The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-04
KAUFF DECLARES HD
is INNOCENT VICTIM
Assured New York Club Wouh
Stand Behind Him: TO Sue
1t, lie Threatens.
MARQCARD IS SICK AGAIN

Having turned his back once upor N.
Brooklyn Federal Leasuc club. Out.
fielder Benny Kauff declared he ca-,,
be tempted to return to the independs,,
cause. Benny was at WASN'T gton pa,l
veaterday afferrooa but confined HI, n.
tlvities to watching his former assn
ciates.
81 am through with the Fedora
League" said kaurf in apparently d.
termined fashion. 81 have been MAD.
the goat of one OF the biggest nascos o,
baseball. but | was absolutely right and
| intend to prove that | was right.
~ was not under contract TO Brook.
lyn's Federal League club when signed
with the New York Giants Roher,
Ward knows ! was not. He repudA,.
tho contract Dick Carroll made with N.
Carroll tried to tempt me with a nav
check at the rate of $4,000 a Year on,,
after the mana sement OF tn. Tip Ton,
learned | had signed with the Giants
That contract | entered into with
McGraw could have been proved ieg.
and binding | am sure. | was assur.9
that New York's National Leagu. club
would stand behind me In the fight II.
National Commission turned down ms
prayer for reinstatement and as SOFA
as II did | was dropped like no, Do.
tato.
That 10 not right; it Is no, juscc.
| never disreg arded contract obligation,
in deserving the Tip Tops. for | vas NJ;
bound to them by contract The CON.
hrav 10 - =
cause I did not observe the moral ub..
cation of "A reserve clause with lnda.
napolis Of the American Association We;
IL has condoned the acts OF CddpeU
Walter johnson. Perritt. Wing ana
others who were as guilty morally "A
those OF us who attempted to carry %.
Contractual rights made in good fata
with the Independents.
81 should have had absolutely no ccr.
plant II he Wards had agreed 20 mono
the contract | signed with Carroll They
cannot honor IT now after ! have s.srsi
with the Giants. ! intend that the Giaa'
contract shall be honored 1hethe- o.
not the National Commission sees ~ %
make fish out of me and fowl out o
some of its pets shall fgh, this cas-
single handed II need be. | intend 20 81.
the New York National League cluo =
1t does not fulfil its promise IN STAN
behind me-
Kauff is stu under the SUSPENSION q.
James A. Gilmore, president OF the Fel
eral League. II is believed that he cou.t
gain reinstatement should he agree %
be tractable. Benny, however, appear
, emphatic about his remuneration ~ n.
TIP Top cause.
81 intend to move SLOWLY" said kaus
II have had number Of offers 20
my services from semi-pro teams y
the East Theatrical agents have h''r
on my trail. too. for they would ma"
capital out OF basebalrs lates, disturb.
ance. Moving picture people have be''
TO see me. too. But intend to do moth.
ing that would allow those hassha.
people who are responsible for n
present position to sneak out from IN
der
Those in close touch with ire s'tu
alton are Of the opinion that loNr :
McGraw was just a bit preclpl'a's r.
springing Kauff before the public. l.
View OF Judge Landis's deliheratior o.
the antitrust case the National Con-
mission has avoided rcligiouslv az a.
ton within the last three months rN.'
might he interpreted IN any name
as rejecting upon the wisdom ~ 80
court McGraw might have got h."'
results h. waiting for the dos or
John ]. McGraw spent Sl'ia' 10
New York and did not return 80 +" -
delphia until noon Yesterday " ;-s-
IL displessed with tho poor showing .
his club 10 date, hut looks upon -
situation phlosophically
1T may I've as well that on, h-r1 't-
comes early in tho season" ~ sti ya
terday. II know that unless l.f
players die I will beat out SON" az ''.''
fellows who arc w,ugIuC 1r'g' ~
first division Just now VI, r..n pos
looked a lot worse than - -ot'.
because the pitching has been =, ha.
Mc'iraw said that Pitcher h0' 70
rift probably would he .r no .o-, "a
for a week to come. Byrres h'. -.
Pcrrltt so hard in the ,o'lsn" '.
Bohhv was laid out 70" fte rs's
McGraw does not expect that PERT"
will he able To pitch again 'or q wo'
or sin weeks
BEFORE he left for Quake tow VI
! Graw was informed ~ tho ''c,s
RUDE MarGuard, It appears rr.' d"
crratic southpav is suffering '~N ''-
sillit!s again IN N-rav CN,r 80
OF Fred SnodGrass's hand a., .-.. IA.
fact that couple Of bones p,~e ..r.r
when he was hit AZ Ehhc's vel. .
alone will heal Fred Me-lre. ...."
probably five or SIX week.