Let's go to the top, I muse, What about M. Donald Grant, minority stockholder, board member and former general manager--he would know.

"I have nothing to do with it," replies Mr. Grant. "Call Robert Riggs."

Mr. Riggs, who is "handling the legal matters of the sale," is located after a long day.

"Yeah, they're for sale, but we're not talking about the details," Riggs reveals.

"Is there a meeting Sunday?" I inquire.

"Well, no."

And what about Dick Young's article?

"We just don't want to get into details of this thing," Riggs begins, and I mumble my good-byes.

Next I try Bob Abplanalp, the man who supposedly is the top contender to buy the team. I ring a Yonkers, N.Y., exchange.

"Precision Valve Company, good afternoon," says a pleasant voice.

"Bob Abplanalp, please."

"He's not in--I'll give you Leo Murray."

Leo Murray arrives. Who is Leo Murray?

"No, I don't know anything about a board meeting Sunday," he says, "but I do feel that the story will break within a week." Obviously another ex-newspaperman.

"What's taking so long?"