Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-08

The Chase Elberfeld feud in the YAM
kee camp appears to have disappeared.
says the New York Globe. At least
Chase is willing to offer the Olive
Observation-Disclosures that fs--and those
persons who figure that Elberfeld will
have to go because Chase is coming
back may have to guess again.
Frank Farrell has received a letter
from Chase and Hal is thoroughly re-
pentant. He says he is tickled at the
prospect of playing on the hilltop again
and makes the significant remark that
lie hopes Elberfeld will be on the job.
Hes great ball player writes
Chase.
That sort of knocks the tales that
have been coming out of the west ito
the effect that Chase said that Elber-
field drove him off the team. There may
have been trouble between them, but
Elberfeld as a manager and Elberieih
AS private are two different persons.
With Stallings on the Joo as pea
maker. they should get along all right
Although Manager Stallings has SAID
nothing definite about Elberfeld, IL
looks now as il the Kid will stay here
Owner Farrell has left the whole matter
TO StallingS. and says he will not butt
in on anything the manager wishes 10
10 in regard to the playing end OF the
club. StallingS has said that he can
handle EIberfeld all right. and that he
will be able to get the right KIM "i
work out Of him. There has oesn
some doubt as to the Kids bad leg
but he has written to friends that he
will have no trouble with that mem
Der
Elberfeld said at the close of last
season he could play third base just as
well as he could short. and If the Kid
is In the lineup next season that may
be his position. He practiced there a
great deal and thought he would hike
TO play on the third corner of the
diamond. When he left for the south
Stallings said he would keep Elberfeld
and that third base might be his posi-
1ion.
Washington fans are highly elated by
the reinstatement of Hal Chase. as the.
inquire that he won't play on the same
team with Elberfeld, and that StallinSH
is sure to trade him to the Nationals.
The Dove of Peace. however. is goinG
I" have both Hal and the lid on the
Yanks this season or break his neck
IN trying to patch up their feud.-New
York Journal.
The above articles demonstrate that
the New York scribes are at last awake
To the fact that they must do some
Thing to boom E,lberfeld SO that Presi-
dent Farrell will have solid ground 10
stand on when he makes additional de-
mandS for the release or sale of the
Kid" Not mere than three weeks ago
these same papers were calling Elber-
field about everything they could DOPE
cut in the way of disturbing element in
the Highlander outfit and positively IN
sisted that he would not be with New
York the coming season
President Farrell and Manager Stallings
have doubtless taken the scribes into
their confidence recently, as the tone OF
The articles nave undergone a complete
-t4..y -nl.. &c
favored son.
Hal Chase oueered things Saturday
when he gave out the interview that FL
berfeld was responsible for his desertion
az the Yankees last year. and right now
there is as much chance OF the Kid
playing in New York as President Roose
velt and no one ever charged the latter
with being ball player Had Chase
all might have been we'll. but to saddle
the trouble of the Highlanders last sea-
son on Elberfeld is about the limit. IT
would have been interesting reading to
have depicted the scene when Elberfeld
read the Saturday papers at his little
lone near Lynchburg. Va.
The sooner the New York management
arrives at understanding as regards
the sale of Elberfeld the better it will he
FOR the Yankees. A good start means
everything to Manager Stallings, and he
won't get this with Chase and Elberfeld
ON the same team.
The New York management probably is
working under the delusion that the
Washington club cannot get along with
ont Elberfeld while. in fact. the strong
friendship existing between Cantiilon and
the Kid is alone responsible for the ne
gotiations for the little fellows services
next season. The Kid loves base ball,
and above all things likes to work with
congenial company. He quickly dscerned
the New York situation last fall. and be-
fore he left Washington had a long talk
with Cantillon. At is termination Elber-
field said it meant Washington or no
where for him this year and the negotia-
lions followed.
With Shipke. a great fielder. and Cn-
Elaub. fine hitter. Manager Joe Is not
a bit worried about third base but he
doubtless recalled the Kids palmy days
and decided to take chance.
Pitcher Bill Burns can be sold for
fancy price, and in offering him for the
Kid. Cantillon is doing about all that can
he asked especially no other clubs are
bidding for the midget's services.
The Star received a wireless message
from Jim Delehanty this morning. dated
lila wall. which reads as follows:
Just received my contract from Can
tlion. 1t calls for only $3.50 and wont
.sn for less than $4,000. Remember
"a WaSlliD 81 the hat last