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Atlanta Inquirer Feb .l , 1965 Braves Welcomed To Atlanta THE HOME OF THE BRA YES -- The "Transition" Braves were cited with a special welcome plaque when The 100% Wrong Chib rolled out the red carpet for Atlanta's ·newest-potential tenant on the occasion of the Club's star-studded, 30th annual All-Sports Jamboree. Above at the Americana Hotel sports spectacular, held last Friday evening, Dr. A.L. Thompson, center standing, 100% president, displays plaque, which bears the likenesses of the late W.A. Scott, 11, founder and publisher, The Atlanta Daily World, and the late A .F. Herndon, founder-president, Atlanta Life Insurance Company. Reading "Welcome Braves, Pioneers, Too," the plaque was received in behalf of the Braves by William c. Bartholomay, Tribes' board chairman, right. Others from the .Braves organization, standing from left, are Thomas A. Reynolds, executive vice president, and John McHale, president. Seated and smiling approvingly, is Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr • .','The Pioneer Award" and "The Two Friends A ward" of the Club are given in memory of the late Mr. Herndon. Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews, Brave stars, along with Lennie Moore and Jimmy Orr, The Balti- . more Colts, rece ived the two friends nod, while Head Football Coach Tom Nugent, University ofMaryland,CollegePark,Md., was · the pione er of the event, �