The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-24
KRAFT MAKES QUEER
DEMAND ON FARRELL
Wants Ten Day Clause Out and
Promise That He Won't Be
Sold or Traded.
TURNED BACK TO EBBETS
Rumored Fultz Is Advising Him
Mullen to Stay Long as He
Plays Well. Says Chance.

Clarence Kraft, the nrst baaen,ar pho..
possession almost prectpitated a y,r-t.
among the players OF organized bas.b,u
few days ago. stepped into the llneltvh,
again yesterday by refusing TO sier Wien
the New York Americans under con.
tract similar in style 90 the one vh,r,
bound him to Newark OF the Internal ,onal
League. As result OF this Frank /,
Farrell has returned the player to Charles
". Ebbets. For a time II looked az Z, N.
latest twist to Krafts career would nav.
10 be Strengthened out by the National
Commission, but Mr.. Ebbets agreed IA
take back the youngster for his Newark
club.
According to the statements Of Mess.
Farrell and Ebbets New York agreed IN
take the first basemnn of Newarks hand.
for $4,000. or this sum 81 800 rarra
scented the original draft price paid by
Brooklyn TO New Orleans Of the Sou,bs-,
League. $1,000 balm for Nashville's los.
Of the player and $500 salary for IN.
player. who had been idling month
Kraft called at Farrells Office yesterday
but he was not willing TO fllf the prom.
ises Ebbets had made to Farrell n.
the same salary he drew while a men,be-
OF the Brooklyn team. He insisted that
the ten days clause should be stricken
from his contract and thas Mr.. Fsfre,i
should bind himself in writing no, IA
sell. trade or release him before the open.
Ing or next season. AT these terms
from which Kraft would not recede ons
iota, Farrell refused to proceed further
He Immediately notified c. H. Ebbets ,h,,
the deal was off
Mr.. Ebhets and Ed J. McKeever. tho
vice-presidents OF the Brooklyn club
visited Mr. Farrell at the Polo Ground,
yesterday afternoon 10 stra!ghten nu, m,
new tangle. After discussing all phasse
OF the case an amicable agrecmen, wa.
reached. Mr.. Ebbets taking Kraft back
and saying he viii play with Newark
again, probably to-day or tomorrow
KRAFT left Farrclls office in fine spiriu
saying he would prefer n berth in Newark
anyhow II he couldn't go back 10 Nash.
vile. II was reported on excellent an.
thority that before consulting the owner
OF the New Works the player was closotad
for some time with David L. Fultz presi.
dent 81 the Baseball Players Fraternit,
1t was rumored further that Kraft called
upon Afr. Fultz after falling to reach an
agreement with the New York president
There was a certain air Of mystery
around the New York camp Yesterday 40
II the players scented new trouble All
OF the athletes declared they knew moth.
ing about the latest Developments ~ n.
case. So long as Kraft receives emno,.
ment in Newark or New York the PLAYERS
have no further interest in his career The
strike was threatened not because Of the
popularity of Kraft, but because he In.
VOWED principle which. It was argued
the National Commission wished 20 s'ds.
step
President Fultz Of the fraternity n.
/ fused n talk about ha ~.
! fairs have taken. He said he knew moth.
| ing about any differences between IN.
New York club and the first basemsn
and that until he was notified ofrcsly
Of swell he would not talk.