New-York tribune., 1922-01-18

81 udGe Lands from keeping IN effect h
'se lands suspended KauR last
spring after the former had been hailed
- court in connection with the sale Of
seVeral stolen automooies in this city.
Naur was later acquitted of being i'm
2iicated in the automobile case. but
he commissioner of organized base
ball declined to lift the suspension.
NO reason was given for the judges
refusal TO raise the ban and permit
hauf to resume his position with the
Giants
Manager McCraw has admitted on
more than one occasion that he would
like to have the former centerfeder
back with the club, but, as far as is
anown. no efforts have been made by
the officials Of the Giants to induce
Judge Lands to change his decision.
Landis Described as Gar
In his argument for the injunction
iormer Magistrate Emil Fuchs, who
represented Kauf in the case. watch
was argued before Judge Whitaker on
December 80, contended that Judge
Lands had assumed the attitude of
gar in preventing Kauf from obtain
ng a livelihood from organized base
ball following the players acquital IN
connection with the automobile case.
action of Judge Lands was an unjusti
aed boycott against his client and that
kauh's services to the New York club
we're worth $4,000 for 2 season.
Cour SCI for the defendants, viz. the
New York National League Club and
Judge Landis, contend that Kauff's
only chance for legal relief lies in
damage suit for breach of contract.
They maintained that Kauff was not
entitled to an injunction, and that:
even if one were granted, they would
not be legally compelled to restore
KauF to good standing in baseball.
The decision as handed down yester-
day by Justice Whitaker follows:
Plaintiffs contract is dated Jan
uary s, 1921, and was for the base
bail season of 1921, which terminated
in October 1921. 1t was optional
with defendants whether the contract
shoald be extended FOR another year.
Under the provisions o. paragraph
- Of the contract. unless the option
was exercised by the plaintiff and
notice thereof given to defendants
the contract terminated in 1921.
While the papers disclose that an
apparent injustice has been done the
plaintiff. this court is without power
20 grant him the relief he asks, there
being at this time no contract be
tween him and the defendant.
kaun Released to Toronto
After being implicated in the stolen
automobile case KauH was released by
'ho Giants in August, 1920. to tho
Toronto club of the International
league in exchange for outfielder Yer
non Spencer Kauff completed the sea
7on with Toronto, but was recalled by
The Giants at the end of the 1920 pen
nant campaign.
On the day after his arrival at the
Grants training camp at San Antonio
asst spring Kauf was ordered to ap-
pear before Judge Landis in Chicago.
ihe commissioner of baseball requested
Nauf to return to New York, and short
~ "'ter the iatters arrival in this city
last March his suspension was an
nounced
The signed contract Of infclder
Walter Black. who was obtained by
the Giants from tho Portsmouth club.
Of the Virginia League, was received
ry Jim Ticrney, secretary CT the local
club. yesterday. While playing at
-hortstop for the Suffolk and Forts
mouth teams last year Black made l44
alts IN 300 times at bat, for an average
Of .2so. His fielding mark for 1885
games was .s46.
Nh. Tierney also announced yestcr-
day that Jack Bolsnd. v.o has PLAYED
e"cond tasc for various semi-profes-
s'onal teams in this vicinity. Will be
aAcn to the Giants training camp for
triad rcNt month.
According to a dispatch received
rom Los Angeles Yesterday. Johnny
ka"l'ngs and Irish Mcuscl. of the
Grants, received permission from
Judge Lands before participating in
exhibition games there last week The
udge granted the permission on con-
dltIon that there were no lnelig bic
players participating in the contests
on either team
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