The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-23

New York, September 22-The vapor OF
gossip that has surrounded the quarrel
of Hal Chase, captain of the New York
American league baseball team, and
George Stallings, manager was cleared
today by a statement from Frank j.
Farrell. president of the club.
Stalings was in conference with Far
rell today in obedience to a telegram
summoning him from Cleveland, and took
the opportunity of making grave charges
He accused Chase of Withholding his best
services on the field and of quitting when
he was most needed
President Farrell thought the charges
so grave that he took the first train for
Cleveland, where the club now is, to
make a complete investigation. Stall
ngs wanted to accompany him. but was
refused permission. If the charges are
sustained Farrell said that there would
be no place for Chase on the High
landers, or in his opinion. on any other
team. If they fail he reserved the right
to deal with Stallings as he thinks fit.
He absolutely denied that Chase had
been appointed manager of the club, but
pdSSDdll lOAOWtTS DeltNt that iC Will NC
If Stallings' charges fall fiat.
In explanation of the situation, Presi-
dent Farrell made tonight the following
signed statement:
I'm response to a telegram from me
calling him to New York, George T.
Stallings appeared in my offices this
morning to give his version of the report
ed trouble in the New York American
league club, of which he is manager. To
my surprise Mr.. stallings made grave
accusations against Hal Chase, first
baseman of the team, and its captain.
Mr.. Stallings charges that Chase has not
been giving his best services to the
club. and that he has been guilty, in
baseball parlance, of laying down.
mo ball player can afford to have his
reputation and the reputation of his club
smirched by such charges, and l have
decided to go at once to Cleveland, where
the team is now playing, to make thor
ough investigation of Mr.. Stallings
charges, and, if l find they are true,
shall lay the entire matter before the
national commission and ask that Chase
be punished. l owe such investigation
to the public and the players.
IF Chase is guilty of Stallings
charges, there is no place on the Amer
lean New York team for him. If he. is
not guilty, he should be promptly cleared
of the charges, that he may stand vindi-
Gated before the public. Mr.. Stallings
denies that he gave out the statements
printed In the last few days, attributed
to him or to the players on the club, in
reference to Chase deserving the club in
mid-season in Detroit. He also denies
that there was a row and mutiny in the
bus returning from the ball park in Chi
cago last Monday. as Chase never was
in the bus, but returned to the hotel In
an automobile with three other players;
also that Chase never played with a semi
professional team during the time he was
sick.
IF Mr.. Stallings fails to prove his
charges against Chase, 1t is up to me to
deal with Stallings as l see fit. as Chase
is too great a ball player to have his
reputation blackened by such charges.
There have been recently many mis-
leading reports about my club and
change in its manager. ! desire to say
now that George T. Stallings is still man.
ager of the team, that while he is here,
the New York club is in charge of my
secretary, Mr.. Thomas and that l have
not appointed Hal Chase manager to
succeed Stalings."