New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-04
Kauff Release
Sets Cossips
To Chattering
Belief Prevails That Giants
Outfielder Is Being
ssEased" Out Of Game
By w. O. Mcclellan

The announcer of the sale Of
Benny Kaulf on the day that the for
mer Federal League star hit two home
runs has started the gossips to chat
tering. Obviously, Kauff is not through
as big Lacquer. There are managers
IN both the american and National
leagues that would like to have the
services of modest Benjamin. The
fact that he goes to Toronto in spite
OF this leaves the inference that the
word must have gone forth that Kautf
is to be eascd out of the game
Only short time ago one manager
announced that he would like to get
kAuff if the Giants were through with
him: He believes that Benjamin
might. do big things still in the big
league IT he were handled right. Yet
this manager waived on him with the
rest and KauF must go to Toronto or
back to the coal mines.
hauif was one Of the few Federal
League stars who made good with the
organized baseball clubs after the de-
mise of the league. Lee Magec. who
koisted his lively Federal League base
pals out OF all the parks, never seemed
TO 90 much when he joined the Yam
KEGS. He dropped out of organized
baseball with Chase and Zimmcrman.
A"HACSo pau HcaVN price 1Oi
Magee, but he was worth practically
nothing to the club.
kauff Temperamental
kautf, while he did not come ND to
what was expected of him from his
record in the Federal League, was a CON
sclentious and picturesque ball player,
though decidedly temperamental. he
was in trouble early this year, having
f5d IL.
stolen automobile in his possession.
Spencer, the international star who
is to be given trial in Kautf's place.
arrived to-day and will make his first
appearance with the Giants in to-dav's
game.
Spenccr's record with the Toronto
club of the International League for
two years follows:
g. ABB. r. II. Pc POA F. Pc
1913 ............. 46 IA Al Sc .322 Sc 5 a6s
1920 ............. 60 257 As "a 1927 $40 Is 3 .osl
Spencer was an aviator during the
war and still owns and operates his
own aeroplane. He has plenty of money
OF his own and bought his release from
q Western club. He has perfect con-
tldencc in his own ability, quite as
much confidence IS Kauff had in his
when he Joined the Giants.
kauff Baked at Release
1t is understood that Kauff raised
something of protest when he was
told about the sale, and that he at first
declared that he would not 90 to the
Canadian club. 1t was explained that
the Giants had string on him and
that it was quite likely that he would
be- recalled in the near future when
he was cleared Of the charges against
him in the New York courts. There
seemed to be "gentleman's agree
ment" among the magnates that per-
mitted the sale 50 Toronto.
The Giants will take but twenty-one
men West with them. Negotiations are
still under way for the purchase of the
star for whom the Giants have been
angling all season. 1t is reported that
the chances of this purchase being
consummated in the near future arc
bright at this time and that the Giants
may return to the Polo Grounds with
the highest priced star in the game.
The Giants also are negotiating for
the purchase of seasoned pitchers, and
have offered big sums for hurlers. They
have received word that some of these
offers will be accepted. 1t is not un-
likely that the Giants, before the sea.
son ends, will have reinforcements that
will put them up toward the lead.