New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
Benny Willing to Play Anv
Place Where He Can
Get Best Terms.
SAYS RECORD PROVES
HE'S "A BIG MAN
while I'm Able to Command /,
Big Salary I'll Demand
It," He Declares.
BY FRANK O'NEuL.

There are several persons in n.
world who say that Benny Kauf A.,
not signed a new contract to play wiz.
the New York Giants next season. On.
OF these is Harry \. Hampstead. pres.
dent of the New York club; the otb,,
is Benny Kauff. That makes il unspi.
nous. or should, at any rate.
Kauf would like 10 play in this ei,y
end Mr.. Hampstead, John ]. Mecr.%
and the fans would welcome him n.
signed an agreement TO play in Nj,
city last summer, and when the Giant,
were forced by the National Commi,.
sion to repudiate the contract Rem,
brought suit for $4,000, which he ~
had been promised him for signing IA,
contract.
kauf intends 90 press this suit. ho,.
ing thereby to establish his legal rig.,
20 play with the Giants. II has be-,
his contention that the BROOKLYN PI.
eral League team has no claim on h-
since he never signed any contract \
play there. The Giants will not opps,.
hauf in his court action, for they v,,,
him. As has been pointed out On,
and again. he would bolster up fali,r.
ing machine.
But Ksuff is not fussy on where 4.
| plays. The one thing he seeks /,
money. and plenty Of money. II. (,
distinctly neutral as 10 which club or
which league pays him his price.
! Benny was up at the Offices Of n.
/ Federal League yesterday TO wish Die.
Carroll and Hi Brewer the compliment,
Of the season. He also WAS willing "a
talk over his case; and talk be did, in
this wise:
81 have not signed a contract with
/ the Giants yet; and, Of course, I won,
| be able to do so until the peace com
/ mission in Cincinnati arrives at soma
decision. Even then | don't know yha,
| ] will be able TO do. J have a contrae,
with the New York club, which | signed
last season, but | was forced 10 ga
back to the Federal League. McCrsv
/ hopes, and so do 7, that this eontrse,
will be declared binding when the SUI,
which have brought against the Giants
comes 10 trial"
well, If you are sold TO another
club, what will you do?" ne asked hin.
"Ill go any place in the world where
can get the best terms" he said.
New York, Chicago, Brooklyn or d..
troit will suit me If can get my prize.
| This talk of my refusing 10 play ary
place but in New York is stuff and non.
sense. All that is necessary TO get n,
/ is the old do, re, mi.
"Why should ball player be differ.
ent from any one else? II one Of.
/ offers a man more money than another,
why shouldn't he make the most Of IL
a business man has a whole lifetims 70
build up business. A ball player Ia
about ten years IL he is lucky. We
have 10 gather ours in a short time OF
we won't get IL.
"But you can be sure Of this" h
continued, 81 will not play ball for he
love Of the game. have been playing
in the Federal League for about two.
| thirds of what some other men whose
equal | am have been receiving. War
| times or peace times do not msstx'
with the big men Of the game. Ny rec.
ord proves me a big man. have la
every league | ever played In, and !
am Just coming 10 my best row. Viii,
| I am able TO command a big salary
ON going TO demand Il, and deri
care who supplies the demand