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Baltimore, Cleveland Deal Settled Deter Woodling Threat to Quit Orioles Will Give Indians Cash in Lieu of Billy Cox; Rest of Transaction Stands NEW YORK, N. Y., June 22 UP .With commissioner Ford. Frick as "peacemaker," the Indians and Orioles settled their disputed deal today when general manager Hank Greenberg of Cleveland accepted a "satisfactory sum" in place of the retired Billy Cox. Greenberg and Art Ehlers, assistant general manager of the Orioles, met with Frick in the commissioners office today and reached a new agreement on the trade which was upset when Cox decided to quit baseball last week. "The new agreement provides for the transfer of Gene Woodling and cash to Cleveland for players Wally Westlake and Dave Pope," said the announcement from the commissioners office. According to the original trade completed one week ago, Woodling and Cox went to Cleveland for Westlake and Pope plus cash. The amount of the cash settlement which Baltimore will give Cleveland was not specified, but it was understood to be approximately 5,000. Resting at Newport, Pa. Home Upon being traded to the Indians, a pennant contender, Cox surprisingly announced his retirement from baseball because "my legs are gone and I cant go on this way any longer." He currently is resting at his Newport, Pa., home. A satisfactory settlement between the two clubs could not be reached at first because Greenberg demanded more money in lieu of Cox than general manager Paul Richards of the Orioles cared to pay. Richards angrily referred the matter to the commissioner. For a while, as the whole deal appeared in danger of being called off, Woodling threatened to quit baseball if he were sent back to the Orioles. "If they cancel the deal, Ill pull a Cox," Woodling said. Cox announced he was quitting baseball when the deal was made last week and thus the Indians and Orioles have been unable to get together on. a player or cash to substitute for Cox. Woodling, when asked if he would quit baseball if sent back to the Orioles, replied: "Well, Ill certainly take three weeks to a month to think.it over." "Im tired of being pushed around," Woodling added. "Ive moved my family once and Im not going to move them again. I didnt mind playing for the Orioles before and I wouldnt mind playing for them again, but Ive got my family to think about. I gave up one home there and Im not going to look for another." Woodling went to the Orioles from the Yankees in the big 17-player off-season deal which saw the New Yorkers get pitchers Bob Turley and Don Larsen and shortstop Billy Hunter. Woodling had been injured most of the 1954 season, when the Yankee pennant winning streak was ended by the Indians, but has been doing badly so far this season, hitting only .226 at the present time.
