European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 20, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 the stars and stripes thursday August 20, 1959 Rickey named first president of Continental league new York a the Continental league s Pica for major league status received the full support tuesday of baseball commissioner Ford Frick and his commit tee. The announcement followed a Day Long session Prei ded by the naming of ranch Rickey 77-year-Otd father of base Ball s farm system is the Continental league s first president. Representatives of the embryo major league said they would move full steam ahead to organize the circuit with eight teams. The founding cities Are new York Toronto Houston Denver and minnea Polis St. Paul. Among the other cities under consideration Are Montreal Buffalo Seattle san Diego Miami Atlanta san Juan and Dallas fort Worth a three Man committee consisting of Rickey National league president Warren Giles and american league president Joe Cronin was appointed to get together and work out a system whereby the new league can. Acquire the necessary players. No definite Date was set for another meeting but Frick made it Clear he would Call the parties together at the request of the Continental was a very Friendly and cooperative meeting said Frick. The baseball com Mittee has Given its unanimous support of the new league Prev led it meets with All of baseball s rules and and William a. Shea organizer of the infant Loop expressed satisfaction with the Progress of their first meeting Fox double lifts Chison Over of 6-4 Chicago a Nellie Fox two run double with two out inthe eighth inning tuesday night gave the Chicago while sox an up Hill 6-4, Victory Over Baltimore and stretched their american league Lead to 4i games. While the sox were battling their Way Back from a 4-2 deficit the second place Cleveland Indian dropped an 11-4 decision to Washington and fell six games behind Chicago in the All important los column. The sox went into the last of the eighth with the score tied at4-4. With two out reliever Gerry Fox Landis Staley Drew a walk from Jack Fisher Baltimore s third Pitcher. Luis Aparicio then produced his third hit of the game and both runners came romping Home on Fox line shot to the Brightfield , working behind starter Early Wynn and Rookie Kent Mcbride gained his sixth Victory against three losses and limited the orioles to one hit in the Las three innings. Fisher was tagged with his fourth loss in As Many decisions. Sox Trail in fifth the sox scored twice in the first inning but found themselves trailing 4-2 going into the fifth. They picked up a run on four successive walks and tied the score in the seventh on a single by Aparicio a Force out Jim Landis double and Sherm Lollar s sacrifice Fly. Staley faced Only 10 men in the final three innings. Pretty foxy Baltimore Chicago All r ii a it ii Carrasquel. 2b 4 1 1 a Ursuio a 433 pm Larzik. Of of of 5 1 2 Kux 2li 4 1 1nienwn, u 301 Lund. To 302 Tasby of 100 Torg Tuzii in 210 Woodling of of 1 1 1 a Romuno 000 Boyd in 400 a Cali. In 000 Orlandos. O Klaus. S3 Robinson 3b Portocarrero o Hoeft. P Fulier. 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I m certain Well have complying with nil requirements for major league Rickey said the results of the meeting were i m convinced More than Ever now thai we will have a third major league by 1961,"he said. The support of Frick and his committee is subject to the 10 prerequisites the Amer ican and National leagues put tothe new Loop in Columbus Ohio last May. The 10 Points Are 1it is understood that the eight clubs making such application themselves will be responsible for All territorial provision and for All financial obligations in setting up their organization and making their application 2the clubs shall present with their application full and completed tails establishing their abilities to meet requirements for status including a full statement As to Stock ownership financial ability and character both of the group and the individual members.3the population of each City of the proposed league shall not be new York a Rosensohn enterprises inc., took an unexpected step tuesday toward Clear ing the path to an Ingemar Johans son Floyd Patterson rematch for the world heavyweight Champion ship sept. 22 by naming Jack Dempsey promotional director and adviser. The announcement was made by Vincent Velella majority Stock Holder of the corporation which presently is under suspension by the new York state athletic com Mission. News pitches reds Over . Cincinnati a big Don Newcombe beat san Francisco forthe fifth time in six decisions tues Day night pitching an eight hit shutout As Cincinnati whipped the giants 7-0, and Cut their National league Lead to two games. Second place los Angeles close Din with a 7-g Victory in 13 innings Over third place Milwaukee As the reds handed the giants their fifth defeat in the last seven games. The reds tagged Young Eddi Fisher 3-3 for five runs and eight hits. Gus Bell drove in three witha double and Home run. New now 11-6, with his first Victory in almost a month struck out four and did t walk a meanwhile pitching his second shutout of the season. The reds collected 15 hits wit Only new failing to get a safety As they closed their season series against the giants at Crosley Field with a 4-7 record. The giants hold a 13-7 Overall Edge for the year against the sixth place picked on Fisher and Al. Worthington his successor for four runs in the third inning. Robinson rib total the reds added one last Mark Erin the fourth on singles to Whitey Lockman and Bell and Fra Krobinson s sacrifice Fly. It was Robinson s 104th rib. A potent Start for the giant fizzled out. In the first inning Jackie Brandt banged a double and Jose Pagan filling in for injured Jim Davenport at third beat out a single. But Brandt was nabbed at Home on Willie Mays bouncer Orlando Cepeda fouled out and Willie Kirk land fanned. Box score on Page 22 in Clay Ray a set Philadelphia up beaten von Clay Philadelphia and fourth ranked Light heavyweight Sonny Ray Chicago were pronounced in Fine shape by or. Alfred Ayella for their bout Here Friday night. Irving Kahn a director of Rosen Sohn enterprises and president of teleprompter inc., said the site of the bout would be named this week and that if the new York suspension was not revoked the match would be moved to some other City. He said he was confident the promotion could be accomplished in a three week period if Neces sary and Dempsey said he be Jack Dempsey. Johansson respects him lived the bout would draw a Mil lion Dollar Gate. Kahn who did All the talking after Velella s Brief announcement said Dempsey s role corresponded to that of Harry Markson in rela Tion to Madison Square Garden boxing promotions. Dempsey said he would Fly Tony part of the world if necessary in connection with his new duties and it was Learned a would Flyte Sweden late this week to con Fer with Johansson and his advisor Edwin Ahlquist. The former heavyweight Cham Pion said he agreed to become associated with the promotional organization because he is deeply Illinois nine sweeps prep league Crown Pittsburgh a ,111., won the seventh annual prep league world series Here with a5-2 Victory Over the Pittsburgh All stars. Lennie Church gave up three hits and Greg Schumacher and Tom thillens each got a Homer for the winners. Earlier the Pitts Burgh team had Defeated wild Wood 5-3. That was Wildwood s first loss in the double elimination tournament and made the second game necessary. Interested in boxing and anxious to see the sport gain the respect and support of the Kahn said he had contacted Ahlquist last saturday and Ahl quist indicated that if the District attorney s office now investigating the promotion of the june 26 fight in which Johansson knocked out Patterson in the third round found nothing against him and Velella there would be no reason not to Honor the contract. Johansson signed a contract with Bill Rosensohn resigned pres ident of the corporation bearing his name and Rosensohn admitted he had turned Over the contract to the corporation. The contract called for a return bout within 90 Days. Kahn said he had not seen the byline life Magazine article by Johansson in which the Champion said he would be ready to fight sept. 22, but there probably willbe no Kahn said tuesday he had personally guaranteed Johansson $300,000 for the return , inc., had the radio to and movie rights to the fistfight and has them for the re match. Unpaid As Yeti Copenhagen tuesday Johans son said he still has not received one cent of the $300,000 which understand is owed me for the first fight. He said a re turn bout sept. 22 is out of the question. He made this comment before announce ment was made in new York that e m p s e y had become affiliated with the promotion. Observers believe that the pres Tige of Dempsey and the probable respect in which he is held by Johansson might help remove obstacles to the rematch. Less than the population of Tho smallest City in the present major leagues. 4each club shall have Avail Able or a commitment for a Park with a minimum of 25,000 capacity. 5they shall provide a balance schedule of at least 154 games. 6they will adopt the major league minimum salary agreement with no maximum salary limitations. 7they will accept the uniform major league players contract an agreement with All provisions therein. 9they will join in the players pension plan or adopt a com parable plan whichever will be acceptable at the time to the major league executive council.10they shall file application for major league status at least six months prior to the meeting at which the application must be considered and at least 10 months be fore the opening of the season in which they Hope to participate under major league status. We demand cooperation Rickey who relinquished t h chairmanship of the Pittsburgh club s Board of directors to accept his new Post told Frick and his committee that a third m a j o league was imperative. We want your cooperation we need your cooperation we demand your cooperation said the Man who broke organized baseball s color line by signing Jackie Robin son 13 years ago. I am convinced a third major league will do base Ball especially the National and american leagues a great Deal Rickey s selection As president of the new league was announced at a press conference by Shea chair Man of the founders group Only continued on Page 22 new american football Loop plans organizational meeting Dallas a the newly organized american professional football league will meet Here saturday and sunday to draw up a Constitution discuss the player draft and scheduling and Start thinking about hiring a commissioner. Lamar Hunt Young Dallas Oil Man who is organizing the league said plans would be made t6 hold the circuit s first draft next win Ter. The league will begin operating in i960. Attending the Meteling will be Harry Wismer representing Newyork Bud Adams Houston Max Winter and Bill Boyer minnea Polis St. Paul Bob Howsham Den ver Barron Hilton los Angeles and Hunt who will operate the Dallas franchise. Hunt said there might be two More members of the league Butanone of the cities seeking a spot would be represented at the meet ing. Seattle right now is trying to obtain use of the University of Washington stadium so it might enter the league. If Seattle does make it Hunt said another member would be sought from among Buffalo Louisville Kansas City Boston angst. Louis. The commissioner will be an out Sider Hunt said. We have contacted no one As yet. In fact Haven t thought much about it he added. However we will Start looking for one
