Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-03

1850 obtaining Dick Wek in return
League average Wek returning from
the service after winning only two in 1850 failed to
win game last with Cleveland or Detroit to whom
he was unloaded with no sense of loss.
Hanks unhappy adventure maerialized in 1851 In
threeway deal he disposed of Minnie Minoso Sam zoldak
Ray Murray He Brissie in exchange In three
years with the Indians Brsse T. lost and couple OF
days sold to Indianapolis after POSING an UU record
last Mnoso meanwhile has developed of the
games stars aggressive, stirring figure. Last he
baed 313 to finish third behind Vernon and Al Rosen and
blasted across 104 runs-but for the White Sox.
THEN LAST YEAR, Hank Ray Boone and assorted
others the Tigers for Houtteman and lesser lights.
apparently failure Cleveland but
with Detroit he found himself He hit 32 with the Tigers
after struggling along with the Indians He finished
the with credtabe 296 mark 26 home and ia
runs baed in Houeman won lost T. with the Indians
Thus, in four years. Hank disposed of players who in
1858 the American Leagues first third and 18th hers
and who batted in 1873 Wek and Brsse couldn't win
between them and Houttemans pitching didn't prompt
fans to start bonares Euclid Avenue.
That sort of trading record committed with stocks and
bones would lead to bankruptcy Indications that it's
made overly general of Greenbeg His
last move hardly noticeable consisted of exchanging
Upton for Mickey Grasso. 1t rated accoade daring
operation.
Greenberg has been stung often he feels hornet
constant companion He and does offer the shopwon
that other clubs demanding that they're willing
to exchange rubbish for ubes That's the stock for
inactivity, but it doesn't beat the Yankees.
OVER IN THE NATIONAL League there has been less
contentment with second-place team. The Milwaukee
Braves have swung action two deals this winter
they've parted with respectable figures but they've
up with Infelder Danny OConneH and Outheder Bobby
Thomson among others. It's of giving something to
get something axiom Greenberg to have forgotten
The Braves can't be accused of sand-pat attitude.
The Yankees made big deal with the Athletics The Red
Sox and Senators got together major trade Any lu in
trading activity by the White Sox strictly temporary for
Frank Lane has shown he'll gamble, sometimes winning,
sometimes losing, but always willing.
Greenberg with runnerup and Art Ehler of Baltimore
with taend club, behave frightened Neither has
made bold venture in recent months Cleveland won't make
ground the Yankees by trading the Tptons for the
The Orioles the favorable position of being
able to make without destroying them
They finished eighth last year. which low as they
get
EHLERS APPROACH to his job is fabbergastng He has
picked relics from the Athletics, but that's ALL
Baltimore FANS hungry for baseball of description,
given little nouriShment Ehlers They've been
fed steady diet of reports ticket sale and those
morses aren't calculated to keep them satisfied forever
required years Baltimore to regain its status
major league Ehers present pace the Orioles
be strengthened this century He's in spot with
everything gain and nothing to oseand is acting if
he's leery of spinning the wheel.
There will sympathy Greenberg if the Indians
sympathy Ehlers if the Orioles remain mred Both
managers at this point to have lost desire to
take the necessary CANDLES.