New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-30
Boue i'm Turmoil Oper
\ KanU's Jump to Giants
wv Abuses Gaffney in Public, Umpires Differ on
forfeiture of Game and New Obstacles Spring
Up i'm Magnates' Paths. M

Cobb of the Federal league,
1ndirect cause yesterday at
Of more genuine excitement
Polo Grounds than that his
Id had known since the 1913
series. Kauff, who at noon time
the Brooklyn Federal league
signed a three years ironclad
with the New York Nationals
ed to play center field for the
President James E. Gafney Of
IDS champion Braves, with the
Of the league president, John
u. refused to allow his club to
I field against the outlaw de-
Thus the excitement began.
ey learned of Kauff's acquisi-
the Giants quite through acct
Hen minutes before gam @ time.
pick Kinseila announced the
the press box. An emissary
EcC&rnw requested Manager
Staliings of the Braves to give
briS five minutes leeway while
hight be fitted out with a uni
s2fney who overheard the re-
fastened DO q telephone to con-
sidsnt Tener. He got in touch
IA after some delay. Tener in
Gaffney under no circun-
20 permit the Boston. club to
against Kanff. He also re-
Gaffney to put one of the Of
mpireS on the wire.
meantime Kauff, escorted by
and several Giant players,
q across the field and began
nary warm up exercises with
"a team. Gaffney did not sue
getting in touch with Tener
most game time. Umpire Nal
BIC Gaffney's demand FASTENED
efephone to communicate with
f. While he was gone Umpire
&c Quig1ey after waiting the
ary five minutes for Boston to
to his orders to take the field
q the game to New York by a
Q to 0.
TcGraw Abuses Gaffney
big crowd, which was angry and
inted with the prospect of pay
money for a forfeited game had
gun to swirl and rumble about
ying field when Eason- dash ed
essly out of the telephone
Nth the information that Tener
tructed him to forfeit the game
hon IF McGraw insisted upon
Kauff. He found the game
had been forfeited to New
President Harry N. Hemp
hnd Manager McGraw Of the
thereupon sought out Gaffney's
c7raw began a TRADE of abuse
the Boston owner, but was
Eby Hampstead, who begged
sfon magnate not to disapoint
Zbwd. Instantly Gaffney agreed
s i provided Kauff did not take
thus from the start began the
i under a misunderstanding.
4 20 proceeded through out the af-
a in the belief that the contest
urely an exhibition. Quigley as
him positively that he had for
e to New York the regular sur
h spite of the we'll known rules
" exhibitions during the sea-
Boston assumed that the affair
me of deadly earnest, though
: side behaved accordingly ir
Ald. And Boston was quite right
lent Tener made that point very
last night.
Tener Explains Situation.
wv York had absolutely no RICH
to play Kauff, said the Nationa
president. "Mr. Gaffney wa
h his rights in refusing to per
Lis club to take the field aga1ns
player. Kauff is ineligible, &C
Ia to the laws Of organized base
He will not be permitted'to pla'
National league unless he Is re
led by the National commission
player who might have takel
In a game with or against kau'
rday afternoon would have lief
kff open to suspension by the Ma
commission.
he game as played yesterda
Aout Kauff in New York's lineup
&stand officially. Had no gam
played should have reverse
&ecision of Umpire Quigley an
the game to Boston by forfeit
ouigley, however, was quite with
3 rights in awarding the game t
York by forfeit, for he was nc
tar with the delicate complica
at issue and had no ALTERNATIVE
3 y act as he did when Boston re
II to take the field upon due NJ
knager McGraw of the Giant
#chagrined beyond words at tn
: DEVELOPMENTS. He stated afte
kame that in his opinion the Ne
club had violated none of TT
or ethics of organized baseba
zresenting Kauff in the Giant Ii
Kauff substantiated McGraw
ION of the story in every parti
z"Silent,, John McGraw Talks
For a long time" said McGra'
New York club has enjoyed II
mission of the Indianapolis Anne
ASSOCIATION club to treat direct
Il this player. Kauff never violat'
Intract of organized baseball. VIII