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WASHINGTON, D. C., APRIL 17, 1938.
Dizzy Dean Is Traded^ by Cardinals for Three Chicago Cub Players
Win, L ose or Draw
Dean Trade Calls for Pennant Race Revision.
Cubs, Yanks Ought to Win—Nats to Run Fourth.
By FRANCIS E. STAN.
THE Nation's major league pennant pickers were pulled up sharply today.
In a move foreseen by none, the Cardinals snipped Dizzy Dean to the
lair of the Chicago Cubs and received, in exchange, Pitchers Curt Davis
and Clyde Shoun and Outfielder Tuck Stalnback. That calls for re
vision in the National League.
Meanwhile, what of the American League? Sharing the spotlight with
the Nats and their President Roosevelt at Griffith Stadium, the world cham
pion Yankees will open simultaneously in Boston tomorrow, and Joe Di Maggio
won't be on hand. Signor Di Maggio, on last report, still is in San Francisco
and lending two large and attentive ears to a battalion of self-appointed
advisers. This might even call for revision in the American League.
Briefly, the big league baseball picture is mottled. It develops that Mr.
Sam Breadon and Mr. Branch Rickey were responsible for the trading of Dean.
The tip is out that Or.kel Frankie Frisch's lower lip is hanging and the Car
dinals are downcast. If this is on the level, the Cubs’ stock should rise. On
the other hand, why should Messrs. Breadon and Rickey ship Dean away
unless his arm is gone? Vengeance, maybe, because Dean has given them
headaches in the past. But Messrs. Breadon and Rickey are supposed to be
threwd business men.
Yanks Have Too Many Assets.
Sooner or later Signor Di Maggio is going to sign with the Yankees and
play ball. But the question is when he is going to start. Without Di Maggio
the American League race really may become a race. A year ago the Yankees
had not signed Mr. Charles Ruffing, who pitches for a living, and it looked
eerious for a while. Mr. Ruffing finally came to terms in May. won 20 games
for himself, and the Yankees won the pennant and, of course, the World
Series from the Giants.
Something along these lines may happen this year. Di Maggio from
San Francisco may come scooting eastward any day now to jump into his
Yankee monkey suit. But can he produce as successfully as Ruffing, without
spring training? And will his teammates accept his return with the sympathy
and enthusiasm thpy showed Ruffing? These are items, too.
The customary trick of the moment is to take the 16 major league i
firms and drop them into their proper slots. It's nice work if you can dri it
. . . and they say you can do it if you try. With a fine disregard for the !
seriousness of Di Maggie's holdout, here goes one brave vote for thp Yankees ;
to win the American League. After all, they are the club to beat. Lefty
Gomez and Ruffing are still on Marse Joe McCarthy's team and Mr. Iron
Horse Gehrig remains a better ball player than a movie cowboy. Bill Dickey
Is the best catcher in baseball and if Di Maggio doesn't hustle into his job
the chances are the Yankees will get somebody else to fill the post.
Nats Picked to Place Fourth.
Mr. Clark Griffith creates further confusion by predicting not only
the downfall of the Yankees, but claiming his Nationals can win the pennant.
The old gentleman was singing this chord yesterday on the strength of a
second-straight victory over the Baltimore Orioles and Manager Bucky
Harris made it a duet by adding: “The team that wins the pennant must
beat Washington.”
With a bow to Messrs. Griffith and Harris, one timid vote for the
Cleveland Indians to run second. The Tribe has a new chieftain and the
best pitching staff in the majors. It isn't unreasonable and, with another
bow to Messrs. G. and H.. another apologetic vote for the Detroit Tigers
to mn third. Mr. Iron Mike Cochrane lacks the pitching, but any club
that has Hank Greenberg and Rudy York coming up to the plate in
succession has a chance to win a lot of ball games.
Fearless Jimmy Dykes was a stout trader last winter and this spring.
Now the question is, "Did he help the White Sox?” Fearless Jim parted
with a good pitcher in Vernon Kennedy, but he added punch with the
acquisition of Gerald Walker. Then Fat Polks Dykes sacrificed punch for
fielding finesse with his Zeke Bonura-for-Joe Kuhel deal. On top of this
Luke Appling broke a leg and the White Sox lost more punch. Fearless
Jim reminds you of a man mixing a cocktail . . . whisky to make it strong,
60da to make it weak, bitters to make it tart, sugar to make it sweet. Fourth
place Is not for the White Sox again. One unblushing vote for Washington.
Trade May Break Terry's Habit.
The Red Sox gave up a win-one, lose-one pitcher for an outfielder with
weak ankles. That was in the deal that sent Buck Newsom to the Browns in
exchange for Joe Vosmik. If Joe's bad ankles hold up. he should hit that short
left field fence in Fenway Park more than once this year. But outside of
Jack Wilson, Lefty Grove and Johnny Marcum the Red Sox have precious
little in the way of pitchers. One fifth-place vote for the Red Sox and a
sixth-place nod to the White Sox.
This, then, leaves the Browns and Athletics. By a whisker, Philadelphia
for seventh. Mack has a pitching staff and younger talent.
Moving into the National League the Cubs, on paper, have the team
that can win. But it all depends on Dean's arm. If the Wrigley board of
strategy did not pick up a dead one in Diz, one brave ballot for the Cubs.
Chilly Willy Terry makes a habit of winning pennants in his league.
This year Chilly Will may find the Cubs outconnived him, with a little help
from the Cardinals. The Giants are not a great ball club and Hubbell is
getting old. With trepidation, a second-place vote for the Giants.
En route from the Southland the Nats took some fancy lacings from the
Boston Bees. Surprise, surprise! Mischievously. Boston to run third in the
National League, nosing out the Pittsburghs, who will beat out the Cards,
who will slip ahead of Cincinnatis. who will run in front of the Brooklyns,
Who will leave the cellar all to the Phillies. Did I forget anybody?
ASSIGNED TO NATS
Moriarty, McGowan, Kolls
Will Handle Inaugural
Battle With A’s.
By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 16.—Umpire as
signment* for the opening of the
American League baseball season were
announced today by the league presi
dent, William Harrldge.
In Monday's game at Washington
between the Nats and the Philadel
phia Athletic* the arbiters will be
George Moriarty, Bill McGowan and
Lou Kolls. In the other Monday
game, at Boston, between the Red Sox
and New York Yankees, the decisions
will be by Bill Summers, John Quinn
and Joe Rue.
Tuesday's scheduled opener at Chi
cago between the White Sox and De
troit Tigers will be handled by Emmett
(Red) Ormsby, Cal Hubbard and Bill
Grieve. At Cleveland the Indlans-St.
Louis Browns battle will be in charge
of Harry Geisel, Steve Basil and Ed
Rommel.
Roe, Jlommel and Grieve are new
comers, Rommel coming up from the
International League and Roe and
Grieve from the American Association.
They take the places oLBill Dlnneen
and Clarence (Brick) Owens, retired,
and C. E. Johnson, who will officiate
in the American Association this sum
mer. >
EAST GETS POLO TITLE.
Chicago! April ie ow.—Blue hui
Farm team of Media, Pa., gave the
East its first Sherman Cup class
title in the history of the national
Indoor polo championships. East vs.
West, by defeating Chicago's Sham
rocks, ll to 10, tonight In overtime.
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ONOLYMPICSHOW
Plans to Continue, Despite
War—China to Be Asked
to 1940 Games.
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 16 —Japan does
not share apprehension in some Olym
pic quarters as to the fat* of the 1940
games in Tokio and has no thought
of relinquishing them. Dr. Shigoro
Kano, member of the International
Olympic Committee, said today.
En route home from Cairo, where
he attended an I. O. C. meeting
which warned Japan of its “grave re
sponsibilities,” Dr. Kano said:
Games Out of Politics.
“The present struggle in China has
no bearing on the Olympics. Even
if there is no change in the China sit
uation by 1940, I foresee no reason
for not holding the Olympics in Tokio.
The games are Independent of politics
or other Influences.
"Of course we cannot foretell every
thing. But Japan has made all plans
and will be ready, in every way, to
make the 1940 Olympics most success
ful. We are grateful for American
support of the games."
Dr. Kano said China will be invited
to compete. The 79-year-old Japanese
said he seconded, at Cairo, the motion
to add a second Chinese member to
the I. O. C.
Plans Stadium for 1*0,009.
Japan will build a new stadium,
seating close to 100,000, for the Olym
pics, but, said Dr. Kano, does not
contemplate as “pretentious" a sports
spectacle as Germany produced In
1936.
“We expect to handle between 5,000
and 10,000 visitors," added Dr. Kano,
who is the "father of Judo,” a mod
ernized and expanded version of Jiu
jitsu, as well as the founder of Japan's
Olympic organisation.
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Max Enthuses 23,000 Fans,
Victim Declares German
Will Kayo Louis.
By the Assc fitted Press.
HAMBURG, Germany, April 16.—
Max Schmeling, German heavyweight
contender, let loose a barrage of rights
and lefts to the face and body to srore
six knockdowns and gain a five-round
technical knockout over Steve Dudas
of Edgewater, N. J., tonight.
The bout was Schmeling's last
“tune-up” for his championship match
with Joe Louis in the United States
June 22 and left little doubt in the
minds of the 23.000 fans who packed
Hanseaten Hall that the German is in
prime condition. Least doubtful of all
was Dudas. still dazed, though not cut.
as a result of the battering he re
ceived.
“Schmeling gave me the hardest
licking I ever had." said the Ameri
can. "I am certain he wull knock out
Louis if he remains in his present
condition."
Max, meanwhile, smiled broadly
and announced that he would sail
shortly for the United States to be
gin training for Louis.
Dudas Is Outclassed.
The Black Uhlan completely out
classed Dudas. sending him to the
canvas six times for counts ranging
from three to eight before the Ameri
can's manager threw in the towel.
Schmeling weighed 19*>2, his rival
195.
jjuaas was me aggressor as me nrsi
round of what had been scheduled as
a 15-round bout got under way. He
was throwing right and left hooks to
the body and face, but Schmeling's
sharp uppercuts and stinging rights
soon drew the steam from Steve's
punches.
A sharp left to the midsection
forced Dudas to the floor for a count
of six in the third round, and from
then on the American was steadily on
the downgrade, although he contin
ued to put up a game fight.
Schmeling set the stage for the fin
ish at the start of the fifth ..with a
serie^of smashing right and left upper
cuts that had his opponent rubber
legged. A dynamite right to the head
sent Steve to his knees for seven. He
got to his feet again, went down under
another right to the jaw, and the count
had gone to eight when the towel came
fluttering into the ring from the
American's comer.
Max Greatly Improved.
Schmeling's showing was a vast
improvement over his last appearance
here January 30. when he outpointed
Ben Foord of South America by a
wide margin and yet disappointed the
majority of the experts by failing to
put over a knockout. Foord appeared
in the semi-final on tonight's card
against Walter Neusel. Germany’s
second-ranking heavyweight, and was
disqualified in the eighth round of a
12-round scrap after three warnings
for rough tactics and foul blows.
Neusel, scoring heavily in the fierce
infighting, was ahead on points when
the bout was stopped, and he was de
clared the winner.
Schmeling's American manager. Joe
Jacobs, was in his comer, while three
German officials, Referee Otto Griese
and Judges Paul Noack. Max Pippow
and H. Eukens, handled the bout.
Among the 23,000 spectators were
Hamburg’s Gov. Kauffmann and nu
merous prominent Gferman actors and
army officers.
Case, Arm Sprained, Lost to Nats in Opener;
Almada Replaces Recruit Against Mackmen;
Smith Expected to Face Ferrell on Mound
Bookie Outfielder George Case, al
ready established as ■ Washington's i
center fielder against southpaw pitch
ing and threatening to win a regular
Job against all types of pitching, will
be lost to the Nationals tomorrow when
the 1938 major league baseball season
starts at Griffith Stadium.
Case, called the fastest man in the
American League and rated by Owner
Griffith as his outstanding rookie, re
ported to the Nats’ clubhouse yes
terday with a sprained left arm. The
sprain was a memento of Case’s great
base-stealing show on Friday against
the Baltimore Orioles.
Trainer Mike Martin, who examined
the injury, shook his head dubiously
and predicted that Case would sit on
the bench. Manager Bucky Harris
declared that if the 22-year-old speed
ster was unable to play, Melo Almada
would open tomorrow against the Ath
letics, regardless of the pitcher named
by Connie Mack.
Case sustained his injury when he
slid hard into third base in the eighth
inning of Friday’s game, won by a
9-1 count. When he pulled on his uni
form yesterday the youngster had dif
ficulty moving his arm, which was
Jammed by the slide.
Smith Likely Mack Hurler.
The injury to the 1937 batting and
base-running champion of the Eastern
League came as a blow to the Nats.
In recent weeks Case had been a stand
out in the Grapefruit League and. not
withstanding his inexperience, Harris
definitely had decided to play him in
the opening game if a left-hander
pitched for Philadelphia.
That Mack will shoot a southpaw
at Washington tomorrow is regarded
almost a certainty by Harris and
Griffith. “Mack's sent Edgar Smith
home ahead of the club," reported
Griffith yesterday. "That can mean
only one thing—Smith will open for
the Athletics.”
Smith, a blond left-hander, who
achieved a measure of fame by his
habit of beating the \ankees last
year, started the opening game for
Philadelphia last year, when the Nats
also faced the Macks. Wildness caused
his removal from the box and Almon
Williams, a big right-hander, who re
lieved, pitched to a 5-to-4 victory be
fore President Franklin Roosevelt and
a capacity crowd of 32,000 fans.
Harris definitely committed himself
yesterday on Washington’s openmg
game hurler. In what came as no
surprise, Bucky named’ Wes Ferrell
as his choice. With Case unable to
play, the Nats will line-up and bat
as follows: Almada, renterfield: Lewis,
third base: Simmons, left field:
Bonura. first base; Stone, right field:
Travis, shortstop: Meyer, second base;
Rick Ferrell, catcher, and Wes Ferrell,
piteher.
Ferrell was elated at the announce
ment that he would pitch the opener.
"I'm counting on a flying start this
year.” declared Wes. "If I ran win
six games by the middle of May, 1 11
take down 25 games this season.”
With any kind of a break in the
weather. a capacity crowd will jam
into Griffith Stadium for the second
consecutive opening game sellout.
Secretary Edward B. Evnon. jr., an
nounced last night that all of the
box and grandstand seats have been
sold.
"We have 9,200 bleacher seats on
sale, however,” disclosed Eynon. "We
also will have approximately 2.000
standing room tickets for the grand
stand.” The bleacher seats, which will
be reserved, will go on sale this morn
ing at 55 cents apiece. The standing
room tickets will be *1.10.
Inaugural Program.
American League President Will
Harridge yesterday completed arrange
ments for the opener by appointing
the umpires. They will be George
His Trade Stirs
DIZZY DEAN.
Moriarty. Bill McGowan and Lou
Kolls. The program for the opening
will be as follows:
in a m.—Gates open.
12 noon—Concert by Goldman's
Band.
1-2:30 p.m.—Batting practice, with
Athletics taking field first.
2:30 p m.—Arrival of United States
Army Band.
2:45 p.m.—Arrival of President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt,
2:50 p.m.—Parade to flagpole in
center field to raise the Stars and
Stripes. Players of both teams will
accompany Vice President John Nance
Garner and President Clark Griffith
of the Nats to the flagpole.
2:58 p.m.—President Roosevelt will
throw out the first ball.
3 p.m.—Game starts.
A’S IN HITTING MOOD
Gather 20 Hits In Registering
19-5 Win Over Skeeters.
1 JERSEY CITY. N. J.. April 16 (/Pi —
Pounding out 20 hits off four enemy
pitchers, the Philadelphia Athletics
won an easy 19-to-5 victory over the
Jersey City Internationals today.
Two home runs by Bob Johnson,
who got three hits in five times up,
featured the attack. Lou Finney. Bill
Werber, Babe Barna and Frank Hayes
also got three bingles apiece.
Buck Ross, Nelson Potter, Lynn
Nelson and Edgar Smith held Jersey
City to eight hits.
Philadelphia* A. 1 31.1 003 009—19 20 1
J'sey City <lnt.> 001 000 220— S s s
Ross. Potter. Nelson. Smith and Hayes:
Oabler. De La Crui, Hubbell, Radon and
Redmond.
National Really 'Major' League for Day
Senior Circuit, Derided os "Minor," Upsets All Week-end Foes in American.
With the opening of the major
league pennant races only a day
away, National League clubs roared
• new challenge to the highly fan*
cied supremacy of American league
teams yesterday by sweeping six
interleague engagements.
On all fronts it was a great day
for the National Leaguers, whose
Ineffectiveness in recent years
prompted a Saturday Evening Pest
story this spring to be headed
"New Minor League —The Na
tional?”
The St. Louis Cardinals defeat
ed the Browns, 10 to 7. In other
"city championship games" the
Chicago Cubs defeated the White
Box, 6 to 2, and the Boston Bees
whipped the Red Sox by the same
score. The New york Giants did
their Mi by routine the Cleveland
Indians, 11 to 1. The Brooklyn
Dodgers, of all people, whipped the
Yankees for the second straight
day. 10 to 9, and the Cincinnati
Reds completed the rout by romp
ing over the Detroit Tigers, 12 to 5.
Of the American League clubs
only Washington’s Nationals were
victorious. The Nats played safe
yesterday. They played and
whipped the Baltimore Orioles of
the International League, a to l.
HERNAN IS RE-ELECTED
Again Heads Potomac Boat Club
in 38th Year as Member.
George Hernan, who this month
celebrates his thirty-eighth year as
member of the Potomac Boat Club,
has been elected president for the
third consecutive term. Other officers
voted office this week were Charles
(Chick) Eisenstein, vice president;
Bill Stewart, secretary, and James
Burch, treasurer.
Harry E. Smith, William Belt,
Ernie Millar, Cliff Cox and Elmer
McKay were appointed to the Board
of Governors.
ROSS IN WARM-UP BOUT
DEg MOINES, Iowa, April 16 UP).—
Promoter Pinkie George announced
today Bobby Venner, Omaha (Nebr.)
“schoolmaster,” will meet Barney Ross,
the welterweight champion, in a 10
round non-title fight here April 25.
George said it would be Ross’ last
fight before he defends his champion
ship against Hehry Armstrong in May.
NAVY SWORDSMEN WIN.
NEW YORK, April 16 OP).—The un
defeated Naval Academy epee team
today won the title with that weapon
in the Intercollegiate Fencing Associa
tion championships. The Midshipmen
scored 35 points to 23 >4 for New York
University, last year's winder.
Thrill by Crowd With 10-9
Defeat of Yanks, Second
Successive Time.
By the Associated Press.
BROOKLYN. April 16. — Enterinf
the ninth inning with a one-run defi'
cit. the Brooklyn Dodgers thrillet
18.777 paying guests at Ebbets Fielt
today by "defeating the world rham
pion Yankees for the second sucees
sive day. Two runs forced over th<
plate gave Brooklyn a 10-to-9 victory
Van Mungo, batting for Luke Ham
lin, opened the last of the ninth witi
a single and Ernie Koy. purchased b;
Brooklyn from the Yankees only th<
day before, advanced Mungo to thin
with a double to left. Lee Stine re
placed Wicker on the mound for thi
champions and after intentionall;
passing Rosen to fill the bases, unin
tentionally passed Brack and Lava
getto to force over the tying ant
winning runs.
The Yankees amassed a huge earl;
lead when they slugged Forest Press
nell for six runs in the fifth inning
successive homers by Spurgeon Chan
dler and Frank Crosetti featuring thi
assault.
Brooklyn scored five in the seventl
to tie the score.
New York <A.>. Brooklyn 1N.1
AB. H O. A AB. H. O A
Urosetti.ss 3 3 12 Hassett.lt 3 1 2
Rolfe.ib 8 12 2 Koy.If 2 11
Selkirk.If 3 14 0 Rosen.cf 4 14
Gehrig.lb 5 1 in 2 Winse't.rf 3 1 1
Henri h.rf 5 2 10 Brack.rf 0 O 1
Hoag.cf _ 4 0 2 o Lava o.3b 4 1 o
Gor'n.2b 3 115 Cami'i.lb 4 011
Glenn c 3 12 0 Hiids'n.2b 3 1 3
Chan'r p 4 110 Duro'r ss 3 11
Wicker p 1 o o o "Haas o 0 0
Stine.p 0 0 0 0 Enalish.ss 1 1 0
Cherv o.c 4 0 3
Hoyt.p o o o
Press I.p 1 o o
•Manush 10 0
Posedel.p n 0 o
fCuyler 1 1 0
Hamlin.p o o o
{Mungo. 110
Totals 37 11x24 11 Totals 35 10 27 (
xNone out when winning run scored.
•Batted for Preanell In fifth
tRan for Durocher in seventh.
IBatted for Posedel In seventh.
{Batted for Hamlin in ninth.
New York tA.)_loo 180 010— f
Brooklyn (N.i ..._ 010 002 502— H
Buns—Crosetti 12'. Selkirk <2>. Gehrig
Gordon (2>. Glenn. Chandler. Koy, Roser
(2i. Winsett. Brack Hudson (2'. Haas
Cuyler. Mungo. Errors—-Hassett. Durocher,
Chandler. Gordon Henrich. Crosetti. Cher
vinko. Runs batted in—Chandler i3t, Cro
setti. Rolfe Henrich. Gordon. Winsett,
Lavagetto (2). Durocher. Cuyler. Rosen,
Hogg. Brack Two-base hits—Henrich.
Hudson. Rosen. Koy. Three-base hits—
Winsett. Home runs.—Chandler. Crosetti.
Stolen bases—Gordon. Hoag. Double plays
— Hudson, to Durocher to Camllli. Left on
bases—New York 1 1 Brooklyn. 8. Bases
on balls—Off Pressnell. 4. off Chandler, 1:
off Posedel. 3: off Wicker. 1: off Hamlin. 2;
off Stine. 3. Struck out—By Pressnell 1 :
by Chandler. 1: by Posedel. 1: by Hamlin.
1: by Wicker. 1. Hits—Off Hoyt. 2 in 1
inning: off Posedel. o In 2 innings: off Chan
dler. 8 in 8-:t innings: off Sline. 0 in n in
nings: off Pressnell. 8 in 4 innings: off
Hamlin. 1 In 2 innings: off Wicker. 4 in
l‘« Innings. Hit by pitcher—By Pressnell
IHoag'. Wild pitch—Pressnell. Winning
pitcher—Hamlin. Losing pitcher—Wicker.
Umpire*—Messrs. Stark and Hubbard.
Long Negotiating
Needed for Deal
Bf the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. April 16—Charles
Drake, assistant to P. K. Wrigley,
president o( the Chicago Cubs,
said tonight the deal for Dizzy
Dean came as a climax to three
weeks of negotiations with the St.
Louis Cardinals.
It was consummated, Drake said,
by long distance telephone late to
day between Owner Wrigley and
Branch Rickey, vice president of
the Cardinals.
In addition to three Cub play
ers—Pitchers Curt Davis and Clyde
Shoun and Outfielder George
Stainback—the Cardinals also re
ceived an unannounced sum of
cash, he said.
Players were to report to their
mm club* immediately.
SURPRISING MOVE
SHAKES SI. LOUIS
Mates Downcast and Pilot
Frisch Sour—Pitcher Is
Glad of Change.
By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, April 1«—President
Sam Breadon of the St. Louis Cardi
nals announced late today Dieey Dean,
star pitcher, had been traded to the
Chicago Cubs for Pitchers Curt Davis,
; Clyde Shoun and Outfielder George
i Stainback.
Breadon made the announcement at
the Cardinal offices. In a written
statement he said further:
"To friends and supporters of the
Cardinals in St. Louis and through
out the country:
"This deal has been thoroughly dis
cussed by Mr. Rickey, Frankie Frisch
and myself and we have agreed it was
for the best interest of the Cardinal
club.”
Further details of the transaction
were not disclosed by Breadon. This
was taken as an indication that cash
also was involved in the transaction.
Dean's entire professional base ball
career has been under the Cardinal
banner, most of the first two years
being spent at farm clubs. He became
a Cardinal regular in 1932.
Davis is a right-handed pitcher who
won 10 and lost 5 with the Cubs last
j season. Shoun is a left-hander. Stain
back Is a right-handed outfielder.
Trade Makes Cards I'nhappy.
The Cardinals werp an unhappy
gang of ball players whpn they were
told of the trade after today's exhibi
tion victory over the St. Louis Browns.
Dean said he was "glad to leave
to go to Chicago, but I hate to leave
the fellows.”
“IH bet they do all right by me
there, though.” he said, his face
brightening “I’ll bet they give me
$10,000 more than I'm making here.”
Another ball player chimed in:
“Yeah, and they'll probably give you
a yacht, too, to ride around in on the
lake.”
Another said, “and lot s of chewing
gum."
Pepper Martin, sitting on a bench
with a sad look on his face, was pessi
mistic.
“There goes our pennant and world
series money."
I Terry Moore declared “Yeah, we'd
have been a cinch with Diz."
All the players asked over and over
again who the Cardinals got for Dean.
They apparently were surprised that
the Cardinals got only two pitchers
and an outfielder for the “great one "
One suggested that the Cardinals
must 'nave gotten “a lot of cash” in
the deal, and Martin commented, “You
can't play cash on the baseball field."
Moore Says Dean Will Be “Fast."
Some baseball writers suggested per
haps Dizzy's fast ball was gone.
Terry Moore popped, “Don't worry
about that. He'll have his fast ball
all right when he gets to Chicago "
Dizzy Dean, still in the clubhouse,
talked about the world series.
“The boys had the pennant money
sewed up, and some of it spent," he
commented.
“Why, it'll be too bad for us now—
I mean the Cardinals—for now Im
going to Chicago and I'll have to help
them win the money and spend it."
j Frankie Frisch came up. Diz shook
his hand solemnly.
“Frankie," the, big right-hander
' said. "I want you to know I've en
1 joypd playing for you."
A player commented “bunk "
’ Diz turned “No it isn't," he as
■ serted. “I really have."
Frisch said: “Diz. I'm sorry to see
you g'o. Be a good boy and take care
! of yourself.”
r risen naa a lone lace.
“What will the effect be on the Car
dinals?” he was asked. "T haven't
anything to say,” Frisch commented
sourly.
Diz said his train to Chicago would
leave about 10 p m , and he expected
to be there early tomorrow mornine.
Clarence Rowland, a Chicago Cub
scout, and Diz talked briefly. The
Chicagoan said: “I'm very happy the
deal finally has been closed.” He
| indicated the trade had been on the
j Are a'l spring, since training season
i opened. He said long-distanre tele
: Phone ealls from California. Florida
and St. Louis made it click. “We
finally caught up with them.”
As he left, Rowland said. "The
Cards are the club to beat this year ”
Half a dozen players corrected him.
“You mean, 'that was the club to
beat.' ”
Rowland answered: "I think the
deal will benefit both teams.” He de
clined to reveal even approximately
what amount of cash changed hands.
"I'm convinced Dizzy is just as good
as he ever was. You recall when he
pitched against the Yankees he let
'em down with about one hit. He
didn't pitch so well against the minors,
but there was nothing at stake then.”
Diz Weak Last Year.
Dean, 27 years old, had one of his
poorest seasons in 1937, winning 13
1 and losing 10.
He started out in great form. Then
he became the central figure in the
battle of the balk” in a Cardinal
Giant series at Sportsman's Park here
May 19. A balk was called on Dean
in the sixth inning. Dean protested,
as did other Cardinals, but nothing
came of it until the ninth. Then Jim
Ripple of the Giants claimed Dean
threw a "bean” ball at him. Ripple
bunted toward first, Dean covered the
bag. When the two met fists flew and
in a few seconds players of both teams
were battling on the field.
On June 2 Dean was suspended for
remarks allegedly derogatory to Ford
Frick, president of the National
League, and league umpires. On June
4 he was reinstated without signing
any statement of retraction or any
loyalty pledge.
In the all-star game between the
two leagues July 7 a ball batted by
Earl Averill struck Dean's left big toe.
That put him out of competition for
several weeks. Later on an ailment
diagnosed by the club physician, Dr.
Robert F. Hyland, as bursitis of th# *
right shoulder virtually put the Car
dinal ace on the shelf for tha remain
der of the season.