Box 17, Folder 7, Document 69

Box 17, Folder 7, Document 69

Mayor tvan Alley, Jr. and Arthur Montgomery, Chairman of the
Stadium Authority, invited ine to visit Atleuta to look at the new municipal
stadium being built and to make a first-hand inspection of the growth and

expansion in this fine city and its supporting region.

The Stacium Authority has given me a firm contract for consideration
of the Braves. Iam taking this back to Chicago as part of the evaluation I

am making regarding the Braves' future.

‘che braves reeogrize the responsibility and public trust involved in even
considering the moving of a professional sports franchise from one area to
another. However, since baseball is truly a national sport, we can no longer
ignore the vast areas of this country which do not currently enjoy our great

game.

I want to cormnpliment the people -f Atlanta, Mayor Allen, Arthur
Montgomery, the Stadian. Authority and the other elected officials for their
foresight in creating tli: facilities and atmosphere for the inevitable
introduction cf major league sports to the southeastern area of the United

>tates.

STATEMENT BY WiLLIAM C, BARTHOLOMAY
CHAIRMAN OF THE BoOskh
MILWAURKZ= BRAVES

October 14, 1404