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Yanks Obtain Outfielder Noren In SixPlayer Deal With Nats Champions Give Up Jensen Wilson Shea Snyder to Get Replacement for DMaggio DMaggioBy By FRED DOWN DOWNUnited United Press Sports Writer WriterNEW NEW YORK N Y May 3 The New York Yankees obtained outfielder Irv Noren from the Washington Senators today in a sixplayer deal which made general man ¬ ager George Weiss tremendously happy but did not seem to convince manager Casey Stengel that he had at last acquired a re ¬ placement for the departed Joe DiMaggio DiMaggioNoren Noren a 27yearold lefthanded hitter went to the world champions with infielder Tommy Upton in exchange for outfielders Jackie Jensen and Archie Wilson pitcher Frank Shea and infielder Jerry Snyder The Yankees immediately assigned Upton to their Kansas City farm club in the American association associationWeiss Weiss said the deal is effective immedi ¬ ately and that no cash was involved involvedNoren Noren a product of the Brooklyn Dodgers farm system was sold to the Senators for 65000 in 1950 He hit 295 and knocked in 98 runs in 1950 and batted 279 with 86 runs batted in last year His 1952 batting average is 225 225It It was presumed that Noren had been acquired to fill DiMaggios place in center field fieldWashington Washington made a splendid deal for itself Stengel said Shea was finding himself and I was getting ready to pitch him Jensen is outstanding He should last 10 years Wilson will help Washington Hell hit hitMust Must First Play for Him HimI I never comment on anyons until they play for me Stengel said when asked about Noren All Ive seen the guy do is catch a few flies fliesAsked Asked directly if he had influenced the deal Stengel growled I dont care to discuss whether I influ ¬ enced the deal That has nothing to do with it The deal was made madeI I know my guys Stengel continued I dont know about anybody else elseAsked Asked if Noren would break into the lineup immediately Stengel said he sup ¬ posed so but said he would have to see if he will play against right and lefthanded pitching pitchingWeiss Weiss revealed that Senator president Clark Griffith regarded Jensen as the big man of the deal A former University of California football star who signed for a 40000 bonus with the Yankees in 1949 Jensen hit 171 in 45 games for the Yan ¬ kees in 1950 and 298 in 56 games last year yearI I tried to give him the job Stengel said meaning center field But he wouldnt hit for me meJensen Jensen fe 25 years old and bats and throws righthanded He stands five feet 11 inches and weighs 190 Wilson who is 28 hit 316 and belted 28 28homers homers for Buffalo in the International League last season He is righthanded all the way stands six feet and weighs 175 175Shea Shea was the rookie riot of the 1947 season when he won 14 games lost five and went on to beat the Dodgers twice in the world series but has won a total of 15 games since that year He is 29 years old a righthander with average speed an ex ¬ cellent slider and fine competitive spirit He has been hampered by a lame arm since mid 1947 1947In In Washington Harris said that the deal was made on my say so and that it bal ¬ ances my club better betterI I hate to see Noren go but you have to figure these things on tho basis of what the club needs Harris said saidNoren Noren was jubilant and left the park im ¬ mediately to pack his bags and head for New York YorkHarris Harris said that publicity had killed the deal earlier this spring but that it was revived two weeks ago when the Senators visited Yankee Stadium StadiumI I have good reports on Shea and Wil ¬ son from men I trust Harris added
