Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-18
Griffith JoIted as White Sox
Minoso PROPOSAL
OutfieId Problem
Lightened q Bit
By Schoonmuker
BY BURTON HAWKINS
Star staff Correspondent

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emily have been reduced to wish
full thinking, with the White Sox
withdrawing the Cuban outfielder
after making the Washington
club definite offer.
Chuck Comiskey, White Sox
vice president who told this re-
porter last Thursday in the pres
Ience of a witness that Minoso
had been offered TO the Senators
in a deal involving six players,
informed Cal Griffith yesterday
that Manager AL Lopez refuses to
part with Minoso.
Griffith confirmed that Minoso
had been offered to the Senators
in the presence of two witnesses.
Washington players involved
were Roy Sievers, first baseman-
outf1elder; Catcher Clint Court
ney and Pitcher Hal Griggs. The
Senators were offered, in addi-
ton. Outfielder Jim Rivera and
an undisclosed rookie pitcher
whom Washington planned to
farm out.
SchOOnmaker Delivers
Meanwhile, Jerry Schoon-
maker. the bonus centerfelder
from Missouri u, eased some of
the Senators worry about their
outf1eld yesterday when he
Ismacked three-run pinch
homer in the seventh inning as
Washington whipped the Mil
waukee Braves, 5-3. at Braden-
ton.
Schoonmaker, a pass-catching
star in his football days, can
cover plenty of ground, but the
question is whether he can hit
consistently. At the moment, he's
2 for IA.
With Jim Lemon blasting
away, there's no problem in
rightfield. The lanky Virginian
opened the four-run seventh with
his fifth homer of the spring,
and singles by Herb Plews and
SleverS set the stage for Schoon-
makers heroics.
Obviously JOlted
Griffith obviously was jolted
by the hitch in the trade talks
with the White Sox.
When l phoned Comiskey
yesterday l was prepared to
make a deal" Griffith said. al
though I made some changes in
the original offer. He told me
Lopez won't trade Minoso. I told
him Minoso would be the key
figure in any deal we make with
Chicago, and that's the way it
will be.
/ gave him a list of players
we're willing to give up" Grif-
fifth continued. Hes going to
meet with Lopez and his coaches
today TO discuss our proposition,
and We'll talk again tomorrow.
but unless Mlnoso is included we
won't trade. l don't want to
make minor deal. We're ready
TO make a big one.
"ComiSkey has given Wash
ington fans the impression that
were not willing to trade. This
isn't so"
Awaits Red SOx Reply
Griffith otherwise chatted only
with Joe Cronin. Boston Red Sox
general manager. after his con-
versation with Comiskey. Man.
ager Chuck Dresser said Satur-
day night that the Senators
would offer eight propositions to
five clubs, the others being Kan
sas City. Detroit and Cleveland,
but Griffith said. Proposals for
other clubs would hinge on what
materialized with Chicago and
Boston, SO there's no sense talk
ing with the others yet.
I'VE have asked the Red Sox
for two pitchers. an infielder and
an outfielder," Griffith said. II
asked Cronin to think it over and
let me know what it would take
to get them. That's the situa-
ton with Boston at the moment"
Boston has expressed interest
in Third Baseman Ed Yost and
Sievers. while the Senators still
are hot after Outfielder Gene
Stephens and Infielder Billy
Console.
Il don't believe I'll part with
Yost," Griffith said. Hes look
ing better to me than at any
time in his career. l think our
infleld in pretty good with Yost
at third. Snyder at short. Plews
at second and Pete RunnelS at
first. We need two outfielders.
particularly a centerfelder. but
If we have to go with what we
have | think Schoonmaker can
help Right now he looks like
the best of our centerfielders."
Withdrawal of Minoso's name
as trade bait. at least temper
arily, could stem from the fact
that Minnie crashed two home
runs Friday against Detroit.
Pitchers Look Good
Griffith will meet with Dresser
and the Senators coaches again
tonight to discuss players on
other teams whose names have
appeared on recent waiver lists
and to determine where to send
WaShington-owned players who
won't stick with the parent club.
The pitching OF Pete Ramos
and Garland Shiiilett yesterday
gave Dresser a lift. Ramos went
six innings. allowing five hits
and two runs. one of which was
unearned. Shifllett permitted
two hits, one an inning
homer by Johnny Logan.
Juan Pizarro, last years