The Washington times., 1916-02-01
! Visits Prominent Federal Mag
mates In New York and
Returns to Chicago Much
Dissatisfied.
Benny Kauff Threatens to Re-
turn to Coal Fields II He
Isn't Signed BY Next April
BY Johnny McGraW.
By LOUIS 4. DOUGHER.


George Stovall, former Cleveland
and St. Louis manager, seems to be
out in the cold. He has tried to get
into organized baseball, but there is
little likelihood of this. Stovall
called the "frebrand of the Feds
has returned to Chicago, after visit
ing the prominent Federal Leaguers
in New York, and he is not bit
satisfied with conditions.
"Herc l. am" he commented, with
no job. | had to hurry from the
Coast to try and land something,
but I can't even get my release. Kan
sas City says belong to the league,
and Gilmore says | belong to Kan
sas City. Between the two factions
I'm out in the cold with no place to
go, and have to spend my own good
money | made by hard work on the
diamond trying to get free from the
people | helped put on the baseball
map.
"What am | going to do? Get iob
II can Under tho circumstances
cant do business with organized base
ball until the factions in the Federal
lIencue make mp their minds who has
title to my services
benny KauN says that, il tho Giants
don't sign him before April. he VIII re-
tire TO take charge Of his coal felds
in pennsylN ania. Here's what he says
"If the Giants do not settle their dit-
tercnccs with me by the hrst OF Aprll
they will have to pay me Mo'M a year
before agree, 80 P'"S ;isbt T'iH ,o Then the S. ono
winch insist snail be paid me by
them, and unless get it shaI, re-.
tire from baseball. The Giants nave
"Fy thc first Of April | shall he worth
81: 100 to the gate. aud they know II.
The sooner the New York club admits
this tho better it will hc Tor mem. J.,
will mean a saving oil so h'"ch h''''''
to Mr Hampstead. ,
II have no desire TO appear unrea-
sonable in this matter. | realize that
all this arguing is distasteful TO the
puolic. but intend to get what Is
coming 90 me. c,..
When agreed to play for the Giants
last summer | told McGraw that m!
contract with the Brookfeds was nn'
valid. Because it was not Vaho 'he, ne.
IL js not valid now. BY reason or TINS
the Giants have no right to my services
~ want to play for MCGraw, hut be,
fore / do 50 am going to get tn" s1;oo'
McGraw promised me laat summer ,"I
aproeinG to play with his team, II J.
can't get it in peaccable way sha'
get il in court.
"Thr case is now on the calendar ano
will come up for trial probably IN MaN
mr. June II the case iS contested an
absolutely sure the verdict VIII DC II
"r,niess | get the s. 900 soon III retire
from hasehall and take charge oi my
interests which have In PennsNiNan'S
"Mc(iraw. before he left for ha.
vana yesterday, cndeaNor1d I" Se'
IN touch WITH me several t,m"l' m ma'
10
Bot cvaded him because ne cannon
SEQ tho hrht Cr my arEumtnl;
"W hcI: Hampstead ana McGlaw arc
rrc, A ed to nctt the terms or Nf" con
tract I signed with them. Whtch Is al
! ask. | will be ready I" settle me maI
ter and live then the host h"HeHal
"Ir become a Giaut the New forF
fans can rest assured that 7 VIII "
on the ncld every day In the h ST "
condition. playing harder than ANY mar
on the team. .
"TTis is tive o,HT"rt"nttY Z haze y 9es1 es,
dcIivc" the goods this season my r"nu
totion as baseball player will nave
been made
1r hooking Gcuru.' slalIn2s un TO 8
Nve car contract President HaMThtol
has done a ruod thin'; for hi f"StHr
F~ayr buI hc has Gonc nothing. mex
rcctcd It"u"hton from his cNp"'
manager carnCt /" held to account 1''
success or faildr" IN n single season o
even for TIVE. Ruildtn" n winning foot
hall team calls ior cnlcfhl planning ant
locking ahead, StuIlines now know
that lac cav lay Dlnus for tie ne%t nv
years and tn" result should nc "NceIien
for thC RraNes.
only oue n,rr connected with uase
tnlI, John J NcGruw. is sa Il t. collec
more money tham Sailing" will her"
after Tho "Itttlc C"rnrra,' TlaGe al
nchdavit lefrr" the income taN com
missinuers thnt his salary with tNu
Giants IL $50 GeO n VCar. Sta'lne Is sail
10 10 booked for $SG,Nn yea tor tn
next hve years.
Manager McGraw. Of the Giants. lef
Yesterday for Cuba. Whore h" VIII sem
n short vocation ho!CN undertaking tn
arduous lutics 81 whipping his ten
into condition At Mnrl'W Tex. Befor
,"rnatinnals lTCd Herbert a wy Ch"l
U,rbert wss giver a hricf trial las
fall, tu' fuilod tc make good
Now i IL denied 10, tn" Giant tia
Icaeuer. has been purchased MrCraN
,nws nothing OF the deal. SscrHtar r
roster knows nothing. lIemsteRd can
be found tc give his opinion,
Herman SChacfer. former Comcdiar
coach. and pinch hitter with the Grift
men. has accompanied Tohnnv MCGra'
10 Havana. II Is rumorCd that "SChacf
IS hunting for som" now stuff to pull
in New York next summer.
on his return to the METROPOLIS from
hunting "trip to Maryland, Captain
Huston says that he never CAV" Fran
Aksr a thought during the whole tim