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Show uu NEW YORK GIANTS WILL BE SOLD Now York, Jan. 10. A baseball denl whereby the New York Giants will be sold shortly to a syndicate composed oY James E. Gaffney of this city, Harry Har-ry F. Sinclair of Oklahoma and Robert H. Davis, a former partner of Mr. Gaffney, is understood to be under way. Messrs. Gaffney and Davis sold their controlling interest In the Boston Bos-ton National Leaguo club to Percy Ilaughton and his assistants In Bos- ton Saturday. Mr. Gaffney Is quoted as saying-"You saying-"You can say for me that if Mr. Sinclair Sin-clair secured the Giants I shall deem it an honor to become one of his partners." part-ners." It's generally understood that if the sale is consummated Mr. Gaffney will become president of the club and that Manager McGraw will secure several sev-eral star players whose contracts are understood to have been taken over from certain Federal League clubs by-Mr. by-Mr. Sinclear. These players Include Bennie Kauff, Lee Magee, Fred Anderson, An-derson, Bill Rariden and Rousch. Negotiations on the purchase price for the club set by President Hempstead Hemp-stead at a figure higher than the syndicate syn-dicate wants to pay are under way and it is believed the sale will be announced an-nounced shortljT. nrv |