The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-11
WHITFIELD WON'T HAVE
TO GO FROM BRAVES
Player who Helped Save Life of
Gaffney Will BE Kept-Phil-
lies to Get Cash.
Hampstead STILL GOING

MAcoN. Ga. Jan. lot looks very
much az II William i. Baker. president
OF the Philadelphia Nationals. will have
to accept a bundle OF James f. Carney
cash for the release OF outnelder Sher-
wood Magee. The several Braves mem
toned as possible Quaker recruits have
all strenuousy declined the opportunity
of adjourning TO Philadelphia.
The straw that broke the camel's back
came to-day in an objection from George
Whitfield. VINO Joined Chief Sallings's
shooting party yesterday. As a result OF
Whitted's stand President James f.
Gaffney of the Braves notified Mr.. Baker
to-day that he would be obliged to pay
cash for MaRee. The original sale Of the
star outhelder was arranged strictly on
a cash basis. but several Boston players
were desired by Philadelphia and the
prices OF them were mutually agreed
upon. All. however. have refused TO en-
terrain the idea OF "A transfer to Philadel-
phla.
81 would rather have given Mr. Baker
some players with cash." said Mr.. Gan-
ney tonight because 1t would help his
club. [ used every argument with
so far as to threaten 10 quit baseball
for tho time rather than TO break his
associations with the worlds champions.
Stallmgs was not anxious to lose the
services Of such a willing player. Under
the circumstances I could not try TO In
fuence the young man further"
81 will play In Boston or nowhere
said waited VINO helped save Mr.. Gaf-
ney's life yesterday by pulling him from
q quicksand bog. no, have no idea
OF seeking Federal l. ague offers.
would not entertain am outlaw advances
The independents ma, be all right for
the great stars. but am not great
star. | am just a wiling worker, that Is
all. 1 realize that ia Boston l am con-
,idcred a regular by the fans. | have
worked hard three years TO gain sucn
recognition Now II I went to any other
big league club ! should have to I'LL some
utility role-start at the bottom OF the
ladder again. Boston Of course appeals
strongly to me because, with Magee, l be
licvc the club Is sure to repeat it's 1914
successes. must confess that the worlds
series spois have their attractions
James f. Gaffney, George Stallings and
guests who have hunted over the big
chiefs plantations. The Meadows, for a
week left to-day for a secret bivouac in
the Georgia wilds. They forgot to leave
with the postal authorities any forward
ing address And thereby hangs tale.
For the last several days Mr.. Gaffney and
President Harry y. Hampstead of the
Giants had been IN disguise at The Mea-
dows I'm an effort to evade the United
States marshal supposedly on their trail
to serve papers In the trust suit against
organized baseball launched by the Fed
eral League
Through various arthces these pillars
OF the National League got by for the
time. But the trail became so hot yes
terday that shift was necessary. Mr..
Hampstead shifted for himself. He headed
a party last night that had designs upon
bee tree which stood just over the
line on the territory OF an irate neighbOr
Of the Miracle Man. While the sweet
toothed maraudrrs were Telling the tree
the neighbor and half dozen sharp
shooters appeared on the skirmsh line.
with tho first voley Mr.. Hampstead dis
appeared through the dismal swamp
headed In the general direction OF New
York town. He missed the plantation
house at any rate and wired from Macon,
eighteen miles away. to forward his bag
gage to the metropolis.