Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-10


That's what's the matter with baseball" Lane said
today when reached by telephone Chcago Comskey Park
"Gri in this can't see the elephant for the feas~
Anything that contrary to messy tradition regarded with
suspicion"
DON'T CLAIM THIS idea is mine" continued Lane "but
like it. The other day received clipping from Tom
Swope the Cincinnati writer He had written something
along this line Is years after talking to Jimmy Dykes
then manager of the White Sox
Jimmy having trouble making deal at that time
and Swope Wouldn't it be wonderful if they knocked
the agreement for three days and allowed to
trade league? years later Dykes stray
thought created interest It's the agenda for our
meeting at the Al-Star game in Cleveland in July
Streamne game Lane went Trades
They keep talking about ball players instead
pension funds lawyers and all that rubbish New faces
stir the curiosity of the fans.
I'm fan myself If the White Sox aren't doing we'll
than anybody There have been occasions
when could close my eyes and tell you what one OF our
players in certain situation If could do that
could our fans-and when you reach that point you
you don't have an interesting club on the field.
THIS PROPOSAL WOULD help the players"
resumed after pausng to catch his breath Sometimes
they're with club long they begin to regard their
Jobs not bringing enough zest to
their work Recently made trade that wasn't earth
shakng-Sam Mele for Johnny Groh. don't know whether
we got the better of not-nobody will until lot
of baseball played next But know they're
talking about in Chicago and they're talking about it In
Baltimore-and that's good.
I'VE need a third baseman. That's no secret. There
any be obtained the American League Brooklyn
has surplus of nhelders They'll sit the bench for
couple be wasted It's injustice to the ball
players who could be making more money by playing
regularly.
I'VE have an outeder club, Tom Wright, who is
capable of playing major league ball regularly but he's left
handed and can't him too much because we
already have left-handed like and Rivera
our lineup making $4,000 $4,000 for playing
occasionally he probably could play regularly with
League club and boost his salary to the $4,000 class
1T STANDS TO REASON you make more deals with
Is clubs than you with I'll admit there's the
sbty Grf brings but the chances of it happening
are it shouldn't be considered The Muals
Nantes Beras aren't going to be traded from
league another It's impossible to make deal for them
their leagues But there could be shifting OF less
talented players of both leagues and the play
ers involved.
keep those urnstiles moving is to have free
for-a pennant We could give the Yankees of
battle good third baseman. Cleveland could
strengthen itself by dipping into the National League for
player Washington could help itself at several posi-
ons the pckings slim the American League why
not use some of the National Leagues surplus?
take frightened approach to idea? Maybe
chin often and get too many people mad at
me- but major league baseball people must have courage
enough to correct the flaws in their business.
"I DON'T KNOW HOW this thing will work out Frankly,
I'm surprised the agenda didn't think it would get
that far hoping it will get enough backing to be
accepted by both leagues know that Buzzy BavaS of the
Dodgers Cincinnati Art Ehlers of Baltimore and
Spike Briggs Detroit for the idea Maybe round
followers
general disadvantages that possibly might develop
ng by comparison It's daring requires vision 1t upsets
tradition it's sensible I'll bet every fan in the country
would 60 for it."
to make