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Rolfe Talking Trades With Six Clubs to Aid Floundering Tigers No Deals Closed Yet but Manager Reports Progress Denies Kell Going to Browns BrownsBy By LLOYD NORTHARD NORTHARDUnited United Press Sports Writer WriterDETROIT DETROIT Mich May 12 Manager Red Rolfe confirmed today he is talking trades with six teams in an effort to pull his floundering Detroit Tigers out of the Amer ¬ ican League cellar but denied rumors that third baseman George Kell would go to St Louis for Ned Garver GarverWere Were making progress Rolfe said but nothing has been closed yet We dont want any mediocre players We have enough of that kind now nowRolfe Rolfe termed a report that Kell would be traded to the Browns for the babyfaced pitcher who won 20 games last season as silly sillyOur Our pitching this season has been good for the most part Rolfe said Our weak ¬ nesses are at other positions positionsThe The Tiger manager said he was not at liberty to identify players mentioned in trade talks but said he was talking with officials from Boston New York Philadel ¬ phia Cleveland St Louis and Chicago ChicagoWeak Weak at First and Short First base and shortstop are two positions that the Tigers must admittedly revamp revampBoth Both Chicago and Philadelphia have top notch first basemen Either big Eddie Robinson of the White Sox or Ferris Fain of the Athletics could help Detroit DetroitBoston Boston loaded with rookies could offer either Johnny Pesky or Vern Stephens Both are regular shortstops although Pesky has operated at third base frequently for the Red Sox SoxRolfe Rolfe and general manager Charlie Gehringer are racing against time trying to swing at least one trade to strengthen a team that has been beaten in 17 of 22 games this season seasonUnder Under major league rules no trades are permitted except through waiver channels after June 15 15Rolfe Rolfe admits that the Tigers have little in the way of trading material outside of a handful of regulars so well have to give something to get something Were doing everything we can and we hope to have something to announce soon
