Numerous items from Veterans Stadium were preserved before yesterday's implosion for donation to the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame.

Brandenburg Industrial Service Co. of Chicago, the primary demolition contractor, agreed to remove several items, including some of the exit turnstiles, section signs, ticket window items, railings, and lockers for the organization, which has long-range plans for a state-ofthe art, interactive sports museum in the South Philadelphia sports complex area. The Phillies have promised several items, possibly including some seats, lockers, benches and turf.

The artifacts, more architectural than memorabilia or collectibles, will be identified, logged and stored for the immediate future.

"With the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame now the de facto curator of Philadelphia's sports history, we did not want the Vet to go the way of JFK Stadium, Shibe Park and Baker Bowl," said David Harker of the hall of fame. "The generosity of the Phillies and Brandenburg will enable us to preserve the memory of the stadium for generations of fans."