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Pitcher Morrie Martin Goes to Sox Acquire Southpaw 4 In Deal With As Pale Hose Also Get McGehee In Three-Way Transaction Involving Washington Club By the United Press The pennant-happy Chicago White Sox moved to bolster their left handed pitching yesterday, acquiring southpaw Morrie Martin from the Philadelphia Athletics in a deal that also involved the Washington Senators. The three-way transaction went like this: . The Sox sent pitcher Gus Keriazakos and undisclosed amount of cash to Washington for pitcher Sonny Dixon. Then Chicago traded Dixon, outfielder Bill Wilson and hurler Al Slma to Philadelphia for Martin and outfielder Ed Mc-Ghee. This trade also included payment of cash, reportedly 0,000, to the As. There had been rumors that Philadelphia slugger Gus Zernial might go to the Senators, but Roy Mack of the As said there was nothing to the reports. It was the second big deal in a few weeks lor the Sox, who apparently feel this is their year to make an all-out bid for the American league flag. Pierce Only Effective Southpaw Last month they parted with 00,000 for third baseman George Kell of the Boston Red Sox. Holding first place at the moment, the Sox are loaded with such talented right handed pitchers as Bob Keegah, Virgil Trucks, Sandy Consuegra and Mike For-nieles, as well as reliefer Harry Dorish. But their only effective southpaw pitching came from Billy Pierce, aided by a rookie, Jack Harshmah. Martin has won two games and lost four with the As this season but Chicago general manager Frank Lane said thand Sox are impressed by his "fast ball, curve and guts." Martin came up in 1951, when he won 11 and lost four with the Athletics. In 1952 he broke a finger and last year posted a 10-12 record. McGhee is a product oMhe Chicago farm system and formerly was the property of the Sox. Wilson was a substitute outfielder with Chicago and Sima was used occasionally in relief. Keriazakos, considered a promising newcomer, recently got off the ailing list. Yesterdays deal had been reported in the works after Sox field manager Paul Richards conferred Thursday with Athletics vice-president Earle Mack and manager Eddie Joost in Philadelphia, with Lane participating by long distance telephone.
