European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page i the stars and stripes turns from Page w numerous problems involved elude Transfer of the franchise by reason  period of time before the opening of the season. In View of improved attendance of the Browns in 1952 and the urgent requests from numerous St Louis fans for retention of the Eruhin. St. Louis the league looks Tor Ward to increased support of the   Veeck who. Said he had ,$tppr000 on the Browns last year Dis closed1 after hearing of the league decision that he had considered shifting the Browns since last sum  said that until franchise shifts Are permitted baseball winnow be on a sound basis and added the american obviously Isle Akita with thy operating in St. Louis than they would be if i hereto operate successfully somewhere  been abandoned asked whether he had abandoned the idea of moving to Baltimore veep said i Haven t abandoned anything. I have been abandoned he said there was no discussion with the other american league officials a"bout19s4. T asked if the american league had suggested that he sell the Browns veer pc said i Don t think St would make them real unhappy if i sold. To not going to sell the club now. But i May change my mind two. Days from. Now. I be Bee known to change my mind on two Days  Baltimore officials led by mayor Tommy d Alesandro joined Veeck in pleading with the american league owners to p e to 11 the St Louis Browns to move to the Eastern , when it came time to take a Fyte Veeck and d Alesandro were asked to leave the conference room and the seven club owner cast their decisive  noncommittal Ford Frick commissioner of base Ball who was Here to discuss the onus and High school rules with the minor leagues said "n6 comment but the american league has  Warren Giles president of the National league said Teeth e american league a forbearing on the National they Are two separate and things ,.franfc Shaughnessy pre the International league was very Happy Over to i knew i had five Poteste National against the did t think the american would approve the move the Man Veeck did Tetany of the things he was. To have when he walked meeting added Shaughnessy. It a a it Bir Roy pm. A n  cism Schiad got -. Al of to Holland saturday 6 Gobi entries file entry by Leo Levine staff correspondent Wiesbaden March its a the is. Armed forces in entry in the Conseil International do sport Militare cism  will leave Here March 21 for Amsterdam. Quintets from the Netherlands France Belgium Luxembourg to Egypt in addition to the u.s., Are entered in the round Robin Competition the american party to the tourney includes it Lonnie j. Egg Ifni. New Home a High View of the Milwaukee stadium where the Boston braves ill play they move. The stadium seats 28,111, with 12,000 in bleachers to be erected. United press photo 7 Veeck Hurt by league s mixing switch to Baltimore continued from Page 11 two team City any More not with television. My idea was to be come the dominant club by beating out the cardinals but i was afraid i d go broke doing  what about the future he was  that s a Good question. Of o now we Are operating the Browns in St. Louis in toss. We will have a better team than we had last  will you sell the Browns Moo plans to sell i have no plans to sell the dub no. T but you know me. Might r change.,.my mind in twodays., i be always considered every offer to sell every club Veever Nad " the american league is Mak King n big mistake Reedc said. Obviously the league would be stronger if we operated Success fully in Baltimore than if we of crated unsuccessfully in St Louis. To not -a1 wealthy operator lost 900,000 last year and 1 can nol continue to lose that kind of Mew. It s when i saw that situation that j decided to-acj.". Is co takes title in Linz basketball lint March a special Bob Kettlewell and Jim Savage opened up in the rubber game of the Lin Mil Post company Leyel Cage tour Ney to cany1 Timeir Hiis co 7604th,team to � 657 Victory Over to co 4th, arund Pav in or the championship. It to co took an Early Lead to. In contest Only to lose it in the first stanza. For three periods the Honor changed hands often until is co pulled gift