European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 4, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse                              November 1964 the stars and stripes 19 yanks sign Yogi but rumours persist new York Berra has signed a two year contract to serve As special Field the new York Yankees announced but rumours persisted he May still wind up As a Couch with the new York mets in these rumours were Given added impetus by the disclosure of a clause in Berra contract stipulating he was free to break it if he a Long time Yankee was fired As manager the Clay lifter the world series despite leading the club to an american league Pennant in his Only year As Johnny who directed the Louis cardinals to a world series Triumph Over the Yankees in seven was named to succeed Berra As Yankee George president of the at a press conference last announced he had conferred with Berry about joining the National i Mikuc he had asked time to consider the presumed to he a coaching Job Ellb the Berra currently is on a golfing vacation in lie is expected to be Back in several answer filed in Federal court county breached braves assert in charges Chicago a the braves baseball club charged monday that Milwaukee and not the breached uie lease which Milwaukee claims requires the club to play in that pity in the charge was contained in an answer filed by the club in Federal court in announcement was made by the braves Headquarters in the braves reply said that although the lease on county stadium runs until Frick prodded on expansion Milwaukee a Henry asked Frick monday to take the leadership in presenting to a Spe Cial major league owners meet ing this week a three Point proposal for expansion by next for n player draft and for the pooling of television frock has summoned the own ers to Phoenix for a closed meeting Russ said that adoption of the moves he suggests can solve he problem created by the proposed Transfer of the braves to Atlanta go a Long Way toward re fog Public Confidence in base cuss said that there Are Teven potential major league cities with a metropolitan population of a million or More which do not now have major league and said the immediate solution to the Milwaukee Atlanta controversy would be to expand the National league to 12 teams for reds sign Oceak to coaching pact Cincinnati a the Cincinnati reds signed Frank Oceak monday to the coaching staff for the ims at the tame or Eilden William Dewitt announced that present coaches Reggie Jim Turner and Hay Shore Are being retained under new manager Dick the 52yearold Oceak was a coach with the Pittsburgh pirates from u58 through the past prior to that he Man aged minor league clubs Al Fayetteville and co Lumbus he lives at Johns Brabham comfortable after appendectomy London a Jack Brab 38yearold former world motor racing was re ported comfortable tuesday after an appendicitis friends said he complained o feeling 111 soon after re turnip from last weeks mexican grand he drove himself to a tips Petal sunday and the operation took place it had an implied covenant hat the county of Milwaukee Roum not interfere of Trust or frustrate the braves enjoyment of the it further asserts that in malicious disregard of such Eugene chairman of the county commas toners of Milwaukee broadcast Public statements implying that persons of respond Ihil Ity in the braves manage ment were deliberately trying to have the braves not win other charges the answer that the county failed o to Eccl the braves against lick t speculators operating on lad Iii Anil failed in is commit Lenl to make up to he braves for failures of Seimin ticket sales and radio and to the reply contends that by desc various the county of Milwaukee deprived he braves of its lawful rights and relieved it from any further performance under the a temporary order re training the braves from mov no to Atlanta was continued in Milwaukee circuit court last week although a hearing was the braves had averted a circuit court showdown y asking that the Federal court take jurisdiction in the county attempt to Force the club to fulfil a contract in Mil will show loss in the braves president John Mchale said we had hoped to be Able to stay in Milwaukee but the events of 1964 have made it our tax return for 19m will show a loss of an Esti mated major league baseball players cannot be expected to play under the Condl ions that have come into exis tence during the past an a n 11 baseball atmosphere has developed As a result of irresponsible statements of county leaders and it is a Miracle our Eam did As Well As it did in a refute Ballyhoo Ford York Yankee pitching Star Whitey Ford is going to for surgery on his ailing left 9 operation is needed the Ford facing surgery on left shoulder new York a Pitcher Whiley Ford of the new York Yankees will undergo a shoulder operation t at Lukes Hospital in the club announced the operation was recommended by physicians at Len nox kill where Ford underwent examination of his he was released Mon Fords ailment was described As material of his left the Houston operation will be performed by Demon Coo Ley of assisted by Martin Schulman of great Ford pitched and lost the opening game of the world so Ries last month to the Ikuls to Correct a circulatory press photo frisians Terry cops Goli title Palm up Itchco Ralph Terry of the Cleveland indians shot a 2under Par 70 to win the 54holo fourth manual baseball celebrity Golf tourney at the Indian Wells coun try dealt last week from the new its champions become part of lbs Empire new York the new York baseballs most lucrative officially passed into the hands of Colum Bia broadcasting system Mon As per agreement last lbs took Over 80 per cent of the Block for 112 with former co owners Dan Topping and Del Webb retaining the other 20 per Topping continues to serve As president under terms of a five Ralph Houk will to vice president and general there had been speculation that the transaction making the Yankees a corporate entity of lbs might bring about an anti Trust suit the Justice department acknowledged that it is investigating the Sale but has Given no indication at to its ultimate both the network and the Yankees have denied any Possi ble motivation of her than pure business lbs said the Purchase was merely a move to further diversify its business the american league up proved the by an k 2 the dissidents Arthur Allyn o the cd Caio while sox and Charles Finley of the Kansas Tity Boll expressed the opinion that the action might be construed the Justice department As Dos Sibly an antitrust d Yore k Yankees to the had a total o Edge former Yankee out Lelder Johnny unroll for Overall Lindoll led the inactive players with a 220 Terry said he has been play no the game Only since 1158 when he look Golf up for therapeutic reasons following his involvement in an Auto in the Active players Jim Davenport of the san fran Cisco giants slipped to a 77 to finish second at Amble Pear son of the Las Angeles Angels was third at 228 and Ron fairly of the los Angeles dodgers fourth at firs Day Leader Gene manager of the Philadelphia finished fourth in the in Active group with a Harry peanuts Lowry was inactive run Crup at 221 and former red sox shortstop Vern Stephens third at a Pittsburgh pirate slugger Ralph now a sports an won the and lot presi flight Wilh a 248 Clay wants Floyd bout after Sonny Boston tip heavyweight Champion Cassius Clay says he would like to fight exch amp Floyd Patterson after his return title bout with Sonny listen a preview of n Cla Patterson bout May come As Early As next clays anacin sold monday he would hire asking him to serve As clays sparring part Ner during the final week of workouts for the listen knocked out in the first round twice by listen in title has never fought May spar monday Boston boxing promoter Sam a co promoter of the Layl Slon said that if Atterson does come to Boston e probably will begin sparring with Clay next a week More the title match at Boston Liston shrugged off the ullity of Patterson sparring with Lav Wilh the remark that  be any Good or i need sparring partners who can go More than one Taybe Patterson is Rood enough o Box with Clay but i need some Tody who will give me a better thus far 11 sparring partners have quit pistons training Camp n Plymouth after briefly endur no his punishing Boston a cuss us Cluny spotted a Sonny Llalon Bob at his workout monday and launched non a tirade threatening to inish the a heavyweight in two you know we got a spy in he Clay hollered at on As his workout was during the next 15 minutes Cluny continued his verbal Volley with Gllnn unable to get in a you go Back and Tell the big Bear in ready for him you hear that rend Tor my Good advice Ive got some Good advice or Tell him not to get too close to make him keep his if he gets too close i Liht finish things up in two and i dont want that to i want this fight to go a new rounds so the Public can get to moneys when the Clay monologue was concluded one of his followers proclaims 18 As Joo Dimmio Day san khanc1sco May or july Shelley of Sun fran Cisco has proclaimed 18 a the Egnew scr who Day in Honor o York Yankee slug will Lurn 50 on thu a member of base balls Hall of grew up san Francisco and still culls the California City his Nylon and said Nice listening to approached been a Sonny listen had his lightest workout to Date at is White Cliffs training Camp monday at he prepares forms ii to Munrud on Page i Frazier Cassius to win return clash Philadelphia newly crowned olym Pic heavyweight boxing Cham picked world heavyweight Champ Cassons Clay monday to defeat Sonny Union in their re Tarn bul ii in Clay is in better physical Frazier old the touch Down clubs weekly you in Tough to beat a Guy who come up from the Golden gloves and went on to win in Iho theres nothing like olympic experience with its accent on physical Altneu to bring you up to the right