WISCONSIN RAPIDS DAILY TRIBUNE Milwaukee Braves Are Reality Page 4 Thursday, March 19 Predict More Major Club Shifts
City Rejoices Perini Says Third Major League Is Only Solution Milwaukee Fans Rush for Tickets By JACK HAND MILWAUKEE UP)— Two ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. GB-Milwaukee is big league thoughts predominated today in fidence in Milwaukee and we will stand has 28,011 permanent seats. and Boston is a one-club town after the first major league this new city of big league base- try to produce a pennant winner The stadium has room for expan- ball: at the earliest date." sion to 70,000. franchise shuffle since 1903—perhaps only a sample of things Welcome the Milwaukee Braves Entire Front Page Board Agrees to come. in fitting style and get out to the The Milwaukee Sentinel devot- The Milwaukee County Board ball park for opening day. od its entire front page to the has agreed to an additional ex- The time will arrive when only New York and Chicago The Milwaukee Braves were Braves. penditure of $500,000 for various will be two-club cities in the opinion of owner Lou Perini of the Ihe Boston Braves up until \Ved- One husky young citizen among improvements asked by the Braves who yesterday received unanimous approval to move his nosdav afternoon. That's when |the 1 million in the metropolitan Braves to bring the stadium up Boston franchise to Milwaukee and a 7-1 sanction to transfer his the National League owners Milwaukee area laid immediate from AA to major league quality. Milwaukee franchise in the American Association to Toledo. gave their unanimous approval "The country has changed in the last 75 years," said Perini. to Lou Perini's request to trans- claim to the title of the Milwau- The stadium, the main plum in kee Braves' No. 1 fan. He is Art efforts to switch the Boston club 'You can't deny Los Angeles and, fer his Braves to Milwaukee for Amsie, 25, a former Bostonian to Milwaukee, will be rented to the 1953 season. San Francisco are major league whelmed" by the vote and im- who came here to work 15 the Braves for $1,000 for each of pressed by the spirit of co-oper- Milwaukee fans began an im- months back. Amsie said he saw the first two years and for five in every respect. And so are Mon- mediate stampede for opening treal, Baltimore and some other ation of the other owners and day tickets while city officials between 50 and 60 Braves' games per cent of the gate and most their confidence in him. threw out their chests and began a season back in Boston and he concession receipts for the fol- cities. A third major league is The wealthy contractor, last stands ready to lead the team's lowing' three years. to map a rousing welcome for the the only answer for the future." survivor of the original "Three MEET ORIENTALS TONIGHT—Birnamwood, lone "small" school in the Wisconsin high new cheering section. The stadium, located five miles President Walter O'Malley of Little Steamshovels" who bought new team. Lt. Gov. Smith of Wisconsin from downtown Milwaukee, is school basketball tournament at Madison, makes its first bid in the state meet tonight against Telephones Jangle the Brooklyn Dodgers also pre- the Braves in 1945, said the ad- Superior East. Members of the team are, left to right, (front row): Dennis Hanley, Lyle Krull, suggested Wednesday that the the third largest in the National vent of television and lack of en- At the offices of the American entire legislature come to Mil- League. dicts sweeping changes in the Jack Krull, Bill Breyer, Earl Schmidt and Assistant Coach Duane Day; (back row): Roy Association Milwaukee Brewers thusiasm by Boston fans were Schmidt, John Chapman, Jim Clerk, Dennis Hawley, John Hanley, Cliff Haas. Co-manager waukee for the Braves' opener baseball map. the big factors in making Boston in the new $5 million stadium April 14. Dale Dickman, Coach Jim Thompson, and Co-manager LeKoy Block. which will be the Braves' home Chain Reaction a one-club town. field, the telephones kept up a Universal Glee Big Legion "You'll see more territory be- The major league all-stat- The glee in the city over the ame jangle. ing drafted than you can shake | ' Anally scheduled for readmittance to the major lea- ]3oston dld not "Everybody that heard the , !,,.„ „*» „,,, ™.,,M, «™B ' g° along with Menasha Remains as State Cage* gues—Milwaukee fielded an Am- Winner on a stick at, said O'Malley. "This the franchise to Milwaukee. It news on the radio wanted to buy irican League team in 1901, after can set up a chain reaction." opening day tickets," said • Earl was transferred to Cincinnati which the franchise went to St. O'Malley may be right but it and will be played July 14. Levy, publicity director for the Louis—was universal. State offi- can't come true before October Brewers, who now will move to Sox Roster Tourney Favorite as Play Begins cials joined in the cheering. A 30-game winner in American because the Major League Exe- Toledo. A thousand details begged at- cutive Council last Sunday froze Packer Exhibition Is By CHRIS EDMONDS The complete allotment of 12,- Legion baseball play is one of all territory except for the per- tention to get ready for the red the pitchers signed for the Wis- MADISON UP) — Menasha was year—following by a fortnight I is back for the second time in 000 reserved seat tickets for the letter day of April 14. Not the iod from Oct. 1 to Dec. 1. TheCancelled; No Field Brewers' slated home opener consin Rapids White Sox for the favored to win its first state Menasha St. Mary's state Catho- three years. least among these was getting the 1953 Wisconsin State League sea- lone exceptions were the Boston PITTSBURGH C3>)-The Nation- high school basketball champion- licP championship. The tournament, as usual, will against St. Paul was sold out stadium itself in physical condi- to-Milwaukee and St. Louis draw a capacity crowd of some weeks ago. son. al Football League's Pittsburgh ship as play opened today in the 20 Times Contender ion. Al Oliver, superintendent of Browns-to-Baltimore moves then 38th annual WIAA tournament. Eau Claire, 20 times a contend-"64,000. All tickets for Saturday More Reserved Seats He is Lee Kuntz of Weissport, Steelers said Wednesday a Braves' Field in Boston, has been Pa., who has been signed as one under consideration. The Browns, The Bluejays, making their er but only twice a champion,!night's finals were sold a week "Now that the Braves are com- lere since Tuesday. He said he of course, suffered a crushing scheduled exhibition game with a of the southpaw pitching candi- sixth trip to the quarter-finals j face(j Hartford in the second £°- ing we'll have more reserved will bring his ground crew here defeat Monday in a 5-2 rebuke by the Green Bay Packers Sept. 12 at the University of Wisconsin seats. I don't know exactly how dates for the club. He chalked up game at 3 p. m. The Little 10 from Boston to put the finishing 30 wins as against only six set- the American League owners at Milwaukee has been cancelled. fieldhouse, met Beloit in the meet conference Orioles were making many,'' he said. .ouches to the infield at the new that ruled out the Baltimore pro- opener at 1:30 p. m. If Coach OSU Reservations are being accept- backs in the 1950-51-52 Ameri- The Steelers said they could their first showing in a state! stadium. can Legion baseball seasons. posal. not play the contest on the same Eric Kitzman's cagers drive ed but no tickets will be sold urr The stadium, built with county The Boston Braves became the clay as a baseball game is schedu- through the three-day tourna- Two more first-round games^OSG DOWl Pact til final arrangements in that j it the addition of Kuntz also topped his league in funds> a]so awa s strikeouts during the 1951 andMilwaukee Braves yesterday af- led at Milwaukee. On Sept. 12 the ment as expected, they will give were scheduled tonight, at 7 and COLUMBUS, O. (/P)— Ohio matter are made. jsome 12.000 bleacher seats to ternoon when the American As- the Winnebago County City its 1952 seasos. Milwaukee Braves will meet the 8:30 p. m. Birnamwood and Su- State university today announc- Plans to welcome the Braves jbring seating capacity up to 40.- sociation accepted a $50jOOO pay- Brooklyn Dodgers. second prep cage crown of the|perioperi0r East, the smallest schools!, , .. to Milwaukee were still beingl o. The double-decked grand- Kuntz was born at Weissport ed 00 on Jan. 23, 1934. He attendemend t for "damages" suffered by on hand with enrollments of 208 , approval of continuing the formed, but officials indicated the i the loss of Milwaukee. The and 437 pupils, respectively, tan^Rose Bowl football pact between teams' arrival certainly would be high school at Lehighton, Pa., Braves were in the process of gle in the opener, with Toman'the Western Conference and the marked by a brass band at the graduating June 8, 1951. He waslosing an exhibition game to the railroad station and a parade la- Expect to Keep also one of his school's regular Tigers Rate Against and Sheboygan Central winding 'pacific Coast Conference. moundsmen during his high New York Yankees when the it up for opening day. Ohio State's approval had been ter. A civic dinner also was a change was approved. Consolation action for today's possibility. school career. Emerging from the 3%-hour expected. Some city leaders were men- Free Toss Rule National Loop Teams [losers is billed Friday afternoon,, Meanwhilei Western Confer- 'with title flight semi-finals at ence officia]s awaited key votes tioning a week long celebration. the club come out?" When in- KANSAS CITY UP) -Basket- is one of the smallest men on the By the Associated Press night. Finals in both brackets will from two Qlher momberS) Pur. Details Vague ball's rules framers decide today formed thev lost he said, "all roster. He is a left handed bat-l > The 1953 Detroit Tigers canment, too, as Rookie Bob be played Saturday night. The due and Northwestern, on whe- Details were vague of necessity whether they want to keep the right, we'll become Milwaukee same time schedule will be fol- ther the Rose Bow] pact {s to be since it wasn't known what day ter. beat National League teams— worked five hitless innings rnuch-maligned "one and one" The southpaw was signed by officially Thursday." The Braves lowed at all sessions. ,'continued after next New Year's the Braves would arrive. A "city free throw rule—and chances are play Cincinnati today at Braden- seven victories in seven exhibi- against the New York Yankees series" with their former neigh- Joe Holden, who has tion games, but not American Then the Braves made a pitching - 'game. they'll say "yes." some of the better players for ton, Fla. s tournament is the Three schools, Michigan State, bors, the Boston Red Sox of A high-placed member of the No Opposition League teams—three losses in switch to Dick Donovan and the local club over the past few three exhibition games. Yanks collected five quick runs first in seven years in which the Minnesota and Wisconsin, have the American League, is schedul- National Basketball Committee Milwaukee Suburban conference turned down the proposal to re- ed for April 9-10 here. The Braves I seasons, Holden, a former major There was no solid opposition Last year's Tigers couldn't to win the game, 5-3. said the rule probably will be giv-j league catcher, managed the i to the Braves' transfer in the has failed to win a spot. Defend- ncw. make their initial home league en anothenot herr year's grace if for no whito <5r,v -tv, latter* h^if «f tha KTatinnai T.oacme moofincr T^O beat American League teams Chicago Clubs Win ing champion South Milwaukee . appearance against St. Louis White Sox the0 latter half of the National League meeting. The very often, either. They lost 104 Both Chicago clubs won on the ] other reason than that nobody 1950 season. He currently covers owners said most of the time wa s upset at lhe regional ]eve April 14th. has come up with an adequate times in their own circle and fin- West Coast. The Cubs edged tho|and Wauwatosa, seeking its sixth| Mayor Frank Zeidler was the Pennsylvania as a scout for the'was consumed in discussing the ished last. substitute. Chicago White Sox. problems involved—particularly , „ T ,St. Louis Browns, 5-4, in the Klrajgnt trip, dropped out in sec- valedictorian for the entire city. The committee said it expected The Tigers beat the St. Louis jrunth inning at Los Angeles and,lionai play last weckcnd. Minutes after the news was out the schedule. Cardinalalss Wednesday, 5-0. Last'the White Sox overpowered Los Rj valley to clean up its business before The new schedule finds Mil- Tho Fox ver alley confer- he issued this statement: noon. Marth Posts 388 Score week they beat them, 4-0. In the Angeles at Fullertrn, Calif., 12-9.'cncc is represented after a lapse "We are highly pleased at Mil waukee swapping places with two games St. Louis has manag-jBjll Serena homered twice for, more than a quarter-century.' The free throw rule adopted a In Bulls Eye Shooting in the original nlav i . - ,o f more an a qu MIKE Cubs Fcrris Fain and Blll waukec's admittance to the select jyear ago stipulates that when a ' 1;Shcboyga1 bn Central carries the. Larry Marth showed consist- ing chart. The Milwaukeiwauee BraveBravteravtes, a- - ilson homered for the White * league, wh i ch re- circle of major league baseball player is victim of a common foul will be a up from Buffalo and Dave M W banneo f lhc cities. We have long been in the —one not in the act of shooting— ent form in Bulls Eye Rifle Club wTll beromo an "P^t diS°n' wh° ^ned the TlSers Sox. .turned to tournament competi- Pittsburgh will become an 0111 ne The NW Y rk GiantS lost big time in other respects and our lie gets another chance to score a competition Wednesday night, in tho If-acriio T-oe.Hrrn I"" *- ^t. LOUlh JirOWnS last ±, lc ^,1,,, j. ,_,!.„. ^,,^^0 <"-^tiou()n ya. yeayearr elgoago.. lilThte lunwciUKMilwaukee stin a ern" ° The Milwauke international reputation has been;basket if he misses his first freeiP° £ near-perfect score of in me itctgue realign-,season, gave up six Wednesday their fourth straight, this timercity conference, which came in 388 as ment. as Walt Dr Jake 1 earned through several decades,throw. In the last three minutes! he scored no lower than •f* n»., °P°> Crawford to the Cleveland Indians, 10-6. !for the first time last year fail- of good local government and jail common fouls draw two j92 in any position. W. Sydanmaa result ot the shift, MiH^H r^itv, i.iitio r-hinnpH in With Earl ToreesoTorgesonn anand Grannv'orGranny ^di ao-aagaimn tt«o maimak™e the grade. | through industrial progress. We i throws, both good if made. The 'was close behind with 376. waukee will open the s Hamner homered with the bases Beloit Repeater Cincinnati in the traditional ear- thank the National League own- fouled team can't waive the free PR ST KX OH TS Good Pitching' loaded as the Phillies walloped, Beloit, with five champion- W. Sjdanmaa __!)9 95 92 90 37fi ly opener, Monday, April 13. 1 ers for their expression of con- throw. L. Marth !)!> 9!) 98 92 388 Washington and Brooklyn also the Athletics, 10-6, in an all-Phil-:ships, is the only school in the F. Novulc 9.H !»0 98 91 308 Pittsburgh, now slated to play J. Danck !)7 97 85 85 364 got good pitching Wednesday adelphia battle at West Palm'field besides Eau Claire to cap- Monday N its first 15 games in the East Beach, 'ture the crown climaxing four, Lincoln Fieldhouse (\ Stashrk 93 94 88 79 351 against Brooklyn, Philadelphia but the Senators got a run to K. \Vhoolock ._ 90 90 91 73 350 go with it and blanked the Dod- Cincinnati bunched five hits weeks of tournament play. Bir-j Get Tickets At Church's Del Hammond Paces Two Loops I). SwaiiMm 95 89 85 77 340 and New York, opens the season 1 11. IMnnoy 98 95 80 05 :!38 at Brooklyn, April 14. gers, 1-0. Walt Masterson and Ju-jin the sixth inning to score four|namwood and Sheboygan Central, Drug Store Now For Best F. ISarton 85 84 80 78 333 Ho Moreno collaborated for runs against the Boston Red Sox j likJliXW e AAtJ.l.ti'L^i.VtHartford, C4.A. ,\_ ariiilAiVlii^e makin, VI *v- Ji. g| ^_their 8 Choice! 1 .1. Toll 9ti 88 82 05 331 Warren Giles, National Leagu B e Bever 92 81 04 nr^nt rPnp.tpH ^i H Washington while John Podres'ad went on to win, 4-3. It was the initial bids. Tomah is the only |Avoid Box Office Jam With Series of 596 and 580 iil 288 1 president, repeated again and , , * . ,,,n^0* *„„ r,—,, IRPH^' third virtn™ in thrPP trips repeater and Menasha, which H again that "Perini's fine stand- and Joe Black worked for Brook- Del Hammond set the pace inj Jim Peterson Named lyn. The run, off Black in the over Boston. won the consolation title in 1951, J ™ two city bowling leagues Wod-l ing with the other club owners Civic was the most important nesday night, cracking out a 596' llowlniur Campion High Coach doubled and Frank Campos Tettm W I, Team W I, for their approval." topper in The Eiks 693 League and H\vjs. 4.V/4 82',i Kinanis 3G 42 PRAIRIE DU CHIEN UP) ed. Washington got five other contributing a 580 to load the 43 3.-> It. Fe say.. 42vi Jim Peterson Wednesday was ap- Perini "Overwhelmed" hits. Brooklyn collected five. Civic League. 4:! 36 Spt. SI 83 imc(1 » ,. Hig""•f»"h> scriesi-nimn:. DrJi^f. l& H•lillllllllMlla dl ISKi»O»fO , lp° head basketball and Smiling after winning his long The Milwaukee Braves did r«:: Hammond's best game ot the i^-s HIM 548, s. w. Baram.uski r>24.(baseball coach at Campion High battle, Perini said he was "over- right well in the pitching depart- right—a 237 which also topped H'Kh »-'"m('s: Hammond 237, Marv ch School. He formerly coached the Civic League in that bracket ^ " " --- »""...««>» 217. those sports at Racine St. Cath- —turned out to be second besti rreway erine. Peterson, a graduate of wl lor the city too. It wafc bettered!Team w "° "r"am W Loras College at Dubuque, la., only by Dick Kroll, who spatter-,'!, rush. wy- 28>/j Ma<-h. succeeds Mel Nick, recently nam- ed the maples for a 244 in ihe 49 29 St. Hm. 40 40 38 Cutters Su 47 ed football coach at St. Norbert Preway League. Kroll's 591 series HiKh M-ries: Dick Kroll 591; Vel\\ College. was second only to Hammond's B