Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15
STTUATION-TEN AND OTHER SPORTS
PERFECTLY SATISFIED WITH
GIANTS, SAYS BENNY KAUFF;
DENIES HE WANTS TO LEAVE
Ex-Fed Star SCOTS at Report That He Wants to
Leave McGraw and Join Tinker's
Cubs

REPORT reached the Office this morn.
"A ing that Benny KauT, former star of
the Federal League and now centerfeder
for the Giants. was dissatisfied with his
new job and wanted to join some other club,
preferably the Cubs. 1t was a regular re.
port, with quotes and everything, and point.
ed out that Benjamin had scrap with Nc
Graw because of his failure to hit around
400 this season. 1t also was stated that
Benny offered Joe Tinker $4,000 in real
money II he CTinkeD could negotiate &
switch with McGraw.
Now a report is not TO be taken serious
ly unless II Is verified, a reporter of the
EVENING LEDGER called on Mr. Kaun at
the Majestic this morning and asked him
about the alleged fuss.
Nothing to it," said Kauff. 81 am not
attempting to get a berth with the Chicago
Cubs. The story is just another wild yarn
that has been sprung as more OF a knock
at me than anything else. / wish the pa
pers would lay Off me for a time. II was
bad enough at the start of the season, but
now IL is getting annoying / am minding
my own business, playing as we'll as 1 know
how and am perfectly satisfied with the
Giants"
What do you think of Tlnker?' he was
asked.
Benny Likes Tinker
Tinker is dandy fellow" replied
Benny, and l would just as soon play for
Joe as any one I know. AS far as that
goes, however. I'd play for any one as long
as | got the money. You know. that's what
were in the game for, and as long as we
get it, why care for whom we play? But,
as to this report, / will say there is nothing
to 1t. 1 can't say anything. Go see Nc
Graw."
McGraw was not In the immediate vicinity.
pbN ct m pf ha ia nj
was found in the lobby. Mr. Foster was
just as uncommunicative the much
peeved Benny. He unhesltatingly denied 1t
and said II was another one of those press
agent yarns that comes out of Chicago.
Kaum was not anxious to discuss the
subject He was too busy turning the pages
of an automobile magazine and reading late
literature on how to get the most speed out
of such-and-such a car. The reporter left
Benny for few moments to find McGraw
at his earnest request, but as Muggsy
could not be located we were forced again
to interrupt the former Fed.
Cubs Need Kauff
1.-THE Cubs could use you right now, Mr..
Kauff," said the reporter. you are aware
that Williams Is out of the game thinner
man Is on the injured list and the team is
in need of a man of your callber."
81 know they are In pretty bad shape and
feel sorry for Tinker. Joe is a good fell
low and I believe he would be a good man
for any player to work for. But as l said
a few moments ago, it makes no difference
to me for whom 1 play. Just send me
where the money is and l won't complain.
But you know 1 can't say anything. If any
statement is made it will have to come from
McGraw."
Report in Full
Here is the report as 1t reached the
EVENING LEDGER this morning:
NEW YORK, Aug. 15-Benjamin Kauff,
for whose Federal League contract Presi-
dent Hampstead, Of the Giants, paid $35, 900
to II. f, Sinclair, is on the outs with Man
ager McGraw and is anxious to be traded,
preferably to the Cubs
From Chicago came word last night that
Owner Weeghman. of the Cubs, was pre-
pared TO pay the same price to Hampstead
for Kauf's release, which Sinclair received
from the New York National League Club /,
that Tinker manager of the Cubs, after a
talk with KaIf at the Polo Grounds re-
Gently. made proposition to McGraw which
the latter promptly turned down, with the
positive statement that Kauff would con-
tinue to play ball with the Giants or not at
all.
1t has been common gossip for some time
that Kauff and McGraw are not getting
along harmonlously. Friends of the little
center fielder declared last night that Nc
Graw no longer talks TO him away from the
ball park 1t appears that Kauff thought he
knew more about baseball, as II should be