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Milwaukee Renews Pact with Eau Claire BravesJoe Just to ManageCHIPPEA FALLS (Special) — The Fau Claire Braves have been assured of financial and player backing for the 1956 Northern League season by the Milwaukee Braves, officials of the clubs announced here Tuesday at the annual press-radio banquet.It was also announced that Joe Just, popular field manager, who directed the Class C farmi club to the 1955 championship,! will again manage the Braves.REPRESENTATIVES of the Milwaukee Braves were Joseph! F. Cairnes, executive vice-pres-| ident. and John Mullen, the director of minor league operations who both expressed hopei of furnishing Eau Claire with! another top-flight club next year.Discussions prior to the meet-j ing resulted in Milwaukee ab-i sorbing a deficit resulting from j Eau Claire's operations during! the past season and promising more financial aid in future I player salaries and insurance. The Braves increased their attendance this year but additional expenses caused a $6,000 def-; icit.The Northern League now has six clubs which are set to operate in 1956. Duluth and Superior are still doubtful prospects.MILWAUKEE PROMISES BACKING — Officials of the Milwaukee Braves and the Eau Claire Braves discuss plans for the 1956 season after renewing their ninth pact to operate together. Seated, left to right: Ran Bezanson, President of the Eau Claire club and John Mul* , len, Milwaukee Farm director; Standing: R. W Scobie, EC Braves director; Joseph F. Cairnes, Executive Vice-President; E. M. Peterson, E. C. Braves director; and S. W. Wilson, E. C. Braves director. (staff photo)JOE JUST
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Eau Claire Leader
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, US
Wed, Oct 26, 1955
Page 18
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