European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 20, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Page 13 Baltimore grip considers Purchase of Browns franchise tourney tactics Ilju Isaim state s Bob _ Ley s3 uses an educated in an attempt to dislodge Ball from the grasp of Aon Valley s Ira Sorren in an Mcaa tilt. Bight. Players in the Seton Hall John s nit game line up fashion with Arnold Seton Hall holding the photos Baltimore md., March 19 up civic interests were understood yesterday to he consider ing the outright Purchase of tie St. Louis Browns in an Effort to mover the baseball dub , while fandom grumbled at the american league s refusal Tolet the team Transfer from is. Louis. / the informed sources said the plan included an Effort to form a financial group to buy the Browns from owner Bill Veeck. And other stockholders. A Sham. This be done the bloc would operate the to am in St Louis in. 1353, and Complete arrangements to Transfer the team to Baltimore by 1954. ,." mayor Thomas d Alesandro Noti fied associates by phone from Florida that he would continue efforts to get the Browns in Balti More by 1954." a judiciary subcommittee t specializes in monopoly studies asked to take a look at the loan league s refusal to per Transfer of the St Louis to Baltimore. Emanuel Celler . Yesterday he will suggest an look at the baseball trans when the group meets today directed an investigation baseball in-1951 after were introduced to exempt the from antitrust legislation. Warned of the warned organized baseball t it had to mend its ways to grief he said. Now sickens Are coming Home to e s been no changes in the leagues in 50 years but you keep the status quo in this for much longer predicted the National be will follow the Lead of the Loop and prevent the1 of the Boston braves to a ,. Sharply critical of com Ner Ford Frick upon learning Czar was pleased with the league action. Said it was too late to make this year Celler Pentad i presume if you were to permission now to make Fer next year he would too  eagles Snag Malavasi Irvin Philadelphia. March 19 a Ray Malavasi former West Point guard and Willie Irvin a pass catching end from Florida am have signed contracts for 1953with the Philadelphia eagles of the National football league. Edmonton signs Morgan Edmonton Alberta March 19 a signing of Catcher Dick Morgan brother of Pitcher Tom Morgan of the new York Yankees was announced Here by general manager John Ducey of the Edmonton eskimos. Mered while baseball fans in Balti More registered everything from unbelief to a cry of double  the double Cross charge came from Arthur Price acting mayor during the absence of d Alesandro who said the 5-2 vote by the league indicated a sudden shift of senti ment by the owners. _ very disappointed tin very disappointed to say the least. There must have been a double Cross somewhere Price said because everyone concerned led us to believe the Deal waa As Good As completed. Everybody is depressed at City Hall and you can say for sure that there is no Joyin  he predicted there would be nothing More than a Corporal s guard at memorial stadium this summer to watch the  Larry Macphail president of Bowie race track and onetime president of the new York Yan Kees was very  at the same time he was openly critical of Bill Veeck s handling of the negotiations. The rules of baseball Are Clear and specific. Veeck and everyone interested should have known that the club owners in the american and International leagues Are entitled to fair  Mac Phail said. Jack Anderson a Salesman pretty Well summed up the feeling of the Man in the Streeti be been a baseball fan for a Long time and always hoped that Baltimore would become a b i g league town again. But i guess that dream of the Browns comi there this Spring War just too Good to be Truebaltimore last had a major league team just 50 years ago in 1903, when the franchise was sold to the new York highlanders now the Yankees. Picture prom press Canberra Australia March is another Ilitch was tied yesterday to the already confused picture sur rounding Australia s plans for hold ing the 1056 olympic games. Informed sources said Here that the australian Cabinet had refused pleas for the use of Albert Park Barracks at Melbourne As an olym Pic Village to House the world s  official announcement had been made but it was understood that the Cabinet was continuing its efforts to have the Victoria state government build a Village fro the Normal 195556 Federal housing allocation. May drop games. Interior minister Wilfred Kent Hughes former olympic athlete and member of the olympic organizing committee said that i the housing site is not guaranteed by tomorrow he will recommend to the committee that Australia in form the International Council that she cannot stage the games. Hughes said that at this stage of the crisis it would be preferable for Australia to drop the games gracefully rather than suffer the humiliation of having the Council arbitrarily Transfer them elsewhere. Meanwhile prime minister . Menzies told the House of representatives in explaining the de sex Alabama Star Dies after prolonged illness Andalusia ala., March 19 a Walter o. Merrill Star tackle on the University of Alabama s foot Ball team in the late 30s, died Here after a Long illness. Merrill played three years professional football with the Brooklyn dodgers in 1940, 1941 and 1942 after finishing at the University. Out the boy window t v corpulence curbed Catcher drops fla., March 19 and it developed that dres  a Little irked Over his roly poly  and it was funny How campy took it when i told him about it Dressen said. You know that know i got to get but it is just like squeaky High pitched voice of his. Well he sounded just like a Little school kid that had been chewed out when he answered me. He said i know i got too heavy skip and Imore Sharp. Those kid pitchers you be got with those slow curves. You keep tellin pm to keep Emlow and he know they ought to do it but once in awhile they Groove one and wham it goes right out to the Park \ \ Well How can you get very mad at a Guy like -that.". Campanella predicted a Fine year for Russ Meyer the Philly fire Ball who came Over by Way of the braves in the most talked about Deal of Che of season. Russ is a Guy who could win a lot of Ball games for us and he s got that great fight in him and that will help him with a club like ours because brother Well go out there and fight with him Caia Panella said. In that respect he was just re turning the compliment because earlier Meyer had paid tribute to campy As one of the greatest catchers a Guy who gives you a Low target and handles himself and you perfectly.". Dispatches vision not to. Permit use of the Barracks that it would be foolish to interrupt the defense Effort in a time of International  blamed the Victoria state government for refusing to find accommodation for the athletes and said he hoped the offer we have made to Victoria will enable the games to  menzies1 statement indicated that he hoped the rejection of the Albert Park scheme would Force the Vic Toria government to make a last minute decision to build the Village from the housing allocation. Small College group formed Kansas City mo., March 19 up an organization designed to promote the athletic interests of the smaller universities and col Leges throughout the nation has been formed  60 athletic directors and coaches elected Volney Ashford athletic director and foot Ball coach of Missouri Valley col lege marshal mo., As chairman of the group. Byron Gilbreath basketball coach at Austin College Sherman tex., was named assist ant chairman. The newly formed association which will be known As the National association of intercollegiate athletic coaches will have an annual meeting hers each year at the same tune As the naia tournament at this meeting problems affect ing the administration of the sports programs of the member schools will be discussed. Special meetings encompassing All phases of the intercollegiate sports pro Gram in the Small colleges also will he  will be on the basis of individual coaches and Only nominal annual dues will be charged to cover administrative expenses. Griffith says senators won t switch Camps Orlando fja., March 19