New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-18

found his weakness. unless, like Wsg-
ncr. il be base on balls.
Last year was Kauf's worst season
since 1912. and he Init for the tidy
little mark Of .344. Kenny says If he
ever has any luck i'm his batting ne
will make al records look sick.
This is the first move toward max
my the Giants pcnuaut-winning club.
and others will follow NcGraw said
Yesterday that he had several other
PLAYERS under considerable and that
he would go 20 any reasonable e%-
pense 10 get them He would rot den"
that he might negotiate for the pur-
chase Of Tom Seaton and one or two
pitchers who had shown 10 good ad-
vantage In the late Fcderals. Mr..
Hampstead also said that he had a
rlaver or two under consideration.
With the Giants and several other
teams i'm the National League bidding
Tor players. il is possible that the
player limit will be increased when
The league holds It's meeting here next
month.
Most Of The veterans arc now under
ironclsd contracts. which have year
or more 20 run. With the inAuN OF
new men. some means Of caring Tor the
veterans will have 10 he devised. ana
raising the player limit seems 10 be
the easiest way. Harry y. Hampstead
Is in favor of II. and there are several
other owners who hold similar views.
4 majority vote is necessary 70 pro-
mulgate the rule.
Under the terms OF the purchase yes
terday. the Giants assumed me con
tracts which these players had with
the Federal League. Raridan was
bound 10 the Newark team for the sea
son Of 1916, while AndcrsOn's Heid
through 1916 and 1917, inclusive.
Kauf's contract with the Brooklyn
Tin Tops has not expired, but Kauf,
IL will be remembered. jumped 10 the
Giants last summer only TO be ordered
back to Brooklyn. Benny signed TO
PLAY for three years with the Giants
when he Jumped. and this will be hon
ored now that he is q member of the
team. u is Tor = larger salary than
his agreement with the outlaws called
for.
Mr.. Hampstead said that II the Fed
eral League contract was honored the
Giants would be the gamers, but that
he did not desire 10 drive any sharp
bargains. i is probable. too, that
Kauf will receive that bonus of $4,000
for signing q contract 20 play with The
Giants He is now suing the cluo for
that amount
Mr.. Hampstead. John 3. Foster and
John NcGraw had only good words to
say Of Harry I. Sinclair. The former
said:
"Snclair played tho game with the
cards on the table. lie was fair
square and clean in all his dealings
with US. a. he has been with every one
ne has ever done business with.
NcGrsW was elated over securing the
PLAYERS. As said before, he Was anxious
10 get these men from the time peace
was declared. lie said that Ksuif
would FIJI the vacancy in centre and
would enable him 20 again use Merkle
on first base. "Nerkle," said McGraw
would make a wonderful outfelGer
lie went on; there last year without
bit Of practice and made good right
from the start. II Fred had a season
20 play the outheld he would be SEN
sation, but he viii look mighty good
20 me- at FIRST
This is the biggest deal that McGraw
has made since he traded Frank Bow
erman. George Brown. Bill Dahlen, Dan
McGann and Cecil Ferguson 20 the
Boston Braves for Al Bridwcll and
Fred Tenny IN 1908
In 1909 he made a trade which
brought Jack Murray. admiral Schley
and Bugs Raymond here IN three
cOrnered trade with the Reds and Car
dinals. II was through this deal that
Brcsnahan became manager Of tho 81.
Louis Cardinals.