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► ; •% Dim Tigers7 Hopes Of Obtaining Fain J Evans Reveals Intentions *m Of Acquiring Sox Zerniall To Use in Trade with As JB By JERRY LE DONNE Xj United Press Sports Writer -3 DETROIT, Mich., April 30.— Billy Evsfl Detroit Tigers general manager, said toJ his hopes of obtaining first baseman Fermi Fain from Philadelphia went out the wijj dow with the Athletics three-way trao with Cleveland and Chicago. H "Our deal for Fain all hinged on securing Gus Zernial from the White Sox and then swapping him back to Philadelphia in a|l change for Fain," Evans revealed. *M He figures that now Philadelphia 9 acquired Zernial in baseballs biggest fl of the year, Detroits chances of acquirJH Fain are very slim. "Seeing that the 4jM have Zernial, they will probably want fl hold on to Fain." j| The fancy-fielding Philadelphia in sacker has long been sought by the TiaH to fill a weak spot in their infield. DetSM offered the Athletics 00,000 and sore minor players last winter in exchange tW Fain but to no avail. j| Evans May Change His Mind Evans disclosed that Philadelphia wa§j primarily interested in getting Zernial via Chicago-Detroit or one of the Tigers ouW| fields, Hoot Evers, Johnny Groth or Vij» Wertz. At that time Evans refused to consider breaking up his outfield combine that aver aged .312 at the plate last season. 3 Now, although Evans wont admit jM there is reason to believe that he is mullH over the possibility of breaking up the jH which is hitting a meek .197 so far t9 season. 3 His main interest still is in acquiring j| top-notch first baseman. Detroit last yean operated with Don Kollaway, a madeover second baseman, at first. : Manager Red Rolfe has been alternating! Kolloway and Dick Kryhoski so far thffl season, but neither has shown much in tn way of fielding skill around the importaafl "Trades are hard to make these daya| Clubs want palyers rather than money and| that makes it tough for us as we certainjjB dont have many extra players to bartjj with," Evans said. 5 Although the seven-player trade hj lessened Detroits chances of obtaining FB considerably, Evans says he hasnt con pletely given up. |H It also is reported that the Tiger bosiMj an interested eye cocked toward BojB Walt Dropo. 9fl
