European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 24, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse Page in the stars and stripes saturday october 24, 1964 braves file draft intention after Atlanta move blocked new York a the Milwaukee braves plans to move to Atlanta in 1965 were blocked thursday by Legal com plications but the club filed notice of intention with commissioner Ford Frick to draft the Atlanta territory from the inter National to a restraining order issued wednesday in Milwaukee by circuit judge Ronald drechsler the braves made no re quest to move at a pc Clyl a tonal league , William Bartholo May chairman of the club aboard of directors said coun Sel for the Brav Ehas been instructed to proceed immediately to Hove he restraining order the order answerable tues Day keeps the club from mov ing or requesting a move. At hearing tuesday it will be decided whether an injunction shall be granted against the proposed move because of alleged contractual obligations by the braves through dec. 11,ims at county stadium. The Milwaukee county Board of supervisors initiated the court action. The delay was a setback to Atlanta s Hopes of having a major league club next 52,000-scat stadium costing 18 million is being rushed to completion for the braves in Drw blown Giles president of the National league has been Given authority to Call a special meeting on Short notice Les than the Normal 10 Days any time the Milwaukee club officials Are legally free to request a Transfer. Public service the matter is now in the hands of our attorneys said John my tale president of the braves Giles who said a move to Atlanta could be termed a Public service since it would give major league baseball to the great Southeast was asked about the potential Legal tangle. If the clubs agree to the move they will be prepared to take whatever goes with it he replied. The league president said reread a number of communications from Milwaukee at the meeting and the club owners listened to a discussion of the situation by Eugene Grob Schmidt chairman of the county Board and Lloyd Larson sport editor of the Milwaukee senti spent 45 minutes before the Assembly of upper Echelon no and club officials spending most of the time read ing a 19-Page statement opposing the braves projected move. Floating crap game warning that baseball was in danger of becoming a floating crap game and accusing the braves management of machiavellian tactics the statement said Milwaukee and the state of Wisconsin will not tolerate the move and would exercise every Effort to keep the braves be it Legal legislative psycho logical and even moral. Larson outlining possible Legal Milwaukee a Milwaukee a mayor Henri Maier of Milwaukee called for expansion of the National league thursday night As a direct Way out of the current confusion Over the braves de sire to move if said in a Telegram to league president Warren Giles that baseball May be at the Crossroads and a firm an positive action like league expansion could be a shot in therm for the National Steps to lie Token by the county Board said they could Lead to a permanent injunction against the franchise shift. A salient part of the argument against the move was the possibility of a lawsuit to enforce Athree year contract Between Milwaukee county and the braves which runs through 1965. The braves directors voted12-6 wednesday to ask the league s permission to move setting up thursday s key ses Sion which had be a called by Giles in Advance. Representatives of All it league clubs at tended with seven votes needed to approve the Transfer. Leafs Bruins Battle to 2-2 nil standoff Boston a unbeaten Toronto trailing 1-0 late in the second period capped a come Back when Bob Pulford jammed the puck through a stack of fallen players for a 2-1 National hockey league tie with the win less Boston Bruins thursday night. Only the reckless sometimes frantic abandon with which goalie de Johnston stood his Post kept Boston from suffering its fifth made 17 of his 91 saves in the final period against the Maple Leafs. Pulford registered on the third shot of a series in front of Johnston who made two great stops while on the ice. The play ers were piled together when Pulford whacked Home the tying goal at 9 07 of the Bathgate got the Stanley cup winners on the Road Back at4 14 of the Middle period on a 15-Fooler which just squeezed into the near Corner. Reg Fleming who got jus three goals All last season with Chicago scored twice in his roles penalty killer Early in the game while his mates were Short handed. Montreal loses services of Harper indefinitely Montreal a the Montreal canadians said thurs Day that defens Eman Terry Harper will be lost to the National hockey league club inde finitely. Or. L. Hampson. Club sur Geon said Harper suffered a Chip fracture in one of the Lum bar vertebrae during wednes Day night s game with the Chi Cago Black Hawks. Harper was checked along the boards by Rookie Fred Stanfield of the will be kept under observation in the Hospital a few Days. Or. Hampson said the length of disability cannot yet be determined but that the injury is not serious and will no effect Harper s hockey future. The club announced that de Senseman Bryan Watson has been recalled from the Quebe Caces of the american hockey league As a replacement. To r bids for sex Maier suggested that Giles lend your Good offices to pro Mote the Sale of the braves to Milwaukee interests and the use of the Money by the current braves management to give Atlanta a new team in an expanded National the mayor said Milwaukee has nothing against Atlanta getting baseball As Long As it snot our team in Maier said i willbe most Happy to work with Grob Schmidl talking with newsmen after appearing at the meeting said the braves were blaming politicians and newspapermen for the decline i attendance but we say it was due to inexperienced a Syndicate of Young businessmen bought m per cent of the club two years ago from Couperin a who brought the braves from Boston to Milwaukee in1953. Milwaukee went wild Over the braves and it showed in the crowds at county stadium. A attendance Peak was reached with 2,215,404 in 1957, the year Baltimore n celtics slip Philadelphia a Vonohl and Gus Johnson each scored 37 Points As the Balti More bullets edged the Phila Delphia 7ters 138-135 in overtime after the Boston celtics scored a 104-102 Victory Over the Detroit pistons in a National basketball association doubleheader a convention Hall thursday night. Sam Jones Field goal with 36seconds remaining enabled the celtics to beat the pistons who bad rallied to tie the score after trailing by 15 Points at the endow three periods. In the second game a two Pointer by Hal Greer who led the 76ers scoring with 29 Points tied the regulation game at 120. But in the overtime Ohl sen the bullets ahead 132-131 with 1 57 to go. Bob ferry hit another Field goal with 40 seconds left to give Baltimore a three Point Edge and the 76ers never were Able to catch , trailing 80-71 at the end of three quarters rallied Totie the score at 102 All on a three Point play by Reggie Harding Ullh 51 seconds left to Jones who led the celtics with 23 Points pushed in a Short jump shot that carried the cel tics to their second win in a Many games this season. The pistons lost their third i four starts. Ray Scott led the fourth period Detroit comeback As he scored 11 of his game High 27points in the last 12 minutes. The pistons actually score done More Field goal than the nil hands 950 fines to 6 men for Brawl Montreal a the National hockey league has fined six players Iso each for a Brawl that erupted in an exhibition game oct. -4 Between the Boston Bruins and the new York rang ers. Reg Fleming and Ted Green both of Boston were fined an additional 1100 each for keeping the Brawl going. The Iso Fine automatic for game misconduct also fell on Forbes Kennedy of the Bruins and on Rod Selling rave Richardson and Earl Ingar Field of the rangers. Pension of no mayor Ivan Allen of Atlanta if he wants to try to obtain a fran Chise under the obviously sound solution i have proposed. We have no desire to keep baseball out of Atlanta. We want to keep baseball in Mil Waukee. However it is obvious that Atlanta s Strong bid and the healthy interest displayed by some other cities indicates that expansion of the National league is inevitable and that now is the the braves won the first of pennants but since has the next move in the Legal mane vering will he hearing in Milwaukee next tuesday on the restraining or Der. It then will be determined whether a temporary injunction against the move is to be issued and eventually there could be permanent injunction barring the Long printed statement read by Carob Schmidt outline several alternatives to or con sequences of the Transfer of these included possible court judges 76ers past pistons celtics but were out shot fro the foul line 22-18. In the last Quarter Detroit outscored Boston 31-18. John Havlicek. With 17, Handbill Russell and k. C. Jones each with 14, helped Sam Jones with the Boston scoring. Miss Gibso to Lead t Phoenix. Ariz. A former Tennis great Althea Gibson fired a three under Par 69 to take a one stroke Lead inthe first round of the $11,000 thunderbird ladies open Golf tournament thursday. Miss Gibson one Lime Wimbledon and . Tennis Queen Jav. i Althea round Ever who turned to professional Golf Only a year ago collected an Eagle and four birdies Over the wolverines lose 2 More starters Ann Arbor Mich. A Michigan s defensive guard Rick Lahn and linebacker bar by Dehlin underwent operations sunday in University Hospital to Correct knee injuries suffered in saturday s 21-20 loss to Purdue. That a Lavord both probably be out Tor the rest bupvu7omchlttn coach Sophomore Bob Plelke of Chicago win move into Hahn s spot while Sophomore fran Nunley of Belleville Mich., will take Dehlin s place. Both p Aye extensively in saturday s game defensive halfback John Row ser quarterback Dick Vlademer and left half Jack Clancy All Are out All sea"1 was five action to Force the braves to play their Home games in Mil Waukee even if consent is Given to move the franchise litigation under the Federal antitrust Laws an Appeal for congressional intervention and Purchase of the braves by Milwaukee . A table in the statement showed attendance had dropped in Milwaukee but the document contended that in their 12 Yean in Milwaukee the braves had been a Success at the Gate with just under a 19 million said that this year even with the braves out of Pennan Contention attendance was up from 773,018 in 1963 to 910,911 bettering that of 10 other major league statement said numerous moves had been made to assist the braves but were unavailing because their flirtation with Atlanta Hud become a real. the braves position in Milwaukee is untenable the statement went on it if be cause the lure for fast Money elsewhere caused the manage ment to create this situation an then blame it upon the fans Public officials and even 11 fires 69 Bird Golf 6,370-Yard Arizona Bruno Egolf club course. She climaxed a Day of Strong and accurate Iron play with a 40-foot Chip shot for an Eagle 1on the 450-Yard 17th Hole. I told everybody i was going to win this tournament smiled the All time Tennis great who has won less than Moo in Over a year of pro Golf. "1 was really getting my left hand into the trailing miss Gibson at 70 i Mickey Wright the tour s Lead ing Money Winner. Sandra split Ich is a stroke Back at 71, with a Lucks and Sherry Wheeler defending Champion Sandra Hayle had trouble with her Putter and had to Settle for a 71.former Champion Kuthy Whit Worth stayed very much in the running with a 73. Miss Gibson s 69 was her Best round Ever on the pro Lour. The leaders Ier Irb ��3 i a or s3=8s,vrh."" jul a who is Gas a 233 Sutej. Skislak Ali , s3h3j by r , Jisc Sandy Colin 22 now do 52 8 Joann Prenter Ann ��3 Sybil Oral lab " " a Sis hurl a ill Orarn Zix Merllynn Amilt a an or run la Mirum Crl sits Judy Tolu Ali. At i m � a i a swim �53iittui Sola a to cd Minn 4utt still Lay blur the a Milr. to Smalto , 4i3cs Kiy Turnr Liliu u2_�atari. Arm.lr., a 3r4mt Olar. 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