Evening star., 1953-12-07


And although Yost has been 800
hitter he's brilliant defensivey and walks enough
some of his batting deficiency
Other American League might recol in horror at
the prospect of strengthening the already powerful Yankees
But the rule of giving something to get something still applies
The Senators have players the Yankees could BY the
token, the hope of landing of the champions farm
hands is enough to make most baseball drool.
The Yankees-and only the Yankees-have surplus of
quality players In recent years they've traded Jackie jensen
Bob Portereld and Spec Shea the
missed them Jensen Portereld and Shea
Washington into respected team but they
checked the Yankees monotonous march five straight
pennants
THE YANKEES HAVE NO reason to complain of Porter
fields In the winning games
Porerfeld compiled 1O1 record against the Indians
White Sox thereby debating the flag ambitions of the
KEGS chief rivals And the Yankees beat five
of decisions Bob giving the Yankees help when
the Senators plucked him from City 1851 DEAL
but he's aiding them
Clearly, the Senators haven't hurt with
Yankees if there's evidence that been
damaged by the Senator'S it isn't available at the moment
Both clubs satisfied with developments which the ideal
situation in which to discussions that could lead to
other trades
Vernon, who will years old days after
starts in the twilight of his could have
good year two left While giving the Yankees that
splendid season two Leja
niceteS of playing first The Yankees 100000
investment 17yearo Leia could than
acquire the modest well Vernon bring him along
Casey Stenge, the Yankees double talking manager,
seldom has screened his admiration for Yost behind his
tomary ncoherency He'd like have Edde polished third
a
long at pulling Yankee Stadiums eed stands
THUS HAVING PATCHED UP the Yankees weaker spots,
what do the Senators get out of t They could get plenty
although the wouldn't have familiar ring to
baseball fans
There's Gus Trandos for instance He's 6-foo-3 2O5-
pound 23yearod first baseman and catcher who hit 1863
Amsterdam 1850 went into the service for two
years then emerged to hit .375 for Birmingham.
Triandos, the Senators would employ catcher,
was victim of the remarkable catches
engineered at Griffith Stadium in the of 221 wallop
ing champs administered Washington last He
the best blow of the night but victmzed by Jim
Busbys briance Busby banged into the centereld wall in
making fantastic stab and joed himself severely he
out of action for a few days
There's Vic Power Puerto Rcan Negro played first
base third base and the oueld for Kansas City The Sena
would want him for efteld. He sparkled two
with Blues hitting 49 last Six clubs have tried
to pry him from the Yankees without success
There's Bill Skowron, former Purdue football star who
put tremendous years with Kansas City Last
he batted 317 despite being hampered by leg injury
He would be Vernon's replacement at first base.
THERE'S JERRY COLEMAN, who chased George stirn-
base the Associated Press rookie of the
year 1949 then emerged in 1850 sar second
and fuleged World Series hero. Jerry is back
now but playing second base for the Yankees
rather handsomey-s Billy Martin, hero of the last World
Series Coleman sitting bench would be criminal but
that's his prospect with the Yankees
Jim Brideweser, who would present smarter
appearance shortstop than Pete Runnels. There's Bill
virdon outelder who batted 1923 with Birmingham Out
fielder Emil Tenger who hit 32 with the same club There's
Catcher Hal Smith, 304 hitter with Birmingham and Jim
Robertson Kansas City catcher His batting doesn't
to mind but glowing reports him from qualified
baseball do.
Eston Howard 286 hitter with Kansas City, He's
Negro oueder who rated of the top prospects
the Yankees famhands despite comparatively conservative
batting There's Third Baseman Andy Carey Out
feIders Bob Cerv Renna all with something to
ommend them.
Those are some of the Yankees youngsters
taking risk parting with Vernon and Yos for
maybe would be busts in major
league surroundings On the other hand they could be
sensations It would be interesting anyway, to watch
developments.