Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-08
|SenatorsPIan
To Act on Shift
BY Week End
Directors to Study
Any Written Offers
Friday or Saturday
BY BURTON HAWKINS
Star Staff Correspondent

StaA otah correspondence
NEW YORK, Oct. 8.-whether
the Washington Baseball Clubs
franchise will go to the South.
the Pacific Coast or remain
rooted for at least another year
may be partially determined this
week when President Calvin
Griffith calls a meeting of the
board of directors.
Griffith intends to place what
ever offers are in writing at the
time before the group on Friday
or Saturday, he said, and if it is
decided to transfer the club he'll
request a meeting of American
League club owners in an attempt
to gain approval.
Such approval would have to
be forthcoming by October 81.
in accordance with major league
rules. in order for the team to
switch to another city for next
season.
Three Proposals
Griffith has received proposals
from Los Angeles, San Francisco
and Louisville officials. Thus far.
all OF it has been conversation.
but Griffith has assurances that
foffers will be put in writing in
time to present to the board of
directors later in the week.
Griffith was leaving for Wash
lngton today to confer with civic
leaders who are interested in
keeping the team in the Capital,
Calvin has said the club may
stay in Washington if a munich
pal stadium is constructed.
There's possibility that Los
Angeles officials may not be too
DESTROYS of acquiring the Sena-
tors. Kenneth Hahn and John r.
Leach, Los Angeles County Off
Gals, are believed to be more
interested in getting the Brook
lyn club to shift there and ap-
parently feel the possibility
exists.
Some Owners Not Enthused
There also is the chance that
even if the Senator'S board of
directors agrees to transfer the
franchise their desires may be
blocked by other club owners.
Del Webb, co-owner of the Yam
KEGS. is reported to be opposed
to the Senators moving to the
Pacific Coast, and some other
owners have expressed no en-
Ithuslasm for the idea. Six votes
would be necessary to approve
IA franchise transfer.
Before any action could be
taken by the league as a whole,
the circuits Realignment Com
mlttee would have to go over
detailed proposals. Griffith him.
self is a member of this COM
mittee, which is headed by Webb
and which also includes Spike
Briggs, executive vice president
of the Tigers, and George Med
niger, Cleveland vice president.
Griffith has promised to give
Webb all pertinent details as
soon as he gets them in writing.
Bill Henry. sports director for
LouiSville's Fair Grounds, a SIS
million exposition center, told
Griffith that the new park there
seats $4,000 but could be ex-
panded easily to accommodate
$4,000. with parking space for
$4,000 automobiles.
Los Angeles Terms
Los Angeles officials tenta-
lively have agreed to construct
"a stadium seating $4,000, with
10000 parking spaces. and have
stipulated that the club could
retain concessions profits and
would be granted long-term
lease at low rental. Los Angeles
would buy out the Wrigley base
ball holdings there.
Washington had a working
agreement with Louisville of the
American Association this season.
Attendance slumped badly and
the Triple-A club drew an aver
age of about 1000 a game.
Prospects of a shift there would
appear to be remote, but Griffith
is listening to all offers and
Kentuckians are making a seri-
Gus attempt to land the franchise
despite a surface indication that
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