The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-24

Special 70 fhs Washington Herald.
Cleveland Ohio. Sept 23.-"The charges
made by George Stauings against Hal
Chase are utterly absurd, was the start
ling announcement made at Il o'clock to-
night by Ban Johnson. president OF the
American League. President Johnson had
been in conference with Frank Farrell.
owner Of the New York Yankees; Charles
Somers, president Of the Cleveland club
and vice president of the American
League. and with Chase, the great first
baseman, whose tate has been hanging in
the balance all day
President Johnson was summoned here
by telegram from Owner Farrell. who
FASTENED to Cleveland when Manager
Stallings. going 10 New York from Chi
eago. had laid before the owner charges
that Chase had laid down. was insubor-
dinate, and was undermining his au-
thority over the team.
Other charges We're made as well. sufl-
cient 10 arouse Owner Farrell TO the
declaration that Chase must be barred
from baseball If convicted. The owner
added that if Chase was exonerated by
his investigation. he himself would deal
with Stallings.
Interviews His Players.
Farrell arrived here this morning and
Immediately summoned all the New York
players before him one by one. With
Vice President Somers he held court
What developed no one Will say. That
President Johnson took hand then be-
fore his arrival is known. He telephoned
for nearly an hour before leaving Chi
cago, telling Farrell what he knew OF
the Chase-Stallings trouble Then he
fastened here. heard the report Of the
inquiry. and made the only announce
ment offered by any Of the men who
have In charge the destiny OF Chase.
Utterly absurd" he said of the
charges There viii be no other an
nouncement tonight" he added.
The clearing Of Chase from the accu-
sations made by Manager Stallings is
taken 10 mean that Manager StaInngs,
slated to go at the end Of the season.
will be relieved at once. II also is taken
by some 70 mean that Chase viii become
manager, as had been intended by a de-
cision reached several weeks ago. 9th
ers insist that the showing OF III feeling
against Chase himself by the Yankee
players who came before the owner to-
day has alarmed Farrell. and that an
nouncement of a new manager will be
made tomorrow.
Be that as 1t may, Chase was sum
moned TO a conference between johnson.
Farrell. and Secretary Tom Davis soon
after the announcement Of his vindica-
ton by the leagues president. He may
not be manager. but. at any rate. he
viii continue the star Of the New York
team.
StaIlings Airs His side.
New York. Sept. z3.-GeOrge D. STALL
ings. who is in town, consented 70 dis
ouss the Chase affair tonight He said
that he had never moderated Chase as a
player. and declared he was the greatest
OF all first basemen, but he did not hesi-
tate IN saying that at times Chase had
been a disturbing element IN the Hill Top
team.
My first clash with Chase, said STALL
ings. occurred the first time we visited
Detroit this year. II was then a story
which was printed 10 the effect that
Chase was responsible for the making OF
the team. AS he had beea with us IN the
South not more than two weeks. and did
not take hand in molding the players
together into winning combination, I
considered this statement an injustice 10
myself and 10 other members Of the
team. Chase promised 10 disclaim and
deny the story. but he did not make good
his word
with other injured players getting out
of bed 10 help me at critical times, I
thought that Chase on several occasions
might have strained a point to get out in
uniform when he was slightly indisposed
Then again l was forced to believe that
he didn't have his heart in his work when
I saw him fail to make certain plays
that ordinarily would have been easy for
him. OF course. a man may feel morally
and absolutely sure OF things of this sort.
and yet ind them difficult 70 prove.
Don't believe for a minute the team
viii quit because I am not with them.
They are not built that way. Ny last
request was that they keep on hghtlng,
and I know they will"