The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-09
NEW OWNERS PLAN
TO BUY FIELD TOO
Gaffney, Back From Boston,
Tells Of Sale-SOrry to
BE Out of Game.
OFF BOARD OF DIRECTORS

James +. Gaffney got back from Bos-
ton late last night and when inter-
viewed at his home in Bayside, l.. L.,
declared first OF all his sorrow at being
out Of baseball. II could not help selling
the club said the former president of
the Braves. when ! had such "A hand
some offer. There Is a big difference
between the $4,000 l paid for the club
back in 1912 and the 100000 for which
I sold IT."
The new owners OF the Braves were
praised in high terms by the man who
fellow" he declared. and so Is Mr..
Wise. The great popularity of Mr.
Haughton and his executive ability, re-
vealed In many ways besides his ham
ding Of the Harvard football team, make
hin practically an ideal MAJ to head
the Boston club. The whole town Is
with him in everything he does
The actual purchaser Of the club is
the banking firm OF M!llett. Roe g.
Hagen. This ID the same firm that
iaIiultu Ia lbShc Va ll' " IA'fA "
for the building Of Braves Field last
year. The club sale yesterday included
only the franchise and not the park.
but plans are being made for the new
club heads to obtain fun title to the
park also.
"The bankers would rattle own the
whole business themselves" aid Nv.
Ganney. than have II body outside
interested IN any part uf II They know
who has all tn. bonds besides those
that | hold and can buy In" entire title
10 the park as soon as a figure ~ agreed
upon. In the meantime | remain IN
t-rcsted In the club only to the extent
that ] have that share ia the grounds
and n II is decided not to sell th"
grounds To the new owners | Will Ice
glad TO retain my hold IN the park and
accept an annual rental either under
the present thirty-three year lease or
under IA new one"
MIR. Gaffney's enthusiasm TOY BASEBALL
Is known TO all followers II the game.
There are many who would not be sur
prised II he found IL impossible to re-
s4st he attraction for I.c game and get
back into II some day. perhaps n n>
home town. IL. admitted last night mat
he Is not sore AZ baseball or anything
like that" lie added Il hold a." knd-
est Of feelings toward dozens OF men
with whom ! haNc been associated. and
my chief resrc, is that | viii not have 4
chance TO miug.e with them 50 Otter
hereafter.
"Wlll | attend it," he exclaimed. -.
paating a question put - Em regard 20
the banquet 90 c"loh'aj" the fort cin t.
niveIsary OF the Nat nj. League" "No.'
| guess | ~. feel greatly ou"i".
over having t-"u pr!y'Icuri 90 Gee .uu.
ncc'cd wiki the National League end
Will Ice there IL | live
Asked as 10 whether he wou,d re.
main Il member ~ the board 90 d-cy'or
OF the league Mr.. GaTuey replied tina
his CeaSing to be a club president auto.
matically retired him from the board
~ representative Of the new reg me-
probably Mr. IIaughton. IL almost cor,
tain TO take the pace l vacated. u,
eaId.
Don: get ~" ldea from Nv -.
marks" declared Mr.. Gaffucy. THAT NJ
Hau-hton is hot Interested financially i1
the club and : just an employee 90 :
baking ilrm. He is Interested '.uaI
cia.ly in fact that put IN practically al
his ready money WHAT ! mean h'
saying the bankers bought the club i
that they handled TIE |iiual,.al end %
the transaction and ~IIauyhton put a..
part of the money IN their hands
The attitude OF the newspaper met
in the Hub. and Bostoulaus TO g,uclul
touched the former magnet deeply am,
he asks especially that The SUN cApres
here ms appreciation OF the nice thing.
said and written about him in the Ia
yesterday afternoon.