European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 19, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                March 19, 1953 the stars and stripes Page 11 i the Siars and stripes t 1strategy Boston braves staff left to right vice president Charles permit president to it general manager Joe Quin and Secretary George Lewis discuss Milwaukee move. Up photo 7 welterweight contender Johnny brat ton Chicago yesterday offered to donate his entire purse to the Damon Runyon cancer fund if Champion kid Gavilan would meet him in title fight. My manager h y m i e Wall Man has agreed to go along Bratton said at a boxing writers Bratton luncheon. " a s soon As Tho fight is signed i la turn Over $10.000 to the Jund to make sure they will get at least that  believe i can beat him and 1 sure want the Chance. I be got incoming to  " Bratton. Former Aba 147-Pound Champion lost his Crown to gave an in a 15-Rounder in new York May 18. 1951. Six months later he Leld the cuban to a draw in a Chicago 10-Rounder. Al claims stadium Boss Dies of heart attack new York March 18 up Charles Mcmanus the superintendent of Yankee stadium died of heart attack Mcmanus who was born in new York City joined the Yankees in 1915 As Road Secretary in 1923 he came stadium superintendent. Coaches ask Rule changes statistics curb Kansas City March 18 a College basketball coaches took unofficial swipe at Clarence Bevo Francis phenomenal scoring record yesterday and then in a rules con Ference killed a proposal to Widen the free throw Lane from six to 12 feet. The coaches failed to come up with a specific recommendation to the rules commit tee on a number of issues including the one and one free throw regulation. They will reconvene to Day shortly before the rules commit tee goes into executive session. The hottest topic yesterday Francis was a motion by chef Wella Tulane University that offensive fouls for the full game be charged As per Sonal fouls and the offended team would get Possession of the Ball but not a free throw. The coaches voted Down Wells motion 45-40, but ringleaders agreed it would be re offered today with a Good Chance of passing. The proposal by Howard Hob Sori Yale for a 12-foot Lane which is played continued on Page 1& broken leg May retire Battlefield Miami fla., March 18 a George d. Widener a Battlefield suffered a broken Bone in his left front leg during saturday s $50,000 Gulf Stream Park Handicap and May never race again Trainer w. F. Mulholland reported yester Day Mulholland said the injury was discovered monday when Battle Field could t put any pressure on the leg. 0r. A e. Southard took a rays and the broken Bone was  was the second highest Money winning horse Rac in this season with total earnings of �474,727. The five year old son of fighting Fox out of Admiral s lady started 44 times won on 22 occasions placed 14 times and was third twice. Veeck puts $2,400,000 Price tag on St. Louis Browns Tampa fla., March is Cap Bui Veeck restless president of these Louis Browns yesterday put a $2,400,000 Price tag on his Ball club before he started for Home with my right foot Forward my Chin out and All set to face the music the american league monday refused to give Veeck permission to move his franchise from St Louis where the Browns never Nave Bee too popular to Baltimore. Now he must  Solo wifi with Hopes of placating the St. Louis fans who have purchased Only 1,500 season s tickets for the coming season. This is 15" per cent below the number bought at this Date a year ago and Veeck says his club lost $400,000 in 1952. Veeck placed the Price tag on his club As he packed to return to St. Louis. He admitted he had t received a firm offer and added that baseball s bigwigs had t asked him to sell. But he Ridden. I know none of them would be unhappy if i did  to John p. Carmichael sports editor of the Chicago daily Nevis Veeck said he was the victim of Dup Holty of conduct by lying club owners at yesterday s Rebuff. He said the vote against him was either silly or malicious and x prefer to regard it As  the St Louis Post dispatch in a dispatch from nearby St Peters Burg quoted Veeck As saying his estimate of a $400,000 loss last year included the $95,000 paid for Brook Lyn shortstop Bill Hunter last fall and other purchases of playing Talent that might run to $200,000. But i could t see where we possibly would get into the Clear when a powerful organization like Anheuser Busch bought the Cardi nals he added. 1 Don t want to sell but i would consider offers of 92,400,000 or continued of Page is