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Cubs Sell Leon Brinkopf To Los Angeles Farm Club ClubThe The Chicago Cubs announced Saturday tjie sale of inf ielder Leon Brinkopf to tlieir Los Angeles farm club of the Pacific Coast League LeagueWid Wid Mathews director of player person ¬ nel said Brinkopf was sold because he has been out on option the maximum num ¬ ber of three times Before Brinkopf can rejoin the Cubs he must go through the annual player draft x Brinkopf has been with the Cubs three years but has been on the disabled list most of last season and so far this season The Cubs said they had refused an offer of 100000 for him two years ago agoThe The sale cut the Cub roster to 33 in ¬ cluding one player in the military service This is seven over the limit of 25 which will become effective May 12
