The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-30
KAUFF JUMPS TO GIANTS; BRAVES
REFUSE T0FACE INELIGIBLE
Gaifnel Phones Tcner Who Asks for Umpire Gets EasOn
and Tells Him to Forfeit Game if McGraw Persists:
Meanwhile Quigley Awards 1t to New York
BOSTON GETS VICTORY. PRESIDENT DECIDES

worlds series. kauff, who at noon time
deserted the Brooklyn Federal League
club and signed a three years ironclad
contract with the New York Nationals,
attempted to play centre field for the
Giants. President James u. Gaffney Of
the worlds champion Braves. with the
backing OF the league president. John
X. Tener, refused to allow his club to
take the field against the outlaw de-
serter. Thus the excitement began
Gaffney learned of kauff's acquisition
by the Giants quite through accident et-
teen minutes before game time Scout
Dick kinsella announced the news in
the press box. An emissary from Me-
Graw requested Manager George stall
llngs of the Braves to give New York
five minutes lecway while Kauf n ght
be fitted out with "A uniform. Gaftuey.
who overheard the request FASTENED to
a telephone to consult President Tener
He got in touch with him after some
delay. Tener instructed Gaffney under
no circumstances to permit the Boston
club to line up against kaum. He also
requested Gaifney to put one of the
official umpires on the wire.
In the meantime Kaufr. escorted by
McGraw and several Giant players.
marched across the field and began pre-
liminary warm up eN arc!ses with the
home team. Gaffney I'D not succeed in
getting into touch with Toner until al
most game time. Umpire Nal Eason at
Gaffncy's demand fastened to the tele-
phone to communicate with his chief
While he was gone Umpire in Chief
Suigley after waiting he customary
tive minutes for Boston to respond to his
orders t. take the field forfeited the
game TO New York by score of to o.
The big crowd. which was angry and
disappointed with the prospect OF paging
it's money for forfeited game. had lust
begun to swirl and rumble about the
playing field when Eason dashed breath
lessly out of the telephone booth with
the Information that Tener had in
stiucted him To forrest the game to Ros-
ton II MCGraw insisted upon playing
hauff. He found the game already had
been forfeited to New York. President
Harry " Hampstead and Manager Nc
'Iiaw OF the Giants thertupon sought
out Gahncys box. McIiraw began "A
uiade of abuse against the Boston
owner. but was hushed by Homestead
VINO begged the Boston maenate not to
disappoint the crowd. Instantly Gaftney
agreed 10 play provided kauff did not
take part.
And thus from the start began the
COMBAT under "A misunderstanding Nc
Graw procet dei throughout the after
noon in the belief that the contest
was purely an exhibition Quigley as
>ured him positively that he had for
teIted "a New York the regular game.
Mc'iraw arrived at this happy surm!se
IN spite ut the well known rules of Or
gauized baseball that clubs of the same
major league are not permitted TO ulay
exhibitions during the season. Boston
assumed thar the affair was one of
deadly earnest though neither side be-
haved accordingly In the field And Bos-
ton WAS quite right President Tener
made thar point very clear last night.
New York had absolutely no right to
thy to play kauif." said thr National
League president Mr. Ciaffn,y was
within his rights in refusing to permit
his club 20 take the field against this
player. kduff g. ineligible. according
to the laws OF organized baseball II.
nil not ue permitted To play In the Ma
tioual League unless ne Is reinstated by
the National Commission Every player
who might have taken part IN d game
with or against kauft yesterday after
noon would have left himself open TO
suspension hy the National Commission.
The same as played yesterday with
our kduT Ia New Works lineup will
stand officially. Had no game been
PLAYED I should have reversed the de-
cision of Umpire Quicicy and given, the
game To Boston by forfeit Mr.. Quigley,
however, was quite within his rights IN
awarding the game TO New No'k by for
felt. for he was not fanllia, with the
delicate complications at Issue and had
no alternative but 20 act as h- did when
Boston refused to take the field upon
due NOTICE.
Manager John McGr.w Of the
Giants was chagrined beyond words at
tho days developments. We stated after
he game that In his opinion the New
York club had violated none of the rules
or ethics of organized baseball in pre-
7entIug kauff in tht Giant livery. Kauff
subslutiatcd McGraw's version Of the
story in every particular,
"For a long time" said McGraw, "the
New York club has enjoyed the permits
sion of the indianapolis American As
sociation club TO treat directly with
,nis player kaum never violated con-
,ract of organized baseball. When he
went TO the indianapolis Federal League
club he simply disregarded the re-
serve clause Of an old contract,
NOW in !ts defence of the antitrust
suit brought by the Federal League be-
fore Judge Lands in Chicago ard
which st.ll occupies the deliberatinn of
tnat eminent iurst--GeorGe Wharton
Pepper, chief counsel for the defence,
stated very positively that organized
baseball regarded the reserve ella use
~ binding for ono year only. Where
fore any claim the Indianapolis Assoc
citation club may have had upon kaun
has lapsed with time Further. what
ever moral claim might still exist had
been transferred 20 my club by Ind an
apolis.
But what is stilI more important,
Benny Kauf was a free agent before
he signed three years unhreakabe
contract with the Giants to-day. Las,
year kauff was the properly Of the In
diauapOlis Federal League cub. an or
ganizatiou which since has become de-
funct. When Robert II. Ward nego-
tiated for kauff's services Business
Manager Dick Carroll of the Brooklyn
tederals dccoyed the player to the clubs
training camp AT Browns Wells and
signed him TO three years contract
That contract Robert Il. Ward, presl-
dent ~ the club. ropudiated.
"Ward told Kaun that Carroll had
contracted for higher salary than
he would pay. He tried uusuccsssrully
$50 nu,"h OF times, by bonus arrange
ments and what not to make the out
fielder subscribe 10 a new document at
lower remuneration Ward not only
refused 10 make good the salary ohli-
cations contracted by his agent car
rull, but steadfaStly refused TO give
kauff a Copy of the original document
For the past TWO weeks kaun has tried
nnsurcosSrully 10 come to an UNDER
standing with ward. He finally notified
the president OF the Tip Tops that unless
ne received satisfactory answer by