Show Price Paid for the Browns Is ST. ST LOUIS Mo Jan 5 The The sale of ot 1 the he St. St Louis Americans Browns to Phil Ball Bali and other stockholders of the St. St Louis Federal league club was completed com com- corn S last night It was announced by by attorneys for Mr Ir Ball The consummation mati nation mation on of ot this deal was provided for In the he peace agreement between representatives n of or organized baseball and of the federal league which which- was signed at 11 Cincinnati about two weeks ago The price for tor the Browns was 52 52 This sum was paid by Phil Ball Bali James W. W Garneau and Otto SUM Stifel for shares of stock in the ball baU club and the Dodier Realty company the owner of ot the local American league park and grandstands Robert Lee Hedges president of the theold theold old Browns held a controlling interest t In n both the ball club and the tile realty company He received a share for or his shares of ot stock a total of ot John E. E Bruce C. C J J. Mc- Mc of Cincinnati and Walter Valter Orthwein of St. St Louis were the other otherS American league stockholders Ball Dall will be president of the new Browns Stifel and Garneau first and second vice presidents respectively L. L B. B 3 Van Weist secretary and S. S L. L Swartz counsel Ball and Stifel were were- known mown as the principal stockholders In inthe the he local lobal Federal club and as the principal principal prin prin- cipal figures in the group buying the he Browns Garneau's name is new to lo local local lo- lo cal baseball followers Fielder Jones manager of ot the local federals becomes manager of ot the new Browns Branch Rickey former manager manager manager man man- ager of the Browns will be retained probably a as a scout or In the business office i |