Show SPORTS MIRROR By JOHN MOONEY Telegram SPorts Sports Sport Editor The signing of H Hank mk Greenberg climaxing the off on agin ngin Greenberg affair reminds us s of an original tory story idea we stole from some other great writer on once c. c Here told in th the press releases is the tale of a ar aIr Ir I holdout ld t r 10 ou 1 EAST SANDUSKY 0 O. Jan 3 Special IV f f cial cial Claiming that he wouldn't work I is i t for peanuts Joe Bush home hom run chamb cham cham- b 4 pion of the Wrens told your reporter fl today that the Wrens would pay me a ai i 4 grand for the season with a bOlus clause if we draw two million and andI 11 I lead the league in homers or Ill I'll stay 4 ii right here and run the bowling alley during during during dur dur- ing the season SOUTH MILL CREEK N. N Y Jan 4 i Special Gen Mgr Terry api appraised appraised ap ap- ap- ap i praised praised of the salary demands of Joe Joei i Bush Wrens Wrens' home run leader laughed I off the demands and said Bush will be beI I lucky to bat this season Sure he was pretty good in the wartime years but the boys are back now Bush ush must remember that the baseball base ball f future tur of many of the wartime stars is all behind them While not wanting g to be quoted directly in intimated mated that Reggie Slugger R RBI B I champion of the Blue Ridge league would be studied personally by and the Wrens' Wrens managerial corps at great length in spring training which opens in two months STONY HILL N. N C. C Jan 13 UP George IP-Gcorge George Suitcase Sampson Samp Samp- son veteran manager of the in the local league who is credited with starting Reggie Slugger latest Wren outfield sensation on the road to stardom as aa asa a member of the local junior Legion baseball team in 1930 sai said toda today Reggie cant can't help lp but make Ute the grade grace in the American league I am glad that Reggie gets his big now when the good players is b back ck because he dont don't want no advantage when h he hits the big show Stony Hill should be mighty mighty proud of that boy Slugger EAST SANDUSKY 0 O. Feb 1 UP Still UP-Still UP Still Insisting that he lie wouldn't take less than which would equal Babe Ruths Ruth's time high salary Joe Bush Wrens Wrens' holdout outfielder outfielder out out- fielder told a local sports gathering here tonight That O Fail thinks he ho can buffalo me rae inta Irita a phony contract I know what me public thinks of me and Im I'm gonna get mine this year My fans will demand that I get a square deal from the Wrens SOUTH MILLCREEK l CREEK N. N Y Feb 9 UP tP-A tP As he lie boarded the express for St Stony ny Hill to look over the Wrens Wrens' latest outfield sensation Slugger l personally Terry general man manager ger of the Wrens in the American league tossed a a verbal bombshell at Joe Bush Wrens' Wrens most persistent holdout hold hold- ou out ott when he lie said sald Bush f We Ve arent aren't including him in our plans this year inasmuch h as he seems intent upon bein being a bowling alley Uey operator Anyone who could strike as often as Bu Bush Bushdid h. h dl did last year should be a a. success in a bowling alley STONY HILL N. N C. C Feb 19 UP After UP-After After watching Slugger in batting practice today General Manager Terry of the New York Wrens abandoned his usual conservative mien and flatly predicted that Stony Hills Hill's gift to baseball would be bein bein bein in right field when the Wrens open their season against the Badgers at home May 2 1 do not like to wax optimistic about a rookie who's never fac faced d big time p pitching stated try trying ng to conceal his elation but if this kid isn't a natural I should be in a looney bin Hes He's got everything that Wagner had at the plate hes he's got Tris Speakers Speaker's s speed eed and fielding ability in the outfield he can throw like a combination of Hooper Speaker and Lewis and he runs the bases like Ty Cobb After a month in n the majors will have every pitcher in the I league shaking like St. St Vitus at a jitterbug contest Joe Bush Oh yes well were we're set for the season now with Jones and Smith in the 0 outfield although we might keep Bush around for pinch hitting and bull pen catching if he can learn to catch EAST SANDUSKY Y 0 Feb 12 UP UP Ill Ill herd sheep before before be be- fore Ill I'll sig sign t for a cent less than Joe Bush holdout Wrens' Wrens outfielder said today as he shagged a few fly balls with the local semipro organization HOT SPRINGS Ark Feb 15 UP General UP-General General manager Terry of the New York Wrens has been working with Reggie Slugger rookie outfielder on his hitting while waiting for the rest of the squad to assemble at Tallahassee see Fla for spring training Said Right now the kid is better than nine tenths of the outfielders in the majors but buthe's buthe's buthe's hes he's such a prospect we dont don't want to push him too fast Therefore Therefore Therefore There There- fore weve we've brought down Cobb Speaker Wagner and a few old old- time greats to give him a few pointers But dont don't worry cant can't miss EAST SANDUSKY 0 Feb 20 UP UP Boarding Boarding the train for the southland and a salary conference with the Wrens Joe oe Bush h holdout outfielder said I just cant can't think of playing for or a cent less than TALLAHASSEE Fla Feb t eb 24 UP Rookie IP-Rookie R P-R Rookie okie sensation Slugger l Je rapped out t three home runs rons and a brace of triples batting nine runs as the defeated the Wren regulars 9 7 here today In an squad intra game With Slugger em I should win 30 games this year said Bass after afur IC triple off him in the ninth had bad won the ball game When th that t guy hits em they stay hit TALLAHASSEE Fla Feb 24 Joe UI-Joe IP Joe Bush the forgotten forgotten for for- gott gotten n man of the Wrens rens appeared on the practice field today taday and talked briefly with General Manager I can cant can't t Imagine paying for a washed up ball player like Bush told fuld the newsmen when I can get hustling young kids like BULLETIN TALLAHASSEE Fla Feb 25 UP Joe UP-Joe Joe Bush v veteran teran outfielder and last years year's league h home me run champion today signed his 1947 contract with the Wrens for an estimated LAKELAND Fla Feb 27 UP Terry uP-Terry Terry in one of his rare bursts of optimism boasted today Were in With In m the outfield and Bush available for replacement nothing can stop us As if in answer batted four line drive doubles doublesin in the afternoon workout while Bush was held to a scratch single AUGUSTA Ga March 1 Joe Wi-Joe UP Joe Bush battling for an outfield spot rattled the boards today with a 3 for 3 effort while Reggie for the third straight day went hitless BIRMINGHAM Ala March 15 UP UP-In UP In announcing the lineup for th the Mast last regular squad intra game before the long swing northward begins Manager Bucky Morris listed Joe Bush Bushin in right field and batted him fourth Reggie may break in with the Morris said I NEW YORK N. N Y April 15 INS Joe INS Joe Bu Bush h who joined the the Wrens late in hi the season season after waging a stubborn and losing holdout battle was was' slated to start in right field tomorrow when r p the Wrens open their American league schedule against the Bush IB is is the type of player who never gets out of shape General Manager told the newsmen at a cocktail party this evening We need ball players of his type in the majors and there isn't anything we wouldn't do for Bush NEW YORK N. N Y April 16 UP Reggie P-Reggie Reggie an outfielder out out- fielder l r was released release o outright ht t today day by the Wrens front office 1 L |