Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-11-12 | Page 15 | Yank Chief Buys Minor Loop Team for New Yorkers

Yank Chief Buys Minor l Loop Team For New Nev Yorkers NEWARK N N. J. J Nov 12 W Paul TV Paul Block DIode owner of the Newark baseball baseball base bue- ball team of the International league announced today he had sold the club to Colonel Jacob Jarob owner of ot the New York Yankees of the American Ameri Amen can league Blocks Block's announcement was Immediately Imme confirmed by Colonel Rup- Rup pert The owner or of the Yankees disclosed It was the first big minor league club of which he has acquired complete control The Yankees for some time Ume have hare lave had a working agreement with the Jersey City Internationals but Held no financial interest in this club the colonel explained Newark came close dose to capturing the Int International league pennant this year under Manager Al At Mamaux finishing second E to Rochester in a n sensational race Paul Block the publisher purchased purchased purchased pur pur- chased the Newark club dub from Baltimore Balti more interests in 1927 Today's deal marks another step in so called chain store baseball The Rochester are arc a n unit of the SL St Louis Cardinal Cardinl farm system