The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-21
FOURTEEN MEN BUYS STOCK OF CHARLES ADAMS
Ouimet Among New Own. CTS; Player Cooney Al.
 most Accepted
BY TOM NooNAN

D1 4VM HUMAN United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Boston, April 2l.--(UP)-President Bob Quinn, head of the syndicate which purchased the Boston Bees from 0. P. Adams, chain store and horse racing executive, said today that Casey Stengel will remain man. ager of the National League team.
 There is nothing to say yet about the new officers of the club" Quinn said. "We will take that up at our first meeting which will be held shortly .. We're holding the doors open for three more men who may join the syndicate soon."
 Sale of Adams 73 per cent major- ity stock in the Bees to the syndi- cate of l4 sportsmen, all but two New England residents, was an- nounced last night by Quinn.
 The purchase price was reported as between $350,000 and $400,000 though Quinn declined to divulge the exact figure or whether members of the syndicate contributed equal amounts. It was believed Adams will receive at least $250,000 in cash and a note for the balance.
 Present club officials. in addition to Quinn, listed as syndicate mem- bers were his son John, team secre- tary, and Manager Stengel. Quinn said 1t had been decided not to per. init Johnny Cooney, 40-year-old out fielder to join the group because an "active player might present com- plications as part owner of the club for which he played.
 New Owners
 The other purchasers were:
 Francis Ouimet of Wellesley, stock brother who formerly held the Na- tional Open and amateur golf cham pionships.
 Max Meyer of Brooklyn. N. r., manufacturer and close friend of Stengel, the only other non New Englander. Stengel resides in Glen dale, Cal.
 Joseph Conway of Brookline, head of Q sporting goods firm.
 J. w. Powdrell, Danielson, Conn, textile manufacturer
 Dr. William Wrank, Middletown, Conn.,, surgeon.
 Richard Hevessy, Boston auto dealer.
 Joseph Nancy, Guido Rudo, Daniel Marr, Frank McCourt and Louis Perini, all greater Boston contrac- tors.
 The remaining 27 per cent of the stock will be retained by former Gov. Frank c. Allen, Leopold Goul- ston, Boston lawyer, and former U. s. Rep. Joseph c. oconnell of Boston.
 Sale of the Bees leaves Adams, who several years ago turned over the Boston Bruins hockey franchise to his son, Weston, with the Suffolk Downs horse race track as his only remaining connection with profess sional sports. Baseball Commissioner K. M. Landis reportedly had asked Adams to choose between baseball and horse racing. but Adams stead- taStly nad denled lt.
 It also climaxed e more than Ave- year effort by Adams to interest new capital in the baseball club.
 Names of many prominent persons including crooner Bing Crosby, FL mer Ward, Boston clothing execu- tive, and Albert H. Powell, New Haven, Conn, coal merchant had been mentioned as prospective pur- chasers. Judge Lands reportedly drowned on the Crosby-Ward part nership last fall because of Crosby's California horse racing activity. The Powell deal collapsed at the last minute In December.
 Improving
 The clubs financial condition was revised entirely In 1895 when the league was forced to step in after the team became bankrupt. Adams offer to replace Judge Emil E. Fuchs and take @ majority of the stock was accepted by Commissioner Landis on condition that Quinn, former owner of the Boston Red Sox and veteran baseball executive, become the &C., tive had and make all the decisions.
 The Braves became the Bees, and Quinn left his post with the Brook lyn Dodgers to return here as pres- ident.
 Under Quinn, the club has shown marked signs of both physical and financial rejuvenation in the past several years. A farm system set up by Quinn already Is paying dividends in players.
 With @ heacy-hitting catcher, an all.around outfielder and another first class pitcher, the present Bees probably would constitute a pen- nant threat.
 The inheld of Babe Dahlgren, Bama Powell, Eddie Miller and Sibby Sisti rates with the best in the ma jors and Nanny Salvo. Dick Brick son and Jim Tobin constitute a canable nitchinR trio.