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Show , BROOKLYN CLUB i NOT IN MARKET M New York, Aug. 31. "The Brooklyn H club is not for sale, and should I ever H deslro to dispose of any of the stock H it frill not be sold to an outsider. Tho M franchise of the Brooklyn club must H remain in Brooklyn, and vtly a H Brooklynlte can own the Brooklyn H club However, I do not contemplato H . selling out yet 7" "I am ousy building a stadium that f "will be a oredlt to Brooklyn and ; Brooklynltes, and incidentally doing some hustling in gathering together H; a team with which I hope acme day H; to land the pennant. H) "Having realized those ambitions. I J , might retlro from the stronuons end H of, the game, but no matter what dis- Hf position I may make of tne stock of K tho Brooklyn club, I expect always to retain tho controlling interest." H The above is a statement made to- H day by President Charles H. Ebbetn. B It is tho first authentic denial of the B i recent rumors that Mr. Ebbets was H about to sell the Brooklyn club to J Eddie Wilhern and J. D. Llvingstono jJJ of Cincinnati. |