Evening star., 1953-03-16

Just that and nothing more from Saigh Probably he
didn't realize how his sale of the Cardinals to affect
both the National and American Leagues How Baltimore
and Milwaukee almost assuredly will be welcome in the big
time almost overnight.
NOW IT IS BILL VEECKS turn to talk. This was last
week, too, while he sitting equipment trunk
Clearwater had hoped Veeck began o the Browns
from ST. Louis to Milwaukee When became for
Saigh put the Cardinals for sae Milwaukee lost interest
in the Browns and began to make pitch for the Cardinals
"Now he mused, 81 might stand chance again.
Nobody in his right mind is going to buck the Anheuser
Busch millions"
That's what he said How much he didn't say is not
known. Baltimore not mentioned. did Veeck admit
that his Browns in competing against the Cardinals prob
ably doomed to remain the stepchildren in ST. Louis
indefinitely.
SOME OF THE STORY must be guesswork, at least for
the present Such how close Veeck persuadng
Lou Pern of the Boston Braves to the
Brewers from Milwaukee to make for the Browns One
report is that Milwaukee cool to Veeck who always has
been more promoter than substantial club owner.
Veeck had bossed the for SPELL He three
pennantS He perfected his coou technique for promotion
protaby sold out his Milwaukee interests and moved
Cleveland and later ST. Louis 1t is said Milwaukee wanted
big league status but Veec And that Veeck insisted
running the show or he wouldn't move
The spectre of renewing the onesided and apparently
hopeless battle for patronage in ST. Louis with the Cardinals
undoubtedly turned Weeks attention Baltimore 1t is
evident that Baltimore rolled out the welcome mat but it
wekept secret. knew until last week that Veeck
the OrioeS-their International League franchise all
their players except those armhands who the property
of the Philes and had lease Municipal Babe Ruth
Stadium.
these moves freshly brought to light that inspired
American League President Will Harrdge yesterday
cede that Balmoes admittance would unanimously ap
proved at todayS meeting of club owners here.
BUT IF BALTIMORES impending acceptance as a major
league city unknown to most it we-known
waukee IF Baltimore be big league town. influential
burghers stated in effect why can't Milwaukee," Since the
AnheuserBusch people had placed the Cardinals out Of
reach, the query addressed to Perrin.
Perin the spot although, like Veeck he almost
had tn mo he He ptinO
successfully against the Red Boston than
ST. Louis against the Cardinals Lou hemmed and haWed and
then announced he would ask permission to transfer
Milwaukee.
League President predicts the vote to okay
Milwaukee will be unanimous despite earlier threat by
PhilleS owner, Bob Carpenter, to backba the scheme
Carpenter hardly will risk wreckng club which is what
might happen if the remained in Boston, Perini-
and Veeck burned their bridges behind them Giles
reasons
how do think the fans would react? would tana
mount to Veeck saying, They wouldn't let move we'll
play in ST. Louis for year And the would
hold for Perni in Boston, They'd both be boycotted"
1T IS THE FEELING of baseball bgwigs before
too long the geographical complexion of the majors will
subjected to at least additional change until only New
York and Chicago will be wo-team cities. If this
might involve the departure of either the Phes the
Athletics from Philadelphia possibly to Montreal Toronto
even Los Angeles.
In the meantime, it's going to little silly when
Washington Senators the Athletics western trip"
with series in Baltimore for the Orioles certainly will
to become western team, replacing ST. Louis
preserve pseudo-baance in the American League.
AS American League ivory tower inhabitant re-
marked, "Our club will vote admittance
though would have been better stay
in the East claiming Baltimore, while the
Milwaukee wish that trade could be made. Better yet
wish the American League could trade Bill
heuSer-Busch."