The Washington times., 1916-01-16

bhW tue bupleHhe lot bTaNeb EAFks
Boston, go into the hands OF Percy
HRughten, together with the other
interests of the National League team
there, John c. Kiley a real estate
man. has attached the premises in
lieu OF n commission. which he claims
is due him for the sale OF the prop
erty. The attachment Is for $4,000.
He alleges that three years ago Gahf-
|. ney authorized nj INTO act as his agent
In securing a location for the new park
that he offered Gaffney the present loca-
ton of Braves field. but that in the
actual purchase he was utterly ig-
nored, ]. Mcdonald having been made
the agent.
Kiley claims that Ganney and Da-
Wis. former owners of the Braves,
failed to pay him a commission on a
sale of the property.
Following the announcement in
Pittsburgh made early this week BY
Edward M. GwinneT. president OF the
local Federal club. that ne had
turned over to James A Gilmore all
of the rebel players with the eXcep-
tion of steve Herkes. came the in
formation today from q man closely
| connected with the late outlaw league
that the best of Gwinner's players
Cleveland American League team,
which probably will pass into the
hands of Harry F. Sinclair, c. Il.
Comstock, and Gilmore within the
! next ten days.
THE best players on the rebel team
will not be disposed of by Jim Gilmore"
said the informant. Sinclair. Com
stock. and Gilmore are figuring mighty
strongly on getting hold of the Cleve-
land Indians. The original proposition
was to include Gwinner. but at the So
llcitation of the latters family he has
decided TO get out of the game.
! Tho SinClair-Gilmore-Com COM
bination IL Ecadv to nav $4,000 for the
Cleveland Indians. Ot tbtS amount
100000 will go to the bankers commit
! tee and $1Oo. 900 to Charley Somers."
In speaking of the sale of Magee to
the Yankees. the informant said: Ma
gee was wanted by Rupert. and SIN
! clair let him go. Rupert and Sinclair
have another big deal in mind which
may startle baseballdom verv soon. and
1t has nothing to do with players
either"
Benny Kauff. the sensational young
outfieider of the defunct Brooklyn Fed
eral League team. so 1t was reported
late today. was sold by Harry s. Sin
clair. the millionaire oil maRnate. to
the New York Giants for the sum of
10000. Manager McGraw. Of the Giants.
accompanied by President Hempstead
and Secretary John B. Foster. met Sim
clair last night. and after an hours
talk Kaun became the property OF the
The Giants went after Kaufr in real
earnest on Friday. when Manager NC
Graw invaded the Federal League Of
fees and had a long chat with Sinclair
and James A. Gilmore. former president
of the Federal League. II was SAID that
McGraw practically put through the
deal on FRIDAY: and that last nights
meeting was held for the formal trans
for of the DlaVer to the Giants.
This is the third player Sinclair has
sold to organized baseball
Now that Lee Magee, the former man
ager of the Brookfeds. has been cor
rallied Colonel Rupert and Capt. I.
l.. Huston will turn their attention TO
Trappe. Nd: and ILL., J. FraREln RTn Rins'; RHxer;
Captain Huston returned last night
from Cincinnati with the signed con-
tract OF Magee and some time thls
week he will endeavor to secure the
signature OF Baker TO New York
American League contract.
The deal for Baker. as far as Con-
ME Mack and the New York club Is
concerned. is closed. Some time ago
with the assistance of Ban Johnson
Rupert and Huston persuaded Connie
Mack to take $4,000 in cash for the
third baseman. This money was not
paid over to Connie and will not be un-
til Baker afrixes his signature to
Just now the ''Home Run King
wants a trifle more for his services
than both Rupert and Huston think he
is worth. But now that they have put
the deal through for Magee, 1t Is be
lieved that the New York club VIII
compromise with Baker and sign the
third baseman up before long.
With Baker and Magee on the team
next season. Bill Donovan will have an
oh % A m laTiH n
League bunting. Donovan. II he lands
Beker. will most likely play Fritz
Maisel in the outfield and Lee Magee
at short. His intention lust now is to
play PiDp at first and Charlie Mullen
at the keystone sack.
Jack Dunn announced last night that
he will leave for Philadelphia and New
York tomorrow night for the purpose of
securing players for the International
League team he will place in Baltimore.
Dunn realizes that there will be many
good players on the market this winter.
and is looking among the Feds for
talent. but he also believes he had better
get in on the ground floor with the
Yanks and Athletics.
Dunn saws his team will play the Bos-
ton Red Sox an exhibition game here
April 3. Jack is going ahead with his
plans and expects to book seven or eight
contests with major league teams be-
League season. Definite plans for spring
training will be mapped out when the
Barrow circuit magnates go into session
at the Hotel McAlpin. January "a
American Association magnates failed
to dispose OF the Cleveland Spiders
franchise to Toledo at their meeting i'm
Chicago, but traded for enough players
to make up a team or two. and drafted
a flock of new rules for the league.
The Toledo Cleveland problem prob
ably will be settled February 26 at CO.
lumbus, when the magnates will gather
there to approve their schedule, Presl-
dent ChivinEton said tonight. Toledo,
he said, will be included in the tentative
schedule, and there is every likelihood
Of the Spiders franchise going there.
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Roger Bresnahan, former Cubs man
ager, who may be backed by Charley
Murphy and Charles Weeghman, In
their chase after the Spiders, was said
to have conferred at Cleveland with
Charles Somers, and the Cleveland
hackers, who own the two Cleveland
teams. The purchase price OF the
Spiders Is said to hnXa heen SGT ai