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Show DiMaggio Fails to Sign, But Isn't a Holdout SAN FRANCISCO, March S (INS) Joe DiMaggio doesn't regard himself as a holdout, but the New York Yankee, have opened their training camp at St, Petersburg, Fla, and DiMaggio is still in San Francisco today. ally has known Just what Joe's plans were. Went Answer Tom admitted today that -he didn't know what was in Joes mind. Joe was asked whether he would be In the line-up March 17 at Tampa when the all-star American Ameri-can and National league teams meet tor the benefit of the Finnish Relief fund. He thought a moment and said: "That would be tolling." I Asked whether be had received a second offer from Ed Barrow, amines, manager of the Yankees, DiMaggio said: That would be telling." Must Be Quint What ha meant was that he has been enjoined by Barrow to keep absolutely silent about his dickering dicker-ing for more money. DiMaggio returned the first contract con-tract sent him, but made no comment com-ment aa to the amount of money be wma offered. It was conjectured in sports circles cir-cles that DiMaggio, who "received S2S.O0O last aeaaon. waa offered $27.(00 that year. It waa also a matter of conjecture that DiMaggio Is asking tor 135,000, possibly willing will-ing to compromise at 132.500. When Dominic DiMaggio, signed by the Boston Red Sox, left for the Sox's training camp last Tuesday, Tues-day, Brother Joe appeared to be n the verge of accompanying Dominie. Joe's other brother, Vines, also has reported at training camp. Vinos is an outfielder for the Cincinnati Cin-cinnati Reds. Joe, however, appears to be digging dig-ging In for a hold-out siege, although al-though he doesn't like the term "hold-out" Tom DiMaggio, the eldest of the DiMaggio brothers, heretofore us in V ..a Ha 0S DI MAQGIO |