The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-24
MANAGER M'GRAW TELLS A FEW
THINGS ABOUT THE KAUFF DEAL

lawyer and that took no part In the
negotiations until 1 was Instructed TO
rlgu kauff. Because Mr.. Ward had
never replied to the written demands
our lawyer declared II was no contract
ne was Tree agent. and the case would
probably be thrown out OF court. IL
looked like cinch all the way through
Next came the miSup AT the Poio
grounds. when Gaffney refused To put his
team on the field tf I attempted 20 plav
kauff. good deal has been printed
in the newspapers about my CONVERSE
ton with Mr. Gaffncy that day when I
walked over 10 his box Al this time
viii say that any remarks 7 made 10 M
Gaffney that day were purely personal.
OF promises made and not kept. II was
the first chance I had had To talk In
the baseball public OF this incident In
the future.
When Ward and his lawyer conferred
with the representative OF organized
tied baseball was going to Quit me. For
some reason. don't Know why. they
decided not g make a fight on Kaufs.
And all the time i had been under the
impression that 7 was doing something
Tor organized baseball as well as the
Giants
Tho reason given for refusing 20 per-
init kauff TO return TO organized base
ball YVES that he had become automatic
ally blacklisted when he jumped from
the Indianapolis club TO the Fedcrsls an
outlaw organization. 1 would like 10
have organized baseball tell me why Mr.
Garry Hermann sent Herzog 20 Havana
last February to try 10 sign Marsans
and get him back when the Cuban leap
"a right direct from the ranks OF the
kauff has been declared an undesirable
player because he LETT indianapolis how
does ~ compare with Marsans. who
made tho Jump directr
The UnfairneSs OF II.
Several seasons aSo Hal Chase jupm-
ed the Yankees and went to the Coast
League "a " Or
ganization. Was he hlacklisted for three
years: No. he was reinstatcd overnight
For some reason. on which / have not
been let IN, they got me out Of town 10
Philadelphia where the Giants were
playing at the time. and then gave
the deal.
I have never seen Kauff play and
don't know whether ne Is good man or
not except from herssay. They tell me
he IL a star, and "A high class player.
II Is not his loss feel so much as the .
treatment they handed me.
In several newspapers I have seen re- !
ports thet j was grouching around while
The Giants were blowing themselves TO
the losing streak and that n was impos-
sible 10 talk with me. may have been
pretty rough on the field. but ! don't
believe that any one seeing me out % /
my uniform following the game would !
know whether / had lost or won
N a manager - going % carry his !
troubles with him 10 his friends after I
he has had his shower, he soon won't J
have any friends. and his worries will ]
spoil his future possibilities as n leader I
The newspapers. which have been say P
Ing had been packing this Crouch. wers
mostly smaller publications not in New
York. The reporters who know me real .
lie this rs not true.
After a ball game. like % gossip Of
what has taken place with some man
who understands baseball. and. when on
trips. there r. one reporter. formerly
big Lacquer. who acts as my regular au-
dienCe. Some 81 the other Newspaper
men with the club have termed him my
"yes' man because they allege that he
sits around and listens and agrees with
me In everything say. Perhaps
might refer tho public % this affidavit
n ,sto or mine i9r Er2ot tha a. 90 not
worried in His Sleep.
When Frank Chance was leading the
cubs 20 pennants ana worlds champion
ships he used TO think and talk base
ball constantly. Players on his club
have told mo that ne could be heard
his sisep "a ana thst +, ~aa G,nrsrons 20
90 near him when DO was tearing Off
few snorcs because be would frequently
the umpire OF enc 81 BIZ men for pulling
o. bone Two orr three times. 700. 7
have been told. oba'ryant recruits re-
ceiveI hilrt eyes or bloody noses from
Frank while no was asleep.
This constant worry undoubtedly ~
fecfad chance ana. I believe. had murn
Co. dp with the ultimate breaking down
nf H.. health SO man can stand such r.
strain year after year FROM Aur1 uu.
900 October. 'I1ure never relaxed
George ~talnura b. another manager
who never fHrrefa the game. Defeat
Worries him ard rrrva ON BITS mind. They
ten me That Frequently hr niI hardly
been forced fa absorb tough defeat
which hHa afrrr -fHlIuCa should learn
t' forget ing E' lTn tne .lFI uiL
ou tho road with che team. rnr .Irt rrf .
him nwav from bic h7Il club. FOR whor- .
me BOSTON Braves ore. there y1u WIN 4
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