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Show MR LEAGUE GRABS MUFF Benny Kauff, former star outfielder Of the New York Giants had a tough iilnie to land a place In the major leagues, bul evidently Benny did not e miti h trouble to e'1' ut of the majors, when Manager McGraw dccld- v." r .,! to ship him to Toronto for gpencer, V in n deal that has aroused the sus- - ii pu ion of nil fandom. - -iC. Kenny broke into professional ball H back in 1110 with the Parkersbuig, II Wesl Virginia club, under the man- ogement of Frank Locke. Kauff made H t,ool with a vengeance, and closed his H fist season with a swat average of H I than 100 The New Ifork fan- W keos grabbed Penny from Parkcrsburg bu' Hal Chose, who was bos of the Yankees at that time, could not see ft li.e diminutive one and immediately shipped him to the Bridgeport, Conn., IH i .- m for seasoning not BRIGHT LIGHT. ' !V Kauff did not set the k-Tiglle afire in Bridgeport, but he did play very consistent ball and had the earmarks of n real comer. The following year llA was rcealletl by the Yanks, but once more he fnlled to stock. Harry Wolvertori WSS In charge at New York und Harry seemed to have the Bame Opinion of Bnny that Chnso had hael. B Wclvei-ton did think Ileum would im- lH prove with more training anil sent him ,o Rochester. t Ro I - r, Kauff's J'j ,; temperamental disposition got him tBn . Into some difficulties with the man-agemcnt man-agemcnt and he was sent back to the jBn landing with th I i rl ford I earn. j His work m Hartford was sensational, L tci he really batted that club into the Wt't! pennaril In 191 I JL 1 IN GREAT DEMAND Benny Was q much sought aftr in- KWii dividual thai year Pittsburg made a &( 1 great hid for his services, but Barney IBI Dreyfuss refused to glvo more than H 'J10.000 for the youngster, and he was Hffl ij passed up. Cleveland also tried to gkM land him, and Detroit is Said to have Kil: one HH j Benny wos tagged for the Indiana- kVtl 1 1 mis , lub of tbe ineiican association. iHfq -He went lo Indianapolis as per order, Kl3 but wlon he got there be signed with Rti th Indianapolis Pederala His history BHi aftei thai Is quite well known. Benny HBa dl(l not like the transfer to Toronta Mfcc ir ihe Spencer deal and at one stage Hil'i? informed McGraw he would not go. HSSi When McGraw told him It was Toronto m ( 91- no place. Kauff thought Ihe matter over for half a day and then decided MB to go to tho Canadian city. |