European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 15, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse Page the stars and stripes saturday november 15, 1958_ opens drive to form third major league Frick new York third major league in baseball accompanied by threats to raid the National and american leagues for players was touched off thurs Day by mayor Robert Wagner of new commissioner Ford Frick has called the threat to Frick views new circuit As serious Issue new York a baseball commissioner Ford Frick called threats to raid the National and american leagues to obtain players for a third major league a serious i Don t wish to comment at length on the proposal for a third major league until i learn More about the report of the new York committee said Frick. But the threat to raid the two majors for players is indeed in Cleveland Frank Lane Gen eral manager and vice president of the Cleveland indians said hews surprised at the report. First i think they have to catch one Tea before they can catch eight he Washington Calvin Griffith president of thes e n a t o r a said the idea of a third league does t sound like feasible proposition at this expressing reluctance to com ment further until he had an Opportunity to Analyse the proposal Griffith pointed out that the problem of obtaining players of real major league Caliper for a third league would be very difficult if not in St. Louis Cardinal general manager Bing Devine said i be always Felt that it is inevitable in the major leagues but it to my thought that it first will come through the addition of clubs to existing major league Sand then perhaps ultimately in the formation of u third major talk bins Ted in Pittsburgh Branch Rickey sr.,Board chairman of the Pittsburgh club and longtime advocate of third major league said i have been a believer in a third major league. But i think it should be organized by the two present major leagues thus avoiding a pos sible raiding of players which would be most Boston red sox g e n e r a 1 manager Joe Cronin said he did know if there Are enough players for another major , talking about player raids is no Way to begin Cronin said. If a third major league is continued on pug 23 Fernandez cooled by Monroe in 2d Hollywood a califor Nia bantamweight Champion boots Monroe landed a left Hook and a right uppercut Midway in the Sec Ond round and Roque Fernandez landed on the floor where he was counted out. Monroe loth ranked Bantam weight in National boxing association listings now has 16 knockouts in 22 pro bouts. He weighed 121 pounds Fernandez 11911. Monroe a local boy started Fernandez nose bleeding when he scored with a neat left right combination late in the first round of the scheduled 10-Rounder. Mon Roe took command right at the Start of the second and put the Mexico City fighter away at 1 44. Raid the existing majors a serious s go ahead signal was announced by William Shea chair Man of the mayor s committee As signed to bring another major league club to new York after the giants and dodgers moved to the West coast. The world Champion Yankees Are the Only major league club in new said the mayor advised him to continue negotiations with groups in at least 10 cities reportedly interested in joining the circuit. He listed Houston Dallas fort Worth Atlanta Denver Toronto Miami Minneapolis St. Paul Detroit and several in designated West coast cities. As everybody knows i favor keeping new York open for National league club said Frick. But baseball is not going to be sledgehammer cd into putting team into new York because of the threat of a third major Don t know much about the mayor s plan As yet but the threat to raid the National and american Moon s Homer Sparks cards to Lith Victory Mito Japan up St. Loui Cardinal right fielder Wally Moon drove Home three runs thursday to give the touring americans a 5-1 Victory Over the japanese All stars before 20,000 fans at Mito stadium. Moon brought Home Ken Boyer from third with an infield out in the second inning and then made the score 3-0 for the cards with a two run Homer in the win gave the redbirds their Lith Victory out of 13 decisions on their Goodwill Green also hit a Solo Home run in the sixth arid each club tallied in the ninth. Takao Kat Surg doubled Home the Lone run for the All Bob b 1 a y 1 o c 1 worked the entire game for the cards and scattered eight hits. I gave him a record of two wins and one defeat on the tour. Bump Elliott left and Bennie Oosterbaan. Change reported in Wolverine Grid staff bump Elliott to coach at Michigan a says Ann Arbor Mich. A Back Field coach Chalmers bump Elliott will replace Bennie Ooster Baan As head football coach at the University of Michigan effective next Jan. 1, it was revealed thurs Day night. The associated press Learned Michigan s athletic boar has passed a Resolution recommend ing that the University s Board of regents appoint Elliott As Ooster Baan s successor. Elliott is expected to receive salary of $16,000 when he takes Over the head coaching were scheduled to hold their monthly meeting Friday. But the Wolverine coaching situation Long up in the air was not on the schedule. A University spokesman said it could be added was also Learned that no one but Elliott was considered for the head coaching berth. He is a for Mer Wolverine Back and came to Michigan two years ago As Back Field coach after serving in a Sim Ilar capacity at Iowa. Oosterbaan 51, was a two time All America end in his playing Days at Michigan. He has been head Jordan bout still set despite Arrow incident los Angeles Upil a spokes Man at the olympic auditorium said plans to hold the Virgil Akins Don Jordan welterweight championship fight scheduled dec. 6will go ahead despite Jordan s arrest for assert edly shooting arrows at two women in an , 23, and a companion Edmond Marcillas 19, were booked on charges of assault with u deadly weapon. Jordan was released on $500 Bond and ordered to appear thursday in Superior court to answer the charge. Loach for 11 seasons and is serving his 31st year on the coaching is known that he has Long been weighing his retirement from Active coaching and taking another Job in the Michigan athletic depart ment. Oosterbaan probably will step Down after Michigan s next two games with Indiana saturday and Ohio state nov. 22. This season has been Michigan s worse since Ooster Baan succeeded athletic director Fritz Crisler in 1948. The wolverines have won Only two games in seven starts. There was no immediate com ment from Crisler Oosterbaan or Elliott. Starred on 47 team Elliott is 33. He starred on Mich Igan s unbeaten 1947 team and later coached at Oregon state before go ing to Iowa. Before he came to Michigan i March 1957, he turned Down several head coaching jobs. He reportedly came to Michigan with the understanding he would take Over when Oosterbaan retired. Oosterbaan has not said publicly that this was his final season de spite widespread speculation that he would not return next fall As head coach. Chison retire Pitcher Wilson Chicago a Jim Wilson who overcame a fractured Skul and went on to a noteworthy major league pitching career thursday was placed on the Chicago White sox voluntarily retired list Wilson 36, last sept. 29 Quested his release to spend More time with his family in san Diego Calif. The sox tried to dissuade him without Success and the base Ball commissioner s office thursday approved the retirement effective sept. 29. Wilson pitched for seven big league courageous right hander we had a 9-9 record last season nearly had his career ended when skilled by a liner off Hank Green Berg s Bat in 1945. Wilson then was pitching for the Boston red years and four major league clubs later Wilson pitched a no hitter for the Milwaukee braves against the Philadelphia Phillies june 12, 1954. Wilson also pitched for the old Boston braves St. Louis Browns Philadelphia As and Baltimore orioles and has a major league career record of 86-89. He had his greatest major league season with the White sox in 1957, when he had a 15-8 Mark. Misfortune also tagged Wilson in 1947 when he suffered a shattered Shin Bone with Louisville of the american association. The White sox acquired Wilson in a multiple Trade with the orioles on May 21, 1956. Wilson and Dave Philley came to the White sox for George Kell Bob Nieman Mike Fornieles and con Nie Johnson. Eagles for players is a serious Ssue. Actually i can t conceive players joining a third league and asking the loss of pension Bene said the idea for a now major league followed discouraging reaction to the committee requests that the National league establish a new franchise in new York either through the Transfer of another club or by expansion to 10 said the committee was told there is not sufficient sentiment Tinong the National league own ers for a team in new York. Convinced that another baseball earn for new York is a must Shea said committee members travelled More than 10,000 Miles or conferences with responsible parties in other cities anxious to obtain a major league club. There has not been a third major league since the Federal league ended a two year existence in 1915 following a cosy fight with the National and american leagues. Shea said those contacted had agreed to take part in the creation of a new league if new York leads the Way. He described the parties As responsible citizens and said that adequate assurances had been Given that the $3.5-5 million Neces sary to Start a new team was available in each Case. . To cooperate new York City officials Shea said had pledged full cooperation for the new venture. He said Par commissioner Robert Moses has offered to build a new stadium at Flushing Meadows Queens with adequate parking facilities. Shea also disclosed that he and other members of the committee have been in touch with one of the owners of an existing major league team with regard to the new move. He said that the Man whom he declined to identify expressed willingness to take part in the Effort Shea said new York could Field a team by 1960 if fast action if taken on the proposal. Asked where the committee expected to get players for the new teams Shea left the problem up to team founders but admitted the possibility of raids on established major league teams for material North Texas golfer schedules pro debut Dallas up Dick whet a twice the Southern intercollegiate Golf Champion while a member of the North Texas state Golf team has announced he is turning professional. Whetzle 24, has been a member of the North Texas team for four years and graduates in january he has been an outstanding text Amateur for the past 10 years Wor the state pub Linx title in 1956 am four times has been named to tin Amateur squad in the annual Texa cup matches against the state1 top pros. Braves Home opener set Milwaukee a the Mil Waukee braves will make the firs 1959 Home defense of their nation league title in an afternoon Garni with the Philadelphia Phillies april 14, and Complete count stadium action sept. 27 against tin same team. Hassle Over Sites May end army of rivalry West Point a Earl Blaik army coach has suggested that an army and air Force football series be played every year at Soldier Field in Chicago. Blaik s views on the series came after a six year agreement had been dissolved because of failure to agree on the site for the game in the years when it was not played at West Point. The teams will meet at the Point next year and then end their rivalry unless they can get together on a playing site. An army spokesman said thei original agreement Calle for meet Ings on Neutral playing Fields on alternate years. Army had declined to play at the air Force Academy base in Colorado because the players would not have time to be come adjusted to the thin air. In turn air Force Academy officials insisted the series be on i Home and Home basis. I would think they air Force would jump at a Chance to play to huge Gate in Chicago Blai said in making the proposal. At Colorado Springs maj Nejames e. Briggs the Academy superintendent was t in a jumping mood. That s Blaik s opinion continued on Page %9 i ,
