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k . — . I Business Booming in Major League Player Trade Marts Over Forty Have Swapped * Uniforms Since Seasons Opening; More Deals Seen By STEVE SNIDER United Press Sports Writer NEW YORK, N. Y., June 6.— Business is booming in baseballs player trade mart with the Washington Senators netting the neatest profits so far this year. More than 40 major leaguers have swapped uniforms since th season opened and others are certain to hit the road before the traditional June 15 deadline after which waivers must be obtained even for deals within the same league. The nine-man swap between the Red Sox and Tigers was the biggest and eventually may prove to be the most significant of 1952. But right now, owner Clark Griffith and Bucky Harris of the Senators are wearing the broadest smiles in the majors over their trading successes. Many of the players they got were instant hits. What they gave up hasnt hurt — at least not yet. The unhappiest, presumably, are the New York Yankees, who may have been horn-swoggled by both the Senators and Browns. The Yankees gave up plenty to land Irv Noren from the Senators but now they cant decide whether Irv is a part time cen- terf ielder or a part time first baseman. Chuckles Over Overmire Incident Meanwhile, Bill Veeck of the Browns is chuckling about how his club sold pitcher Stubby Overmire for a fancy price last sea-. son and bought him back for peanuts this year. Washingtons prize packages turned out to .be Jackie Jensen and Spec Shea from the Yankees and Sleater from the Browns. Shea .and Sleater both became winning pitchers for Harris, Jensen a steady performer in the outfield. The Cincinnati Reds, plagued for years by a lack of long-ball hitters, have engaged in spiriting dealing for same. First they pulled in Dick Sisler and Any Seminick from the Phillies last December and after the- season opened traded Sisler to the Cards for Wally Westlake and Eddie Kazak. • Cincinnatis most recent deal was a straight cash transaction binging in Will-ard Marshall from the Boston Braves. The Giants were active in the market after Monte Irvin was injured, picking up Bob Elliott from the Braves for Sheldon Jones and cash and adding outfielder Bill Howerton of the Pirates. George Munger swapped his Cardinal uniform for Bill Werle of the Pirates, Sam Mele went from Washington to Chicago for Jim Busby and Mel Horderleuu The Phillies continued relations with the Reds by obtaining outfielder Johnny Wyrostek for pitcher Bubba Church. None of these deals approached the sensational switch of George Kell, Hoot Evers, Dizzy Trout and Johnny Lipon from Detroit to the Red Sox for Johnny Pesky, Walt Dropo, Bill Wight, Fred Hatfield and Don Lenhardt but all helped to level off the competition. Reason for the activity is simple: The rest of the National League is trying to build up to the Giants and Dodgers while a hatfull to teams in the American figures it carTsneak off with the pennant if things break just right.
