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Bob Cryer Takes Medalist Honors In Denver City Meet Defending tap Shook To Lead In Palm Beach By OSCAR FRALEY WESTBURY, N.Y., May 16-UP Gary Middlecoff of Memphis, fought off a determined bid by rainbow Jimmy Demaret Saturday to retain a slender one-point lead in the semi-final round of the 13th Palm Beach Round Robin Gol! tournament at Meadowbrook Club. Demaret, the transplanted Texan from Kiamesha Lake. N.Y., out a five under par 31-34 with the aid of a pin-point putter to pick up a total of IS points against Middlecoff, Tommy (Thunder i Bolt of Maplewood, N.J, and Byron Nelson of Roanoke, Tex. Middlecoff Gains But Middlecoff shot a steady 32- to gain 10 points himself in this mathematical tournament where each member of a foursome matches medal scores. That gave Middlecoff a grand total of 35 points against Middlecoff, Tommy (Thunder) Bolt of Maplewood, N.J.

and Byron Nelson of Roanoke, Tex. Burke In Third Place Jackie Burke another Texan, moved into third place with a total of 22 points when he picked up 10 points with a which moved him two points ahead of Lloyd Mangrum of Chicago, who had a tor fourth place. Also on the plus side with one round to go were Jim Ferrier of San Francisco, Dave Douglas of Newark, and Bobby Locke rf South Africa, all at plus six. Following them in the 16-man field were: Ted Kroll, New Hart- lord, N.Y., minus two; Bolt, minus lour; Sam Snead of White Sulphur Springs, W. minus six; Doug Ford, Harrison, N.Y., minus nine; Jim.

Tumesa, New York, minus 12; Julius Boros, Mid-Pines, N.C., minus 13; Nelson, minus 18; Porky Oliver, Palm Springs, minus 29 and Claude Harmon, Mamaroneck, N.Y., minus 36. 'Dancer' Scores In Withers Mile KIDS, PRO, RANCHERS, MEDALIST, CLUB PRESIDENT All went together at Denver City Saturday when qualifying rounds for the fifth annual Invitation Golf Tournament were played. In the pkture at left, Denver City Country Club Pro Leonard Elliott, with his twins, Mike and Gay, in front, welcomes two host city ranchers, A. C. Ward (center) and his son, Arthur, to the tournament.

The two golfers in the picture at the Tight turned in the best scores to head the 16 golfers of the 80 entries in the championship flight. Bob Cryer (left), the defending champion, who was medalist with a congratulated by Club President Dewey Adair, who turned in a 71. All matches will be finished today, with championship flight tee-off time set at 8:20 a.m. (Staff Photos.) 70; Tourney Will End Today 16 Players To Make Up Each Division; Denver City Places Four In Top Flight By ART GAITS Avalanche-Journal Sports Writer DENVER CITY, May Cryer, the defending champion, started his way to a second straight Denver City Invitation Golf Tournament at the Country here Saturday, shooting a two-under-par 70 for medalist honors in a brisk, cool wind that kept qualifying scores down. Cryer started the fifth annual tournament with a hot front nine, turning in a four-under 32, but faltered a bit on the back side when the wind got stronger.

That was the pattern of the day, however, with most good scores turned in for the first nine holes. In contrast to Cryer's medalist score, six of the 80 entries turned in rounds in the three figures, with R. W. Kelly of Morton taking the most strokes to qualify with a 106. The tournament will conclude Sunday with all matches being played the one day.

Sixteen players will make up each flight, with the tournament committee closing the entry list at an even five flights at 7 p.m. Some of the qualifying were "phone-ins, 1 Pairings CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT Teeoff a. m. Bob Crier 170). Denver City, vs Clyde SWC Refuses To Invite Tech, OU Loop Declines 8 To Enlarge By ED FTTE FORT WORTH, May The Southwest Conference lor the third straight year declined today to enlarge its membership by refusing to extend an invitation to the University of Oklahoma and Texas Tech.

The action, which was taken in executive session, was not unexpected, but the enlargment idea I was believed to have gotten more support this year than ever before. The motion, made by the Uni- i'versity of Texas and seconded by SECTION II LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL Lubbock, Texas, Sunday, May 17, 1953 Basketball coaches and officials NEW YORK, May Texas and Texas Christian, five Dancer bounced back from his failed to gain the necessary two- Kentucky Derby defeat with thirds majority (five of the seven of District 1-AAAA, in a surprise four-length victory Saturday in the i members) for approval. I schedule meeting here yesterday, $25,000 Withers mile at Belmont i It could not be learned how the voted down a proposal to split Park, but there was more gold i vote stood, but was generally be- the conference into two sections, than glory in his triumph. lieved to have been four to three Only two horses challenged Al- against adoption 1-AAAA Votes Down Proposal To Split Conference Cage Officials Meet Aggies Win Track Meet FORT' WORTH, May 16-UP- Texas powerful squad, picking up "points in every, event, ran away with the southwest confer- with golfers using their home courses to post totals. Included in those entries was C.

L. Schmidt of Lamesa.j who turned in a 70. i Club President Dewey who was defeated for the club! Tarn 1 Dave" Moody title by Earl Sisco in an extra-1 Midland, vs E. p. Wright (7401, Andrews; hole match this spring, shot a 71, "7s' 75 Ar.dreS™ p2v porie'- with Dave Moody Of Midland get-! Andrews, vs Tom McAlisler i7Si.

Morton! ting a 72 for the only other scores i A I 7 Denver Ed getting par or better. Jerry Stoltz of Brownfield posted a 35 for the front nine, but blew to a 39 on the back side. Sisco Brothers In Top Flight Sisco and his brother. Guy, both made the championship flight, Earl shooting a 75, Guy a 77. Highest scores in the title flight were 78s of Tom McAlister of Morton, Babe Van of Morton and Art Hall of Levelland.

Another 78 by J. B. Marlow of Hobbs lost in the draw and went into the first flight. Denver City golfers took up four track and field chamDionshiD of the laces in the championship Andrews getting shot putter, Darrow Hooper, broke three Mldland and the only record in the raindrenched meet. The Aggies, in winning their third straight conference title and and and elland, Brownfield one each.

Morton Has Eight Entries their sixth in the past seven years, piled up 104 points, the second high- I est total in the 39-year history of Morton led out-of-town players with eight entries, Andrews getting seven. Brownfield six and Levelland five. (75i. Paducah: An Hall Levelland. vs Babe Van Morton: Guy Sisco (77).

Denver City, Luke McFarland (77). Midland: Jerry Stoltz Brownfield. vs. C. L.

Schmidt (70). FIRST FLIGHT Tecotf o. m. J. B.

Marlowe (7S), Eobbs, vs Ken Reft ers (62). Denver City; W. F. McKeen (SO), Andrews, vs. J.

T. Porter (82), Mortonf A. Cavitt (SO), Lubbock. vs M. A.

Silver! (S2). Morton; J. O. Burnett Brown- Held, vs TiDp Wlndom (82), Morton; Horace Taylor (79), Denver City, vs Leon Lrais; (60). Denver City; E.

L. Willis (SUN Morton, vs. Ray Warden (82). Browntieloi R. L.

McKinney (80). Els Laic, vs Keith (S2). Denver City; HI Havens (82). Levelland, vs. J.

T. Webb (80), Big SECOM) FLIGHT Teeoft a. m. L. 2.

Brown (S2i. Andrews. E. J. Miles Denver City; E.

R. Hlnson (S4V Luvingtoo. vs Spike Kale (S6), Odessa? Graham (SS), Browniield; Al Yeazer (S5). Levelland vs Leon Moore (8S). Hobbs: E.

Baker (S4i, Denver City. M. Trlpplehorn (SS). Andrews; E. L.

(84). LeveUand. vs. B. M.

Marlowe City; Clyde Lewis (S5). Erowr.fieW, vs Neal Rose (66). Morton; Gano Tubbi (84), Levelland, vs Joe Terrell Mid- knd. the track competition, i the heavy rains of Lubbock and 'hampered like everyone vicinity Saturday morning scared Three Reveal Stand The only faculty representatives two' weeks ago who disclose how they voted bles' Dark Star snapped his victory i were Drs Gus Hodges of the Uni- rred colt, G. Vanderbilt's husky grey; who lost for the first time rtring at 11 straight at Churchill I versity of Texas, and Henry Hardt Downs.

And neither Saxon TCU Penb ble's Invigorator nor Mrs. George F. Spear's Real Brother could In evlou votes on the matter threaten Native Dancer. It was nothing more of enlargement, the moves died for than a public workout for a return engagement against Dark Star next lack of a second. The vote, a narrow 3-2 margin, was proposed by Odessa and San Angelo, with Pampa, Borger and Lubbock opposing the move.

etween the Line by Joe Kelly his specialty, but that bested his After qualifying, a buffet Cal- twc-year-old of 54 feet 7 1-2 i cutta. supper and dance was held I Texas Runner Up The Aggies boasted a'27 2-5 point in the Clubhouse. Will 11 III Texas Tech made more progress toward getting Into the South- edge over runnerup Texas, which; i west Conference yesterday than ever before, but it still wasn't good 763-5 points, while South-1 Abilene, Amanllo and Midland i en0 ugh. The conference turned down, by an unknown vote, Tech and ern Methodist finished third with; didn't vote. Lubbock's Westerners drew a tough opening round foe in Tampa, meeting the state champion Harvesters on their home court Jan.

8. Midland's Bulldogs provide the opposition in the first in Sato sterners playing Coach thtrir. the triple crown on the part of its backers. Tech severa i ness, second classics. Invigorator was a poor second, i past but Oklahoma did not express finishing two-and-a-hali lengths i an interest in moving from the ahead of the trailing Real Brother, Big Seven Conference until last Jockey Eric Guerin, criticized for I winter when an Oklahoma repre- his Derby ride on Native Dancer sentative visited the annual wint- when the horse failed to run down er meeting, the tiring Dark Star in a stretch Saturday's motion was that Tech The proposal to split the conference would have placed Ama- the University of Oklahoma, But the very fact that Tech was placed before the conference I8 I a 1 oi-c fnr rrmeirlpratinn anri roroivpri a snnnri.

nlllS nnp more vote WltO. 10 1-3 and lexas fathers for consideration and received a sound, plus one more vote at least, shows that the college hasn't been forgotten, It is an en- j' couraging sign: One of these days mtii 10 'All of the afternoon finals were heaven wiUing, the conference may relent run on a Famngton Field track its sfern stand and admit Tech to membership. The college has pocketed great gobs water. a strike or two against it, of 'course, so long as Oklahoma and Hous- but the were amazingly good ton persist in trying to gain admittance. Oklahoma has everything; to offer, Houston financial backing and Tech has the great West Texas area.

The three, at the battle, won this one as he pleased. Junior Basebal! League Activities Get Underway Today TAHOKA, May 16 Opening its fourth year of play i Sunday May 17, the Lynn County Junior Basebal! League will be-' lene, Midland, Odessa and San Angelo in the southern bracket. Presumably the four teams would play a double round robin, with the two winners meeting to and Oklahoma be invited to affil- decide the conference title and iatc with the Southwest Conference the nt to enter bi-distnct play. provided "satisfactory details" in- i The complete schedule for in worked Only Major Action The decision on possible a move could be 1953-54 follows: Jan. at Pampa; despite 'this handicap.

Texas' Charlie Parker, who tied with Texas Bobby Ragsdale for high point honors with 15 1-2 points, posted a fine 9.7 seconds in the 100-yard dash, only two- three at the present time, for that is what the followers of the tenths of a second over the con- two rejected colleges would make. i ference record. While Texas might like to have Oklahoma in the conference I Rncnrri un RPIBV because of the prestige the Sooners have and because of the same i ideology, such schools as Baylor, Rice, TCU might not like the extra I THIRD FLIGHT I Teeoff a. m. else by the soft footing brought on i off most of the Hub City area! Jimmy Newton (86).

Andrews, vt. HOW-' by seven days of rain, could do no golfers, only one, A. Cayitt, post- 5 1 better than -55 feet 5 1-2 inches in ing a qualifying score. Andrews: jay Gray siaton, sant Trout (90), Lovlnzton; Beans Slbert (91). Denver City, vs C.

R. Fulks (88). Denvet Cits 1 P. W. Burton Bis Lake, vs (92), Denver City; Ed Dusek (90), Denver City, vs Luke Hail (901, Dtnvel City: Brodie Hulchinson (89).

Levellautl vs K. Monk (92). Morton; E. L. lace (90).

Denver City, vs Bobby Nlxsol Irann. FOCRTH FLIGHT Teeoff a. m. Gean Deaver (94). Odessa, vs Arthur Ward (100), Denver City: Charlie Meadof (35), Hlco.

vs R. E. Haynes (9S). Eunice: Earl Kyser (96). Odessa, vs -Connie dor (100), Hlco; Duke Harrison (95).

Denver City, vs Bird (100); Melvin Hardsoa (96. Denver City, vs James Terrell (100), Denver City; C. E. Carruth (97). vs Bill Roy (101.1.

Odessa; J. W. O. Al- drldse (95). Denver City, vs R.

Don. aldson (97), Odessa: R. W. Kclley (106). Mai-ton, vs Ted Hardy (95).

Brownfield. W5 points, Arkansas fourth with fifth with 17, Baylor sixth Christian X.T. ln a J-ecn nas me greai wesi icxas area, me uuec, at me rillo, Borger, Lubbock and Pam-1 resent time, seem to be in stalemate. It isn't likely that the con? a Svii 110 an 5 ference is going to cause a stench by taking in any one of the stern competition. and SMU probably would go along with it.

Thomas also clicked off the 220 -yard dash in 21.7 seconds and ran Bray in the two-day session. Amarillo at Borger; Abilene at Odessa; Midland at San Angelo. Jan. at Borger; Amarillo at Pampa; San Angelo at Odessa; Abilene at Midland. Jan, at LUBBOCK; Borger at Abilene; Pampa at San I with a quantitative one involving and Roosevelt.

According to Jake Jacobs, cumulative total hours of work coach and Commissioner of the i passed League, the teams have been be eligible henceforth an ath- playmg exhibition games and all i cte must have passed nine hours of appear to be in good shape as; wor at the end of the first semes- Prid- Midland at Amarillo; Pampa at Abilene; Borger at San Angelo. Jan. Angelo at LUBBOCK; Pampa at Odessa; Borger at Midland; Abilene at Amarillo. Jan. at Amaril- ter; 20 hours by the second; 32 by 0 San Angelo at Abilene; Pam league play begins.

Ted more is league secretary. the 44 by the fourth 57 pa at Borger Games will be played between the fifth; 72 by the sixth and 84 by i Jan. teams each Sunday until July the seventh. Rice, of course, wants no part of Houston and will fight its I the anchorrelay on Texas wmmni fellow school to the At the same time, Rice can't see the 1 relay team, that was bmea advantages of having Tech in the conference. i 41 6 seconds, only a half second The chances are that In yesterday's closed session, with no applications and no pressure being generated, Tech and OU, since off the record.

Ragsdale won the 220-yard low hurdles in 22.6 seconds, the broad such was the proposition, received votes from Texas, TCU and jump with a leap of 23 feet 3 1-2 Texas inches and finished second to Negative votes undoubtedly were cast by SMU, which sees only Thomas in the 100-yard dash. in terms of capacity crowds in the Cotton Bowl and likes to think xhe field events were moved to of itself as a power, a status not known since Doak Walker played his TCU's campus during the morning' final game for the Ponies; by Rice, which apparently has no admir- an( enjoyed a brief bit of sunshine I ation, love nor sympathy for Tech; and by Baylor, which apparently! on a sog gy fj el( out by th time I has its 'common sense directed by a certain Houston millionaire. the running events started at Far- Arkansas, which told Tech a year ago that it would vote for the nngton Field the rain had started college, but would not buck the tide if the majority was against pelting down. Tech, may not have voted. Arkansas may have voted for Tech, leaving the final count at 4-3.

One tiling is certain; the SWC hasn't heard the last of Xech, Despite the slow, water-logged track no injuries were reported in the afternoon finals, but SMU's une mule ceruiui ine i. iieoxu me msi ui JLCWU, rt and its supporters, namely Texas, won't let the matter drop. Tech Buddy Goode a sure point-maker jland; at Mid- Amarillo at Odessa; Abi- 26 when the top four teams will This regulation becomes effective iene' at Pampa; San Angelo at go into a play-off. next September except that upper-- games: Bray Chevro- classmen now in school will oper- Borger. Jan, LUBBOCK at Odessa; let vs.

Bill Strange Motors, Ta- ate under the present rule. San Angelo at Pampa; Abilene aSmVed eg iitis uiuic: 111 JLO iavui uuw uiaii cvci UCLVIC. JLIIC college is expanding its sports program. It is enlarging its stadium I uus for football and the city coliseum is going to be a long step toward correcting the gym problem. hoka; Southland vs Wilson State Tne committee took several ac- 1 at Borger; San Angelo at Am aril- Continued expansion of the Tech athletic program and Bankers at Southland and Slaton rjons involving the Cotton Bowl, in- against Roosevelt at Roosevelt.

See SWC MEETING Page 2 WALCOTT'S 'GRIPE' UNFOUNDED $50 Fans Only Persons'Robbed' At Chicago Fight, Writer Claims By BOB COXSDMKE CHICAGO, May 16. on- Jy robbery done at the Chicago ing up to that point to draw either liquid. Maybe nobody ever threw a fc A (, IJ.4.C. Stadium Friday night-no mat- more" perfect punch than "the 'soli: fr Je tary punch of this one-act drama. ffi SedaUy en lo.

Feb. 5-LUBBOCK at San Angelo; Amarillo at Abilene; Midland at Pampa; Odessa at Borger. Feb. at Abilene; Amarillo at San Angelo; Midland at Borger; Odessa at Pampa. Feb.

at San Angelo; Midland at Odessa. Feb. at LUBBOCK; Odessa at Abilene; San Angelo at Midland; Borger at Amarillo. Feb. at LUBBOCK; Pampa at Amarillo; Odessa at San Angelo; Midland at Abilene.

Feb. at Pampa; Odessa at Midland; Amarillo at LUBBOCK. SMU Surprises SMU pulled the major surprise of: of the day in the final event when At 2:30 P.M. Bob Galey, weather permitting, will attempt his. fourth win of the season without loss when the Lubbock Hubbers meet the Plainview Ponies at 2:30 p.m.

in the battle of top teams in the West Texas- New Mexico League. Last night's scheduled game was washed out by heavy rains that left the field unfit for play. A single game was set today, rather than trying to buck possible heat. The Plainview starter isn't known, but it could be Lee Gatewood, who turned in a 12-4 victory over Pampa in his last Plainview, newcomer to the league, is currently only half a game out of first place. A victory today would send the Hubbers on a four-game road trip in second place and give the Ponies undisputed possession of the lead.

Once before the two teams were within half a game of each other. That was when the Ponies blasted Benny Day off the mound May 8, but Galey came back Sunday afternoon to pitch the Hubbers past the Ponies. Another former Lubbock manager comes to town today in the person of Jackie Sullivan. Sullivan, like I. B.

Palmer, whose Abilene Blue Sox split with the Hubbers, would rather beat Lubbock than win the MVP award. Oates Annexes Golf Title In SWC Meet FORT WORTH, May Julian pates, formerly top man on the University of Texas tennis team, won the southwest conference golf title Saturday by taking a "sudden death" playoff on the third hole from Floyd Addington of Southern Methodist. Both up in a tie for top jhonore over the rain-drenched and mud-puddled Ridglea Course with 285s after 72 last 36 of i which were played Saturday in and between showers. Oates took the title on the third hole of a playoff that lasted until dusk, when he birdied the par four Addington missed a birdie I when his putt lacked only a few i inches. Both paired the first two holes.

Oates shot a one-under-par 70 aaj a one-ovpr 72 in the final round, while Addington had two one-under- I par rounds of 70s. The day's low score, however, went to Stewart Carroll of SMU I with a two-under 69 first round. He ended up 13th. SHIFT THIS YEAR IS POSSIBLE athletic facilities will bring Tech nearer its goal. Sellout crowds for i anchor man Bobby Crooks closed football games will go a long way toward the goal and if the better athletes of West Texas come to Tech rather than to the- SWC, that's another move toward strengthening Tech's chances.

If Tech can continue to draw good crowd! for Its football frames a big gap to give the Mustangs the mile relay crown by nosing out Texas and Texas, whose Tom Rogers couldn't keep his pace after winning the run only a SWC schools are going to take For instance, Texas drew I few minutes earlier. over 32,000 in Dallas when it played Tech, but only about 16,000 when it played Oklahoma the next year. Don't you think the Aggies the rwhen oe De recosmze that Ynn i milrl onmrico recognize that Browns Not Long For St. Louis, According To Reliable Rumors And they did. appa in effect.

The sap drained i CJ-LCVL. iue fcap urairieu VI alcott got what the law allow-1 i ns tantly out of Walcott's great ed. When the man said "five, I oaken lees, and he sat rinum thprp he was sitting there in a dream i un I oaken legs, and he sat down there world all his own. When the man said "eight" he stirred and started up instinctively. But he and his brain were in slow motion.

He was still officially down when the man said "ten." True, with a bit of rest he might as impassive and unmoving as some vast idol. It was if a switch had been pulled on the instrument panel of his nervous system. There will be protests. One will Coad. Al Morton High School MORTON, May 16 Joe Simpson has been named head basketball coach at Morton, In addition, the Aggies are having trouble drawing at home against non-conference foes.

Kentucky came once, played its scheduled game and won't return. Other "name" colleges aren't venturing into Kyle Field. That's a point for Tech. Baylor is having the same kind of trouble. It replaced Tech with Wake Forest and the Deacons hardly drew enough paying customers to keep the high school' bands, admitted free, from feeling lonely.

Tech drew much better and that's a point in Tech's favor. Rice Is worried about Houston and that's tor sure. The Owls don't take kindly to such teams as Tennessee coming into Houston to play the Cougars, Nor does Rice like the idea of Texas Texas and Baylor being on Houston's slate. Houston, if it continues to field teams as strong as last year's eleven, is going to give Rice a run for its money and for the support of Houston fans. It's the type of competition Rice can't afford Texfu; fte time of 4:23.6, outdistancing highly favored Rick Heber of Arkansas, i who had been considered a threat to the record of Heber finished third behind Charles Hudgins of Texas replacing Bill Hartgraves, Morton unless it has better teams and bigger foes.

school board officials announced Tecn admittance to the conference wouldn't stop Houston from knocked out knocked out as have gone on and wallowed 15' be lodged by Walcott's attorney rounds against Rocky But he was on Monday, when the Illinois State Athletic Commission meets. It will have about as much effect on the commission as a sneeze has on Niagara falls. TITLE FIGHT Paje cleanly and swiftly as any kayo victim ever was. There wasn't a drop of blood; not a bead of sweat. There hadn't been enough fight- yesterday.

Simpson, who completes i degree at Hardin-Simmons University this month, will assist Football Coach Hoy Marcum. He was a member of the Hardin- Simmons team that won the Border Conference basketball title this past year. He attended high school at Spur and went to Arlington State Col- Texas' Doubles Tennis Team Dominates Tourney Semifinals DALLAS. May 16 doubles tennis team dominated semifinals in the Southwest Conference championship tournament here today. Johnny Stringer, ST.

LOUIS, May 16, (INS) Rumor mills continue to churn reams that the Browns are not long for St. Louis, Speculation on that count is probably right. But at the moment you cannot put a finger on when and where the habitual cording to "inside" dope, are interested in getting the Browns franchise. Probably the best bet is, that if the Browns do move, it will be to Baltimore. Veeck Heads Corporation On the other hand another good I itself will not be sold but Hernandez and Texas, defeated Tom Tom West and Gene Letsos, 1315.

9-7, fr-1. Texas' Bill Harris and Jim Saun- legs before Simmons. entering Hardin- scheduling big teams because it has the money behind it, but if Tech were in the SWC, much of Houston's threat would be dissipated. So far Rice officials haven't been able to see that. Bat when all is said and done, Xech Is gaining ground.

This Is. as close as the Raiders have come in a long time, maybe actuary' waiter Miller, SMU, 6-2, 64 closer than ever before. A little more quiet work behind the The doubles competition was along with present support, and Tech might make the grade. moved to. Dallas from Fort Worth It may take another year, it may take several, years, but the because of bad weather, picture isn't as hopeless as it appeared to be at the Dallas meeting Finals in both singles and doub- a year ago.

At that time it looked as though the last hope had gone les will be played at Austin at a out the window, despite Coach DeWitt Weaver's optimism. second division American league i wager might be that the club baseball club will move. Many in organized baseball be- lieve'a shift during the current season is not. an impossibility. These same sources opine that only a as a pen- ant or a more than a million attendance could keep the Brownies in St.

Louis. Might Have Change Of Heart Others in baseball think the American League club owners might have a change of heart and i during the July All-Star interval only move to another site under the same ownership- with Bill Veeck continuing as president of the organization. Veeck heads the corporation which owns per cent of 275.000 shares of stock in the Club. Recently the Browns sold tttft St. Louis ball park to owners of the National League Cardinals, in what was an admitted effort to obtain operating capital.

This BCTWXKK THE UNU later date. Finalists in both divi- 'BOM Ttxu and okay a transfer of the 1 would indicate that Veeck's club Browns. In March, however, the I in financial troubles. club owners refused Bill Veeck's Veeck. himself asserted that appeal to move to Baltimore.

Since that time it seems everybody has been trying to get into the baseball club buying act. Such cities as Kansas City, ttel- lu, and Toronto. Canada, ac- the Browns nesd an attendance of 750,000 to 800,000 annually break even." yet in 1952 the club drew only 518,796 paying customers. Attendance this year been somewhat under a year ago..