The Washington times., 1916-02-01
! Visits Prominent Federal Mag
mates In New York and
Returns to Chicago Much
Dissatisfied.
Benny Kauff Threatens to Re-
turn to Coal Fields II He
Isn't Signed BY Next April
BY Johnny MCGraW.
By LOUIS A. DoUGHER.

BY LOUlO n DOONI1GR'
George Stovall, former Cleveland
and St. Louis manager, seems to be
out in the cold. He has tried to get
into organized baseball, but there is
little likelihood of this. Stovall,
called the "frebrand of the Feds"
has returned to Chicago, after visit
ing the prominent Federal Leaguers
in New York, and he is not a bit
satisfied with conditions.
"Here am" he commented, with
no job. had to hurry from the
Coast to try and land something,
but can't even get my release. Kan
sas City says l belong to the league,
and Gilmore says belong to Kan
sas City. Between the two factions
I'm out in the cold with no place to
go, and have to spend my own good
money | made by hard work on the
diamond trying to get free from the
people l helped put on the baseball
map.
What am / going to do? Get a job
II l can. Under tho circumstances /
can't do business with organized base
ball until tho factions in the Federal
Iehgue make up their minds who has
title to my services
Benny Kaurf says that, If the Giants
don't sign him before April he VIII re-
tire TO take charge of his coal helds
in Pennsylvania. Here's what he says
"If the Giants do not settle their ditI
ferences with me by the hrst of April
they will have to pay me $1,000 a year
before | agree TO play with then ~,
Il have a legal right TO the $b0oU
which / insist shall he paid me by
them, and unless l get 1t shall re-
tire from baseball. The Giants have
their opportunity. ,..,L
S15 200 to the gate, and they know II.
The sooner the New York club admits
this the better it will be for them. IL
will mean a saving OF 80 much money
ri have no desire to appear unrea-.
sonable In this matter. l reaiiSe ina S
ali this arguing Is distastetul 10 the
puolic. but l intend to get what Is
When l agreed to play for the Giant,
last summer l told McGraw that my
contract with the Brookteds was hol
valid. Because 1t was not Vahd the1
the Giants have no right TO my services
~ want to play for McGraw, but be,
fore | do so ! am going to get the SO;uO'
McGraW promised me last summer ioI
agreeing TO play with ms team .ho
can't get it In peaceable way shai
."rhe case is now on the calendar and
will come UP for trial probably IN MAY
or June. II the case Is cnntesteu ! an ~
absolutely sure the verdict VIII be II
my %r,nless get the 5000 soon I'll retire
from baseball and take charge OF my
interests which have In PennsyiNah's
"McGraw. hcfore he left for Ha,
vaha Yesterday, cndeavored to get
in touch with me several tlmeI, IN t. r,,,s @ns'
But cvaded him because he caano'
SEQ tho nGht q my argument:
NV her Hampstead anu AcGraw are
prela 'ed to meet the terms o. NC con,
tract ! signed WITH mem, Wn'th en- S s,st. a.
fet and Give them the best hnhehal
'!"5 NJ " / i tcG"rne coin Giant the New ,yorl
fans can rest assured thar 7 will ~
~, the field every div In the best ol
condition. playing harder than any mar
h1Ris Is the oprortunity. Z have beer
waiting for. and ] know that " ] car
deiive" the goods this season my r"pu
tatlon as baseball player VIII nave
been made.
In hooking Gcorg,, slallnGs up to q
1--WE. vcar contract President HauEhtoI
lns done q good thing for hts Rostor
Pravr. but hc has done nothing, IneX
rected, HCughton from his cNprrienS'
a
manager cahnCt 10 held to account fCl
success OF failure in n single season, o.
even for two. Ruilding n winning foot
hall team calls for careful planning An(
looking ahead, Stullings now know,
that lie car lay Dlnns for tie ne%t fiN'
years and tho result should he "Ncellen
for the Braves,
ONLY one mpn connected with uase
ball John J McGruW, is said tC collec
more money than S'allirEs will hero
after. Tho Little Corn1rRl' mace al
afNdavit before The income tax. com
missinners that his SALARY with thu
Giants is $50 200 n war, Sailing Is salt
10 he booked for tsO,0l0 a year for tn
next ive years.
Manager McGTaw. OF the Giants, lef
Yesterday for Cuba, whore he viii seem
n short vocation holCHc under taking tn
arduous luties 81 whipping. his te"u
into condition II NnrlilI Tex. Befor
leaving hc released tn the Toronto In
,crnstlonals frcd Herbert a ny cher
fall. huh fuil0d. &c make good
Now II is denied by the Giants tha
Eddie Rousch, the Newark Feders
ErSws rovS'ri nothing til Of the deal, stcr%ta r
Foster knows nothing. liemstead can
be found te give his opinion
Herman schaefer. former comedia
coach and pinch hitter with the Griff
men. has accompanied Johnnv McGra,
TO Havana. 1t Is rumored that "Schaef
Is hunting for some new stuff to pull
in New York next summer.
on his return 10 the metropolis from
hunting trip 10 Maryland. Captain
HuEton says that he never gave Franl
Aksr a thought during the whole tim