Evening star., 1960-04-02
Senators Efforts to Trade
Shift to New Channels
Griffith TuIks
With Baltimore
And Cleveland
BY BURTON HAWKINS
Star stan Writer

VERO BEACH, Fla, April 2.
The Senators so far are get
ting only conversation in ef-
forts to fortify glaring weak
spots. Negotiations with the
White Sox virtually have COL
lapSed following an unproduc-
tive meeting last night at
Miami involving Cal Griffith
and Hank Greenberg, Chicago
vice president.
Greenberg attempted an an
ticipated switch from the SEN
ators' original offer of first
baseman Roy Sievers for
Catcher Earl Battey and Short
stop Sam ESpoSito. True to an
earlier declaration that he'd
make the deal only in its first
form, Griffith departed with
little hope of transacting busi-
ness.
A Senator's spokesman said
Greenberg still wants to keep
talking, but Cal appears firm in
his determination not to part
with Sievers on a lesser basis.
If the proposed trade isn't dead,
it at least is gaSping and won't
be revived by the Senators. It's
now up to the White Sox on a
take-it-or-leave-it proposition
and they don't seem eager.
Courtney Is Offered
Meanwhile, Griffith said he
had offered Catcher Clint
Courtney. inactive because of
an infected finger, and an un-
disclosed player for Second
Baseman Billy Gardner of the
Orioles. Cal conferred at length
with Lee McPhail, Orioles gen.
eral manager, before his chat
with Greenberg.
Frank Lane, Cleveland man.
ager, had dinner with Griffith
yesterday and admitted he's
seeking Pitcher Pedro Ramos
and Second Baseman Ken As
promonte, but wouldn't dis
close what he is offering.
I'VE offered $25,000 for AS
promonte before" Lane said,
and Cal turned it down. Joe
Gordon indians manager)
had ASpromonte playing under
him in the Pacific Coast League
when Ken had a fine year.
Gordon can't forget it and
seems to think he could do
something with Aspromonte.
have my doubts, but I'm willing
to let him try"
KOrcheck Comes to Life
Steve Korcheck breathed a
little life into the Senator's
droopy catching situation last
night in the course of a 80
loss to the Orioles. The flicker
Of hope lighted with the two
doubles Socked by Steve. But
he famed for the final out Of
the game with runners on Sec
ond and third, and the en-
thuSiaSm waned again.
The Senators collected only
seven hits off Hoyt Wilhelm,
Billy Hoeft and Yves Stock.
That made Korcheck's two
blows seem a fantastic feat.
The Orioles got 10 hits off Tru-
man Clevenger and Dagoberto
Cueto.
Thumped II times in II
games, the Senators will seek
encouragement today in the
pitching of young Jim Kaat.
The lefthander was treated
rudely by the Dodgers in his
last outing, after two sparkling
performances earlier. Manager
Cookie Lavagetto is sending
him back against the same
team today.
OriOle Lead Mounts
The Senators obtained only
four hits and one run off Will
helm, who had his knuckler
dancing effectively. The Orioles
cuffed Clevenger for two runs
in the first inning on back-to-
back doubles by Jerry Adair
and AL Pilarcik, Jackie Brandt's
scratch single, a sacrifice bunt
and a sacrifice fly.
Washington's lone run of
Wilhelm materialized in the
fourth after Faye Throneberry
walked. Jim Lemons single and
Aspromonte's double got him
across.
Baltimore's lead mounted to
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