Salt Lake Telegram | 1951-03-12 | Page 17 | Major Loop Owners Refuse Happy's Bid

No Successor Yet Major Maior Loop Owners Refuse Happys Happy's Bid rr j MIAMI rr BEACH Fla March 12 UP UP-A. UP A. A B B. B Chandler failed in his I efforts to get re-elected re baseball commissioner Monday Chandlers Chandler's successor was not elected Monday He e will not be he named for some time time probably probably about July This was the third time that the club owners repudiated the theman theman theman man they elected commissioner in 1945 In December at St. St Petersburg Fla they refused to elect him by an 8 88 vote then at atthe atthe atthe the same meeting balloted again gain That second ballot was 9 7 the same as the one Monday A statement issued by General GeneralI Manager Warren Vanen Giles of the Cincinnati Cincinnati Cin Cin- I Reds said The joint committee committee com corn on screening candidates will continue and will report later The club owners are determined to elect the best possible man for forthe forthe forthe the job The screening committee was as appointed in December after Chandler first failed to get re- re elected The members are Lou of ot the Braves Brayes Del Webb of I II the Yankees Phil Wrigley of the Cubs and Ellis Ryan of the I Indians Chandler said Ive promised promise I my full operation co-operation to the club i owners in whatever they want to toI do I want to make it as easy as I possible for them to elect a new I commissioner I That statement indicates that I he is willing willingto to resign something resign something he refused to do in December I