CLEVELAND TAKES BROWNS TO WASHINGTON

Prompted by the announced move of the Cleveland Browns to Baltimore, two Ohio lawmakers said today they would introduce legislation to make it more difficult for teams to move. The "Fans Rights Act," to be sponsored by Rep. Martin Hoke (R-Ohio) and Sen. John Glenn (D-Ohio), would require teams intending to relocate to give 180 days notice to the host community, and also provide an antitrust exemption to shield other professional sports leagues from lawsuits if they decide to block a relocation. The Browns move, which is scheduled to take place next year, has left the city of Cleveland so distraught that Mayor Michael White testified Wednesday before a Senate subcommittee hearing on antitrust issues raised by the team's pending move.