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Show Mize Cuts Cards' Offer Cold ST. LOUIS, Jan. 29 (UP) Johnny Mlze, slugging first baseman base-man of the St. Louis Cardinals, who led both leagues In home runs last season, today was a holdout hold-out following his rejection of a 1941 contract. Cardinal officials declined to comment on their negotiations with Mize and with Pitcher Clyde Shoun, also reported to have rejected re-jected a proffered contract. Mize conferred with Vice President Presi-dent Branch Rickey at the Cardinal Cardi-nal offices late yesterday and later with President Sam Breadon. The negotiations lasted several hours and finally broke up without with-out an agreement on salary terms. It was said Mize has scheduled no other conference with Rickey or Breadon soon. |