Show Raise Foxx's Ante To Year Figure NEW V YORK Jan 9 AP AP Thc The Boston Red Sox h have ve settled in a simple manner one problem that threatened threaten d to be a severe headache headache headache head head- ache to owner Tom Yawkey and Business Manager Eddie Collins They tore up Jimmie Foxx's old contract which still had two years years' to lo run signed him to a new one- one i year car document reputedly at a somewhat somewhat somewhat some some- what higher salary and hushed the threat of a holdout that might have had a serious effect on the club Before BeCore the Athletics sold him to Boston Foxx Fox had announced he would demand a higher salary alary if it traded He came Into the fold after a brief conference in Yawkey's office here hero Wednesday accepting a reported figure of instead of oC the he was understood to fo have received d from Crom the A As s. s With Foxx In line It is expected exp Boston will have little trouble signing signing signing sign sign- ing up its other stars Foxx is expected to be the Red Sox key man Playing In a park especially suited to his slugging style he is expected to start a new assault on the home run records Besides his regular job of oC first basing basing hasing bas bas- ing he can catch or fill in at an any of oC the Infield posts on occasion Since he came up to the majors major years ago Jimmie twice has won th the American league most valuable player prize established hed a mark o of 58 home runs in 1932 falling 1932 falling tw two short of Babe Ruths Ruth's major league record record and and compiled a lifetime batting batting batting bat bat- ting average of pf Yawkey denied that Boston was wa contemplating a trade with the New Nev NewYork NewYork York Yankees involving Roger Roge Ci Cramer mer another recent acquisition from the Athletics There Isn't the slightest chance chanc of oC us trading Cramer for Ben Chapman Chapman Chapman Chap Chap- man he said Til admit that w we were strong for Chapman last fa fall falland falland and we wc offered a couple o of players player for Cor him but that was before we had hac the opportunity to get Cramer |