George M. Weiss, at right, was named as assistant secretary of the New York Yankees and General Manager of the Yankees' minor league interests by Colonel Jacob Ruppert, not shown, in New York on February 12, 1932. Weiss, at right, is shown the same day with Edward G. Barrow, secretary of the Yankee club. Weiss, of Baltimore, has been connected with the Baltimore club for a number of years. (AP Photo)