Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-01
O'NaIIey Giver
Extension Of
Shift DeadIine
N0tionuI League
Authorizes Delay
Until October IS

NEW YORK, Oct. l (R.-
The National League voted
unanimously today to extend
the Brooklyn Dodgers deadline
for moving to Los Angeles
through October Is.
Today had been set originally
rs the latest time when Dodger
President Walter OMalley
could make the announcement
that he intended 10 shift the
franchise. O'Malley, lacking a
elear-cut proposal from Los
Angeles ofiicials, said before the
special World Series-eve meet
ing that he would ask for a
one weeks extension.
He didn't have TO make such
q request. however. OfIicials of
other clubs asked first whether
he would be able TO say today
whether or not the club would
move.
Then. after o'Malley had ex-
planned the situation. John
Galbreath. president Of the
Pittsburgh Pirates, proposed q
resolution extending until Oc-
tober is the time for filing a
letter Of intent. The resolution
was passed unanimously shortly
before the two-hour meeting
broke up.
The two major leagues met
separately this morning. Later
q Joint meeting was scheduled
with Commissioner Ford Prick
presiding.
The deadline for making a
final decision on the shift OF
the Brooklyn franchise had
been set for today. O'Malley
said he would ask for a delay,
however, because Los Angeles
politicians still were unable to
agree on what kind OF propo-
sition to offer the Dodgers.
This made it impossible 70 give
q final answer at this time.
1t was expected the league
would agree to the extension
OF the October deadline. al
though 1t requires unanimous
consent of the owners.
Misunderstanding on Law
If the Dodgers do move out
Of Brooklyn. the Yankees and
most Of the other major league
clubs thought the entire city
would be Yank territory.
That isn't so. Commissioner
Prick revealed before heading
for the meetings. According TO
F1tck. the territory will remain
open to the National League
at least until December / and
perhaps longer.
1T had been thought in some
circles" Prick said. that as
soon as New York or any other
two-team city was vacated by
one league. the remaining
team would have exclusive
claim to the territory and that
no other team could move in
without its permission.
This is not so. Our lawyers
have found that, according 10
baseball law, there is no i'm
mediate hurry to protect the
territory. 1t remains open
while the moving club nego-
tiates its transfer, and then,
after all that is done. the league
has another Is days to settle
its problems"
The formalities Of moving.
Prick estimated. would take at
least two months.
Prick pointed out that the
Importance of the time ele-
ment is that 1t permits the
league TO move carefully and
make solid plans rather than
make a fast decision which 1t
may regret.
Perrin Opposed
The most outspoken opponent
Of granting O'Malley the adj
ditional time to make his move
lis Lou Perrin. owner of the
Braves. Perrin is on record as
being upset at the thought Of
the league pulling out OF New
York and leaving the Yanks
in complete charge.
There was some speculation
that the league might have
something up its sleeve to pla-
cate Perrin when--and if-the
Dodgers make the big move to
the West.
Other talk making the rounds
is that the American League
would be quite happy to draft
the Los Angeles territory to
permit the Kansas City Ath-
letics TO move. This would give
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