New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-18
Also Buy Rariden. Catch
cr. and Anderson, Pitcher.
from Harry Sinclair.
NEW PLAYERS SURE
TO STRENGTHEN TEAM
Hampstead and McOraw Said 10
Have Paid $4,000, and Others
Arc Under Consideration.

The work Of demonstrating the New
York Giants has begun in earnest. On
the recommendation OF John j. Nc
Grsw. Harry y. Hampstead. president
Of the New Yorl club. purchased Kenny
Kauf. the crack outhcider OF the
Brooklyr Tip Tops. who has been called
.hc ETY. Cobb of the Federal League 3
E,I Raridcu. OF the Newark Peppers,
and Fred Anderson. the riCht-handed
u,- rcr o. the Buffalo Feds. yesterday
afternoon.
These PLAYERS we're placed ~ tho dis
posal OF Harry i. Sinclair when the
Federal League drew up the peace
treaty with organized baseball al en-
clnnati last month.
What price was paid for the players
con be only guessed. Nr. Slnclau
would name no figure, and MIR. Hemp
,tead said that while he had no oblec-
lion 10 making the price public, he be
leved that IL would serve no purpose.
After all. he added. the fans arc more
interested in the number Of hits q
PLAYER will make than IN the amount
81 money paid for him.
Il is fair 70 assume. however. that
inc Price pdlQ ApFiOAlihdt'N 7f''N'''
Mr.. Sinclair said recently that ne be
Neved Kauf 20 be the best outheldcr IN
The game. not excluding Ty Cobb.
IL is pretty well established that the
Yankees paid something like $4,000
Tor Lee Nagee 80 $4,000 would not be
am exorbitant figure TO place on Kauf.
Bill Raridep WAS rated as the best
catcher in the Federal League. while
Anderson. despite an indifferent sea
son in 1915. was highly regarded. Their
combined value ia these times might
easily be placed a $4,000.
This deal was consummated after
lengthy negotiations between the own
ors OF the Giants and Harry sinclair
When peace between the leagues was
assured NcGrsw Al once urged Mr.
Hampstead 10 secure a. any reasonable
price the men who became members Of
me club yesterday.
Ksuf. Of course. was the man needed
20 make the outfeld OF the Giants com
pare with the best in either league. lie
has established himself. So has George
Burns, while Davey Robertson Will un-
doubtedly develop into one OF the best
Outfelders IN tic game.
Rariden will be d pillar Of strength
70 the Giants IN department where
strength is badly needed. Chief Meyers.
great catcher in his day, has passed
the zenith Of his career. Last season
lc lost his greatest asset the ability
90 slam the ball into the outer gardens
and his value 70 the team decreased.
The Chief was constructed on lines in
tended for comfort rather than speed.
and ne has lost much OF mis- ever
.canty supply OF agility. Charley
Doom is another veteran who has seen
the hslcyon days of his career. Bobby
Schang il q youpgster who could stand
little more seasoning, and Lew Wen
dell, one OF the cleverest seen IN many
day, has still much 70 learn. Kocher
another who. like Schsng, has yet 70
prove his worth, but who gives high
promise.
Rauden L. now at his best He is not
.Gc slugger that Meyers was. but last
wear he hit the ball for an average Of
.-1S. He Is young and fast and has
very necessary qualification to make a
great catcher
Fred Anderson is a pitcher of the
typo NcGraw fancies most. He is a
powerful chap. built on generous lines,
and with = lot OF reserve strength.
With Buffalo, which finished far down
.u The race, Anderson won something
he .evonteen games and lost twelve.
he will make a good mate for jeff
fcsreaU. who stood out among the New
\crk pitchers last year.
Little need be said Of Kauf here.
tie is natural slugger, and all pitch
crs look alike to him. II the ball is
wear the plate, Kauif can be counted
on 20 slam II. no pitcher has ever