The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-28
GAFFNEY WILLING TO
LET QUINN SUIT DROP
But Lawyer Toole Has Last Say
Brands GilmOre's Remark
as Fabrication.
FOSTER SPIKES CANARDS

WpIlub champion boston Braves, an
nounoed yesterday that he was satisfied TO
drop the suit for $4,000 damages on
conspiracy charges brought against Pres
idept James A. Gilmore and certain OF
h's Federal League associates IN connec-
ZION with the loss of Pitcher Jack Quinn
10 the Baltimore independents. The mat
ter rests entirely with J. Conway Toole.
Mr.. Gaffneys lawyer who is more guarded
in his utterances. II the case Is dropped
IL will be with IA view to showing tho utter
contempt in which Quinn and the outlaw
league are held by the Boston owner
The random remark. OF Gilmore in THE
city a few days ago brought quicker action
than their author anticipated. Gaffney
rasents the insinuation that Gilmore did
Boston a great service through taking
Quinn and thereby conserving Dick Ru-
dolph and Hank Gowdy TO the Braves.
Ciaffney looks upon these remarks, which
he ch4racterlzes az pure fabrication,
simply as one OF Glmores methods to
advertise one Of his pitchers at tho ex-
pense Of the worlds series heroes. 1t II
for this reason. he says, thai he wishes
20 prove TO the public the Indifference
with which Qunns deserton now Is re-
garded.
Gilmore stated that Gaffney had agreed
DO give Rudolph and Gowdy in part pay
nent for Quinn and Schmidt that the
deal fell through when Quinn deserted
organized baseball and that as a result OF
blind circumstance the Boston club was
forced TO retain It's star battery. That Mr.
Gilmore had been msnfornled or was
careless with facts Mr.. CARNEY proved
conclusively by producing the original
egreement OF transfer entered into be-
tween the Boston and Rochester clubs
This showed that Quinn and Schmidt. the
big first baseman, were sold to Boston in
1913 for four players. or in case these
could not he agreed upon mutually n GER
tain cash equivalent. The name OF
neither Rudolph nor Gowdy was men
tloncd among the options.
GILMORE must have known better"
said Gaffney Myers, Mcdonald and
Schultz were transferred to Rochester long
before Quinn thought Of joining the Fed
eral League. Rudolph was one OF our
brightest prospects of 1919. Stallings
wouldn't have parted with him for half
dozen Quiuns. As n matter OF fact
after Quinn did jump he tried to come
back 10 Us. He offered with three other
players to desert the Baltimore Federals
on the eve Of their home opening. All
he asked was that should make good the
Rdvance money he had received from the
opposition paltry $500. let him know
that II he wished 10 come back he might
come at the terms he first made and
which we accepted in good faith that I
would not give bad apple to influence
him into keeping his word.
PERSONALLY | have little reason 10 put
much credcnce IN Mr.. Gilmore's state
ments." said Mr.. Gaffney. But IL he
figures he ~ going to advertise quinn as
an equivalent OF my star battery, he Is
very much mistaken. Gilmore broke his
word To- me about Quinn When showed
him that the Boston club had accepted
that pitchers own terms the Federal
executive promised that his league under
no circumstances would treat with him
Next thing I knew Quinn had been en-
tced away"
charges against Gilmore and the Balti-
more Federal promoters have not been
dropped. The case has been postponed
until December. Mr.. Toole Justified Mr..
Gaffney's position.
"a great deal may happen between
now and December" smiled the lawyer.
Indeed by December there may be no
occasion for us TO press Il suit Mr. Gil
moro promises several surprises before
that time. does he not?
We'll. understand that the Boston club
reserves the right to press the conspiracy
charges II II sees 1T TO do so. But under
the circumstances there appears little 10
be gained. Certainly the Boston club
was wronsed. But events have proved
Quinn was not a vital factor TO the teams
success. Without him Mr. Staliings won
the National League championship and
the worlds championship. The matter
will he taken under advisement."
Gffncy is very bitter toward Gilmore
and characterizes the talk of the Federal
League president purely of publicity
purpose.
81. for one. am content 20 let the Fed
eral League rest in peace" said he yester-
day. That is what they all will be DOING
before many weeks. ! am sure. The very
Vest way 10 get rid OF the outlaws n "a
fallf 81 ,,las
with organized baseball Well. you ma,
be sure there will be no compromise or
the part OF the National League TIL.
American League feels the same wa,
about Il. too. / think so little OF theil
latest campaign for players that hav,
not yet sent contracts to some OF my men
] am not afraid of any OF the world'i
champions jumping TO the outiaws"
Apropos Of these worlds champions 9
Federal League agent who has been II
the city for the past couple of weeks. an
nounced yesterday that plan OF cam
paign determined upon at the recent meet
ing here had for It's object n number n
the Braves. Manager George Sailing
received this announcement with
chuctle
THE outlaws are welcome to all of IN,
men that they can get" said the Ri
chief. IRA bet n hundred dollars TO
rollar button that not even the bat bo
u
of The men who are of real value to III
club are signed. The majority OF Their
ere held Ivy long term contracts entere
into before the close OF the season. TIL
entire inheld In with me to man, an
Che veteran pitchers and catchers are 4
line. MY best outfielders have boun
themselves 10 the club for 1915 or Longer
There are few kid pitchers and n spar
outfelder or two foot free. but ia like {
Pee anybody outside of our office chas
those birds anywhere else. Why thos
lids have the 1915 worlds s.ries wo
already"
life for John Il. Foster these DAYS
emply one denial after another Tn
secretary OF the Giants had to spike
couple OF canards yesterday. These Ina
90 do with two Federal League ou
rolders, Marsans and Chouinard, that ha
been wished onto McGraw.
"Mctiraw has more outfielders now tina
b. knows what 20 do with" said job,
why they persist in loading us up wit
pore ] cannot comprehend Take Chou
hard now He Ia a Federal Lacquer
tho bad grace OF organized baseball II
would have TO be reinstated by the Nj
tional Commission before we even cou
discuss terms with him. And nobod
has heard that the commission inten,
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