The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-03
WARD FINES KAUFF;
WON'T LET HIM GO
"Must Play With Brooklyn or
Nobody" Says President
Of BrOOkfeds.
PLAYER BADLY ADVISED

Benny Kauf. star outielder. is a
fugitive from baseball Justice. The Ty
Cobb of the Federal League, who has
deserted Brooklyn for the second time,
IL strictly out In the cold for the time.
Organized baseball-and particularly
the Giants-refuses TO give him n pass
ing nod. Benny was fined 800 and
suspended for ten days by Robert B.
Ward. president Of the Tip Tops, for his
characterization.
Kauff, who witnessed the game be-
tween the Giants and Dodgers at Eb-
bets Field yesterday afternoon. declares
that he never will play again with the
Brooklyn Federals. Robert Is. Ward
stated most emphatically at noon yes
terday that Kaur would play with Lee
Magee. or nowhere.
III Kaun can afford to quit base
ball. well and good said Mr.. Ward.
THAT In his affair. He certainly will
not play In the Federal League any
where but in brooklyn. He cannot play
In organized baseball. That avenue was
closed to him before by the National
Commission when he attempted to jump
to the Giants
IL will not dispose of Kaun's SER
vices" said Mr.. Ward. Il have re-
ceived offers from every n OF my
Federal League colleagues'-he pointed
to a pile Of teleg rams-"but l have re-
fused every lead. ! intend to teach this
errlng young man a lesson. l would
not dispose Of him for any price.
II annot conceive what Is the matter
with Kauf. l think he has been badly
advised. | too for his nonsense once
before-you know why? The club was
badly in need OF him and I thought
him the victim of people OF long ex-
perience and influence in baseball.
Il realize that I could have broken
Kaufr's high priced contract because OF
his INSTRUMENTATION yesterday. I could
have cut loose from him and kept him
from the game or forced him to play In
the Federal League at my terms. I do
not care to take advantage OF him even
now. But Kaun had better come to his
senses Immediately.
He knows that two different con-
tracts bind his services to me. One CON
tract / bought from the Indianapolis
club. The other he signed last spring
In the South. This latter contract gave
him $4,000 a ear salary more than he
received as a member OF the Indian
apolis club. Kauf had received $1,000
advance money from the indianapolis
management. ! reimbursed indianapolis.
kaun agreed to repay me in three an
nual Instruments Of $500 each, which
v ere to be deducted from his July ! pay
check each season. He is paid semi
monthly and his salary mount to $500
each two weeks. Wherefore he had no
pay check coming on July /.
Until ! decided to fine him 800 to-
day Kaun never had one penny of his
salary withheld. He owed the Newark
club 32s5, which he borrowed last
spring In training before ! acquired him.
Al the time he attempted to 20 over to
McGraw he refused to accept a pay check
from which this sum had been deducted.
But when he returned to the Federal
League he was glad enough to take the
money.
"Kauf has been treated royally by
the Brooklyn club. For this very rea
son will tolerate no trifing on his
part. He will play with the Tip Tops
or nowhere" concluded Mr.. Ward. and
he meant every word.
kaun and his corps of advisers oc-
cupied front seats at Ebbets Field yes
terday afternoon. II never will pla,
with the BDooklyn Federals again. said
Benny. my obligations to the indian
apolis club ceased uhcr .ha. organixa.
Nh''A NdTu hnONS lnl
he had no right TO look 10 me for thu
Indianapolis Sebt. II was this very thine
that caused he hitch over my signing
the second contract. / was a free agent
o know, when ! tried to GO with the
Giants. Ward afterward signed the con.
tract which Carroll had drawn in the
South and which he refused 10 sign unit
] did business with the New York Ma.
tionals. No mention was made OF takins
the $1,000 out OF my earnings when
went back to the Tip Tops"
kaun does not attempt to deny tina,
he was a free agent before July /. II,
Says he n President Ward signed a
contract that was mutually agreeable
But he contends that now he IN a FIRE,
agent because Mr.. Ward nullified IN,
document by failure to pay salary due a,
the stipulated time.
kaun. through his attorney, John NJ
Ward. filed suit for 5000 against IN,
Giants in the Supreme Court OF Brook
lyn yesterday under the contract Ii,
signed with them on April 20.
II was reported from Chicago yester
day that Charles II. Weeghman had do
oiared that kaunf would Join the Chifed,
before the end Of n week. Kaurr said n,
would he glad 10 play in Chicago or any
h else except Brooklyn, provided h,
did not have to make restitution of IN,
$1,000. However, the Chifeds will wal
a long time for Kaufr II Mr. wa nj,
sentiments continue in the channel the,
a entered yesterday afternoon.