seeking a start
ing pitcher. The list has mar
rowed down to Dickson. Staley
and Russ Meyer of the Phillies
New Legislation.
Although the trade mart proved
unproductive, the majors accom-
plished a great deal on the legis-
lative end. At a Joint session yes
terday, they finally adopted a new
bonus rule and passed an inter-
league waivers rule designed to
curb transfers of star players from
one league to another.
They also put a new player re-
call rule into the books. extended
the present high school rule and
paved the way for future transfer
of clubs to another city.
The majors. after listening to a
plea by Senator Edwin c. john
son of Colorado, representative OF
the minors. named a committee to
study the minor league resolution
to pool all monies received from
radio and television of all clubs
outside their home territory for
distribution among all damaged
minor league clubs. 1t will report
back to the majors at the mid
summer meeting next July.
The recall rule stipulates that
a player optioned by the majors
to the minors before July 81 must
remain there at least 10 days and
must be physically fit to play. He
cannot be recalled after July 81
unless an emergency arises. This
was interpreted as a big victory
for the minors.