The Washington herald., 1908-09-05

New York, Sept "A crisis has been
reached In the affairs Of the New York
American League baseball club.
Already the dissatisfaction among fha
players has resulted in the deser6on Of
the brilliant Hal Chase. and 10 those
who know the inside OF the troubles
Of the Yankees this is only the first Of
several explosions that are bound 10
come unless radical changes are made
Norman ElberfeId may or may not Be
a good judge Of players and a clever
baseball general Great players do not
always make good managers. and Il 4
an indispUtable fact that EIberfeId hss
failed as a header Of men HIS players
not only have no confidence IN him but
the team is divided into factions
neither Of which is especially strong for
the Kid" One Of these factions con
sists OF players who are sore" al. the
manager They say he has not treated
them fairly. and that they VII not hustle
for him The other faction is composed
Of players VINO feel friendly toward FL
berfeld, but who declare that he cannot
manage q team
Other Players Dissatisfied.
There are many stories Of uisseusfou
among the Yankees that probably never
VIII come 70 light. but any fan who is
personally acquainted with the players
has known for some tine that trouble
vas coming II was known 10 the base
bail writer's also. but nothing was said
because il was hoped that the affairs OF
the club might be adjusted without any
unpleasant publicity But Chase's action
exposes the dissatisfaction, and there are
mutterings from certain other players.
OF course. Frank Farrell is the goat
It is too bad that the efforts of such q
game Sportsman should meet with such
failure Farrell has spent money uber-
ally In his efforts TO give New York
pennant winner. and he almost succeeded
twice He had never paid close attention
10 the details OF the game. He paid men
well 10 attend 20 those things for him.
and followed their advice.
The splendid start Of the team this sea
son and the disappointing tumble called
for action q some sort Perhaps Farrell
was badly advised when he asked for
Griflth's resignation-for that is What
hapPened-bUt he was convinced that an
other man was needed al the helm e.
berfeld was regarded as only a temporary
manager
New Manager Needed
Perhaps he VIII continue 70 act in that
capacity until the close Of the season.
but If AR Farrell would announce now
that some capable and experienced man
sger had been engaged TO take charge Of
the team next spring il would encourage
the big following the American League
has in this city-a loyal following, despite
the troubles and failures Of the Yankees
II seems 70 be a weII-established fact
that George StaIlings IS to be the Noses
who viii lead the Yankees out Of the VII
derness O. the second division
There are other players who are not
going 10 give EIbeTfeld their best efforts.
and the final trip West is going to be a
joke
II = claimed BY these playerswhose
names cannot be given az this tirne-tnat
the Kid" is too hothcaded, that he
bswlS out" his players. and that he
''roasts' them 70 outsiders after g losing
game They further aIlege that he has
so many signals and tries to pull OF
such complicated plays that his inheIders
anO base runners simply go ahead and DO
the best they can without paying ateen-
tion TO his signals
some Are Trying.