Salt Lake Telegram | 1949-07-02 | Page 12 | 'Trade' Talk Explained by Mulligan

'Trade' Talk Explained By Mulligan While It would be Impossible for the Salt Lake City Bees ta trade Cene Machado for Billy Stenger. manager of the Boise. PUots, It seemed likely Saturday that Stenger Sten-ger would be released this week end. leaving nim free to dicker for a job with the Bees. Said Eddie Mulligan. Bees' general gen-eral manager, Saturday: I couldn't trade for Stenger. We couldn't pay his salary and keep anywhere near our salary limit But I would like to talk to lum It he It released at Boise.'' , The Associated Press said Saturday Sat-urday that Hadyn Walker, owner of the Pilots, said that Mulligan hsd offered to trade Bee shortstop Machado for Stenger. Walker said ho told Mulligan "I might" agree to a trade. 8 ten rer reoiaeed Walter Lowe aa manager of the Boise club this season. Walker said that he would talk with hts srtoT-tetop-manager when be returned Saturday from a series at Ogden before making any definite announcements. Since the Boos would be over the player limit If Stenger were signed, there Is the sooslbUlty that Machado Ma-chado would be oent to Boise. The C resent outfield of Tom CLaurch-n CLaurch-n in left Don Napoll ia center and Dick Sabttinl In right probably would be left Uitac and the probable prob-able infield woult have Jimmy Westlsjce st first. Jim Noverini at second, Stenger at short and either the newcomer, Ernie Neves, or Mgr. Tommy T born peon at third. Glenn Tuckett would continue as utility