Evening star., 1953-03-19

repudated baseball club their commissioner
It here this winter that the football Rules Committee
outlawed the platoon system here yesterday
somewhere about the fourth inning ball game being
played two blocks away that the New York Yankees wound
by playing the Milwaukee Braves of the National League
after starting out against the Boston Braves
AFTER THREE AND A HALF HOURS of delberation
National League club unanimously voted to
allow Mr. Lou Perni compaot to transfer his Braves from
Boston to Milwaukee, which has not been in the National
League since 1873 in the American League since 1901
possibly penance finishing cellar time
The decision somewhat in the nature of upset.
although at the start of the week had seemed
This however before the American League had refused
permission Monday for Bill Veeck to transfer his ST. Louis
Browns to Baltimore In sharp contrast to Mr. Weeks col
leagues Mr. PERMITS fellow club and the National
League whpcracker, Warren Giles treated their with
the utmost consideration.
PERMITS fine standing in league and affection for
him influencing factor in the decision President Giles
was quick to announcing outcome. the
final analysis wanted to do what Perni wanted to do
There was no real opposition"
IN ST LOUIS Veeck must have today upon
ing Peni The American League could
have done the Willy namely allow him to transfer
But Veeck popular in his SET He hasn't been widely
admired he left Cleveland carrying his bundle.
In rejecting bid Will Harrdge American
League president hid behind the statement Tne against
U.S. We have two million schedules printed Switch
ing the to Baltimore would involve great many
things" Veeck isn't dumb Erratc and perhaps an
noying but not dumb He could the handwriting the
wall last Monday and he read clearly The
American League simply wasn't enthusiastic concerning
Weeks tenure a club
of Perrin it's different so 1t would seem.
The contractor has sunk lot OF money-hS own
money-nto the since he bought them In l945 He
had year. when the Braves pennant but
lost the But he's had few very bad ones
Last year picnic The Braves drew only $4,000
customers Peni lost between 100000 and $780,
900 parent club alone In addition his Hartford farm
folded Milwaukee drew fewer than 100000
All told, Lou probably dropped million bucks
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CLUB OWNERS OF PERMITS STRIPE not found every
day and he got wsh Veeck didn't But this much
said Bill He apparently sincere when he said
he was roofing for Perinrs
hours after his rebuff, Veeck sat broodng IN
cocktail lounge Tampa when Giles and friend entered
grabbed National League presidents arm and al
Warren don't let league make the same mistake
Lou wants to move, let him move. You won't regret It.
sports history made again in the Vnoy ParK
Hotel although this time lacked the bombshe erect OF
Chambers reputation late in $780, when the winter meeting
was held here That the night Chandler was dinner
guest of CocaCoa tycoon singing my Old Kentucky Home
George the minor leagues entertained with
his expert imitation of drunk Everybody was having
Jolly courier arrived with the message, Mr.
Chandler Mr. Trautman wanted in the suite OF Mr.
Del Webb"
Webb of the Yankees received the gentlemen
Chandler the party but Trautman did, wear
ing a bewildered expression.
chandler" he announced huskily "iS finished"
So the dinner party at the Vinoy Park