Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-22
DODGERS

ment. Philip K. Wrigley, Cubs
president, said.
| officials of the Cubs anc
Dodgers viii meet soon to discuss
the disposition of the players
Iof Los Angeles. Fort Worth anc
Portland. The Cubs. in acquir-
ing some Fort Worth players
win give up some Los Angelo.
players to Brooklyn.
Finally. the franchise shift,
must have the approval of the
Pei and Texas Leagues. but that
is expected to be a formality. A
poll of Texas League director.
was begun by Dick Butler, league
president. yesterday. The Lo,
Angeles club has asked the Pei
to meet early in March to con.
slider the franchise transfer.
Finances Not Revealed
Financial figures of theswide.
ranging deal were not disclosed
The transaction followed til,
Dodgers recent sale of Their
Ebbets Field home, their Mon.
treal international Lacquer anc
Fort Worth property for about
81 million.
O'Malley explained that tht
conversion of property into casf
gave the Dodgers funds for theil
share of the SIS million needed
to build a new stadium in Brook.
Ilyn.
The Dodgers. have long beer
unhappy with cramped Ebbet,
Field and last season played
seven home games in jersey
City. N. j. Following sale of tht
field. the Dodgers leased the
property for three years anc
must move out by 1860. How.
ever, even If the Dodgers want
to move their franchise to Lo.
Angeles. they couldn't do so i'm.
mediately. According to base.
ball law, minor league territory
can be drafted only between DC.
tober l and December /.
Civic leaders. alarmed at the
prospect of losing the Dodgers
began to move last year. A
Brooklyn sports center authority
was appointed by the State. But
the New York City Board Of
Estimate allotted only S25 ,o0C
to the authority for a study OF
tine proposed new center. The
authority had asked for $3.50, 900
Yesterday O'Malley said the au-
thority hasn't received the $685.
600 and hasn't even an Office OF
telephone.
Will Wait Six Months
Disturbed by the lack of prog
ress, O'Malley recently said ht
would wait just six months t
see If the Dodgers were coins
to get a new stadium in Brook
llyn, then l will have to make
other arrangements
O'Malley says he isn't bluffing
Perhaps. O'Malley said
people who accused me oil
bluffing will now realize / was
taking logical steps. l never was
Iblufiiing nor would / like to hear
ut said / am using big club
ION the city of New York;.
used every soap box l could FIND
TO shout and tell the people OF
Brooklyn that Ebbets Field was
Iantiquated and something had
to be done.
There is a time table on the
Brooklyn sports center, but time
Us running out. We could not be
forced into the embarrassing
position of having no ball park
This is simply. in my opinion. q
very logical line Of defense"
New York officials were quick
to proclaim their loyalty to the
Dodgers. William r. Peer, execu-
tive secretary TO Mayor Wagner
said. I'VE do not want to lose
any OF our baseball clubs. We
will do everything we can tc
keep them here New York;.
Pledges Stadium Backing
John Cashmere. Brooklyn
Borough president. said: II have
made every effort, and will con-
tinue to make every effort in
cooperation with the civic lead
erS Of Brooklyn, TO develop APP
propriate stadium facilities >
Los Angeles and San Fran.
cisco, where the Boston Red SoS
own the club, are the two most
coveted cities for possible big
league franchises. Comment in
Los Angeles was optimistic, de-
spite the lack of a major league
caliber ball park in that city.
Kenneth Hahn, a member OF
the county board of supervisors
who has long been active in ef-
forts to bring big league baseball
to Los Angeles. said. Il am as
sured that the Brooklyn Dodgers
Will be here within a year or two
at the most" adding, II do hope
there can be arrangements be-
tween the city and county To
build the most modern baseball
park In the Nation-onc TO seat
about, 10000 Wrigley Field seats
only 10000"