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the 25-man limit while the Ma
tional had voted to cut it to %.
The players demand for an
increase from $4,000 to $1,000
in the minimum salary also was
turned down.
The minors will get some help
from an improved form OF work
ing agreements. The majors
will pay spring training expenses
and part of the managers sal
airy for clubs with which they
have agreements. A system Of
minimum fees was set up for
players selected from the lower
classifications. ....
Leagues Study Expansion.
Both leagues admitted yester-
day that they were studying
possible expansion to 10-club
operation, with Los Angeles and
San Francisco territory as their
detectives. The American League
increased it's Realignment Com
mittee to four men, adding
Clarence Miles of the Orioles to
the board. The other members
are Lane, George Medinger Of
Cleveland and Calvin Griffith
of Washington. The committee
will report at the summer meet
ings in Milwaukee.
The National League admitted
a move to the West Coast had
been discussed during the draft
sessions here November Gas
many outsiders had surmised.
The league heard a detailed re-
port, including a plan for a
162-game schedule, from Phil
Wrigley of the Cubs. The re-
port also detailed the prospects
of Montreal, Toronto and Min
neapolis-St. Paul. The league
will take up the issue again at
a February meeting.
Give Seven for Six.
In yesterdays deals. the White
Sox dealt off seven players to
get six. First they sent Pitchers
Don Johnson CD and Don Fer
rarese (18-15 at Oakland) i,
Catcher Matt Bats (.235) and
Infielder Fred Marsh (.306) to
Baltimore for Courtney t.270),
Pitcher Bob Chakales t5-D and
Infielder Jim Brideweser (.266)
In the second transaction,
Chicago acquired Dropo t.281)
Outfielder Bob Nieman (.263)
and Southpaw Ted Gray (3-5)
from the Tigers for Fain (.302)
Utility Infielder Jack Phillips
(.307 at Hollywood and Pitcher
Leo Cristante CAT at Atlanta. }
No cash was involved in either
deal.
Lane, who estimated he has
traded between 275 and 290
players In his six years as gen.
eral manager of the White Sox,
explained his deals this way:
We're trying to maintain a
defense and add to our offense.
"Dropo and Nieman give us
righthanded punch and strength
en- our bench. If Gray comes
through we got another left
handed pitcher. His arm is ques-
tionable. We're taking a gamble
Stronger Bench Is Good.
"It's the only way to work
however. For three years We
finished third. We ran out Of
gas each year. Marty (Managel
Marty Marion) has q pattern
and subscribe to it. We're moi
going to get a Mickey Mantle Of
a Larry Dolby. We have to ge'
a stronger bench. To-day W.
got it."
Paul Richards, Lanes former
manager. now has gotten rid O.
all but 1ive Of the old st. Loui
Browns since he took the jol
of field and general manager o
the Orioles three months ago
Yesterdays deal came IS day
after his gigantic deal with tn,
Yankees that resulted in tn,
departure of eight Orioles.
Spike Briggs, owner Of TIL
Tigers, did not appear especial.
enthusiastic over his end Of TIL
deal with Chicago.
II think they got the bette
Of it," he said, "but we simpl.
had to make q deal. OF course
if.Fain comes through and show
complete recovery from his kne,
operation, we have made q heel
Of Q deal"
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