Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-04
HAL CHASE QUITS
YANKEES IN HUFF
First Baseman Declares He
Was Unfairly Criticised
by Management.

NEW YORK, September 4.-Hal Chase
the Yankees first baseman. has deserted
the Yankees and is now on his way to
his home, in San Jose, Cal. Chase left
the team without any particular warn
ing, although rumors had been circulated
during the last few weeks that Chase was
dissatisfied with the conditions as they
exist in the Greater New York base ball
club 1t was stated that Chase, after the
release Of Clark Griffith, had managerial
aspiration and was very much disap-
pointed when Norman Elberfeld was Sc
lected to succeed Griffith. This Chase
denied yesterday and said he was willing
to work under Tlberfeld until stories det-
rimental to his character and honesty
were circulated. These stories, he said
were circulated by the club management
There has been trouble between Chase
and Elberfeld extending over a year,
but when Elberfeld was appointed man
ager it broke out anew, and because ne
was continually harassed Chase said he
could not give his best services. he ad-
mits that on the recent disastrous trip or
the Yankees he was unable to DO MS
best because Of illness. At times he
came out to play when he should have
been in bed
No intimation was received as to
Chase's intention, and when he failed
to appear at first base yesterday all
kinds of rumors went into circulation.
The management. however. admitted that
the star first baseman had quit. he
appeared for morning practice, but after
it was over he packed all his belong
ings and left. He afterward TOOK nus
trunks and left for the west. Before
he went away he gave out the following
statement:
Chase's Statement.
am not satisfied TO play under man
asement that sees fit to give out story
detrimental to my character and ques-
lions my integrity and honesty. Such
story appeared in a New York Sunday
paper August 23. l feel that I could not
do myself justice under such conditions:
and therefore I have decided 10 QUIT. l
never had managerial IDEAS.
Chase's charges came as a surprise TO
President Frank Farrell Of the Yankees,
who denies that any statement renectlns
on Chases ability or integrity was gwen
out by any person connected with the
club. and further that nothing that APP
peared in any local paper August 25
could be traced to the club management.
The action of Chase in quitting the
Yankees so unceremoniously is almost un-
precedented in the history of the national
sport He was treated with the greatest
consideration by his club, and. according
To President Farrell. his excuse for leaV-
ing the team Is only subterfuge to es-
cape criticism.
President Frank Farrell Of the New
York American League Club gave out the
following statement last night:
Farrell's Side.
No one was more surprised than 1 at
the action taken by Hal Chase. / have
heard rumors for several weeks that ne
gotiations were being carried on by the
outlaw league Of California and Chase,
but have paid no attention to them. Mon
day morning, however. l learned from a
most reliable source that Chase had writ
ten to a friend who is player in the
American League that he would jump the
New York club and take one of the play
ers with him as soon as he received his
salary the LIST of September. After the
game Monday afternoon talked to Chase
about this report for some time During
this conversation Chase assured me that
he was more than satisfied with the treat
ment that he had received at the hands
of the New York club. anu gave me his
word Of honor as man that he had no
intention of leaving the New York club.
when I learned this afternoon that
Chase had quit the club l Immediately