The Washington times., 1916-01-19
Former Athletic, However, Is
Demanding Hall of the Pur-
chase Price of $4,000 as
Salary.
Benny Kauff Also Is Taking In
dependent Stand With the
Giants and His Money Aspir-
ations Are High.
By LOUIS A. DOJGHER.

j, rankin DdheT, loTi'leI noihe
run king" of the Philadelphia Ath-
letics, can play third base for the
New York Yankees if he will say
the word. 1t is up to him. But
Baker demands half the purchase
price of S25,000, and Connie Mack
absolutely refuses to allow this, un-
less New York pays this money
over to Baker out of its own treas
ury.
While admitting that he wants
Baker for his Yankees, Captain Hus-
ton, who has just returned from Gin
cinnati to the metropolis, says that
he cannot pay so much money for
a player.
Looking at the situation, it is seen
hat to obtain Bakers signature to a
ontract for 1916 the Yankees would
have to pay Connie Mack $4,000. give
Baker a bonus of sl2,5O0. and agree tn
pay the former slugGing third baseman
at least $4,000 a year. In other words
Jsaker would cost the Yankees si15o
which is much too much, according to
captain Huston.
"It looks as if We will have to pass
up Baker for next season at least, and
keep Maisel at third We stopped ne.
Eutiations with Baker some time ago
Tor by the time we got everything fixed
it would cost the club nearly $4,000 fol-
he player says Huston.
I'VE are willing to pay Il reasonable
price for Baker. and pay him we'll for
playing third for us. But from tho
present outlook it hardly seems pos.
sible that he will play with us next
Sesson unless other arrangements are
made later on. Just now the New York
'lub Is not Interested in Baker, but an
iniclder and nuttieldcr who played last
feason in tho Federal League.
Benny Kaun * liable to kick up a
fuss about signing a contract with the
New York Giants.
1t looks as though they are trNins
"a rub it Iuto me aSain," Naun said
Today Il saw Hampstead and NcGraW
at the club offices last Saturday, and
! told them that 7 would not sign a
contract unless thcy gave me tho
money 7 want for my services. | don't
want a million dollars or any part OF
it, but just what my services I believe
are worth. What ask is fair and just,
hats all
proposition Then they told me that
ihey would get Rou5ch to tax" my
place if would not sign. That was
merely q bluff to scare mo into sign
ing. told them to 20 ahead. which
they evidently did not do.
TIN not going to sign a contract with
the Giants unless thcV give me what
want. II Hemnstoad and McGraw want
Inc to play for them. th"V know where
10 get me. That is all | am going tc
say at the present time. With me its
row a case of watchtul waiting"
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Harry Sinclair. former Federal League
lnagnate. is i'll with the grip at his
apartments at the rla1a Hotel TODAY
Ills secretary d""iared Sinclair had Ic
statement to make concerning the report
that he is TO purchase the -. Louis
Cardinals.
An exchange names ia" following
headlines that will ho missed this sum
ner:
Feds SEQ Cobb in Secret.
Giants Sore on McGraW.
Alexander Sure to Jump
Gilmore Talks to DOYLE.
Wee gilman and collins Confer.
Feds Acquire Site in New York.
Prank Baker Jumps TO Newark.
Feds Have $25,0ooooO to. Spend
Feds 1n-Ccnt Ball to Win Fans
Phil Ball Seeks Toney.
Ten Red SoN Stars to jump.
Feds Get Star. Name Withheld.
Malcolm Calvin, the Wisconsin Uni
Versitv pitcher declared a professional
md ineligible to twirl for the varsit y
this season, has cast IN his lot with the
White SoN and will accompany Row,
lands team tO the training camp IN
March. Calvin is a big fellow with
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