KAUFFMAN NOW REPORTEDLY OUT AS INVESTOR IN ROYALS GROUP

          Julia Irene Kauffman, daughter of late Royals Owner
     Ewing Kauffman, has not invested in Miles Prentice's group
     bidding to buy the Royals, according to Jeffrey Flanagan of
     the K.C. STAR.  According to sources close to the process,
     Kauffman "never actually committed" to the group.  She did
     have conversations with Prentice about three weeks ago, but
     "backed out when word leaked to the news media" about her
     interest.  Kauffman could not be reached (K.C. STAR, 9/1).
          STADIUM RENOVATIONS: In K.C., Rasheeda Crayton reports
     that Kauffman Stadium will undergo $11M in improvements,
     "regardless of who owns the team."  Royals Senior VP/
     Business Operations & Administration Art Chaudry said a deal
     was reached Monday with the Jackson County Sports Authority. 
     He added that as part of the sale of the team, "any new
     owner will have to accept whatever has been negotiated with
     the sports authority."  The renovations will include 160 on-
     field box seats and public dugout suites (K.C. STAR, 9/1).