Show May Return As Brownie Owner ST. ST LOUIS Nov 28 AP George AP-George George who experienced the glory and misfortunes of baseball in a decade with the St. St Louis Browns expects to return to the team as a part owner once considered the best first baseman in baseball and onetime onetime onetime one one- time Browns' Browns manager confirmed reports Wednesday night that he and a group of St. St Louis sportsmen and business men plan to buy the American league club dub We Ve know just about how much it will viii take to buy the club dub he said and it looks like mee well we'll have little trouble raising the necessary amount Suffered Eye Ee Trouble He said the St St. Louis group had been in touch with Louis B B. B Von Van of New York president of oCI the Browns and trustee of the estate of Phil Ball owner of the Browns who managed the team after suffering eye trouble at the height of his playing career carcer said his projected return to the diamond would not net be in an active role Hornsby will do the managing he asserted Among those said to be associated in the project to purchase the Browns are Frank owner of the Flyers in the American Hockey association Ed Steffen fur dealer Edward Magnus brewery brewers vice president Eugene Funsten business man Walter Valter M. M Smith department department de do- store manager and Edvard Edward Edward Ed Ed- ward vard Marsh partner of in promoting softball league contests who joined the Browns as asa asa a n pitcher in 1915 was shifted to first base and became a star almost immediately A brilliant batter he was voted in 1022 1922 the most valuable player in the American league Quit in 1930 Sinus trouble affected his eyes ees and forced a layoff in the middle of the 1923 season After managing the Browns the following three seaSons seasons seasons sea sea- sons he was succeeded by Dan Howley when Ball the club dub owner decided ho he did not have the managerial man man- temperament He played later with other teams and passed out of the major leagues In 1930 He is now a sporting goods manufacturer and softball league promoter |