New-York tribune., 1910-09-23
Cbarses Aeoir7Sf Hal CbGse
Frank Farrell to Tnvestigate-Eirst basenan
Makes Sharp Reply to Stallings Who
Continues as Manager

Hal Chase the create first baSeman in<
the history of major league baseball, is not
manager of the New York Yankees. in spite
of the announcement to that effect coming
from Chicago on Wednesday night that he
had signed a contract for next year. Frank
J. Farrell. the owner Of the club. denied
enphatically yesterday that Chase had been
named or that George Stallings had been
deposed as manager. Further than that ne
explained in a formal statement that stall
ings. who arrived from Chicago yesterday
morning, had preferred charges against
Chase. accusing him, among other things
of laying down"
Mr. Farrell added that under the circun-
stances he felt called upon to 90 West
himself and to make careful investigation
of the charges. and ne started for Cleve-
land on the $50 o'clock train last evening.
Mr. FarrelIs full statement concerning the
internal dissensions which are playing
havoc with the team and dividing the play
ers among themselves follows.
In response 10 a telegram from me calling
him 10 New York. George T StaIlingS ap-
peared in my office this morning TO give
his version Of the reported trouble IN the
New York American League CLUB or Whlch
he is manager. To my surprise. MT. Stali-
ings made grave accusations against Hal
Chase, first baSeman OF the team ana lJs
captain. Mr.. Stallings charges that ChaSe
mas not utNH XIV 4Il- MS bfSL So 49, 49,
club and that ne mas been gullty' III pdSe-
ball parIance. Of laying down
No ball player can afford to have his rep
utation and the reputation or ms clup
smirched by such charges, and nave de-
cided 70 go al once TO Cleveland. where the
team now is playing. make a thorough In
vestigstion Of Mr.. Stallings's charges. and
IL I find they are true / shall lay the entire
matter before the national commission ana
ask that Chase he punished ] owe such
investigation 10 the public Gnd the players.
II Chase is guilty of StalhngsS charges
there is place on the New NOrk Amer
can League team for him. or any other
team. in my judgment. If he is not guilty
he should be promptly cleared OF the
charges that he may stand vindicated pc
fore the public Mr.. Stallings denies that
he gave out the statements printed in the
last few days attributed 10 him or 70 the
players on the club in reference to Chase
deserving the club in nidseason in Detroit;
He also denies that there was a row and
mutfny in the bus returning from the ball
park in Chicago last Monday. as chase
never was In the bus. but returned to the
hotel in automobile with three otner
players Also that Chase never played with
a semi-pro team during the time ne was
sick
If Mr.. staIlings fails 70 prove his charges
against Chase II is up to me TO deal with
Stalltngs s I see ftt. as Chase as TOO great
a ball player to have his reputation black
ened by Sucn charges.
There has recently been many misleading
reports about my club and change IN It's
manager. 1 desire to say now that George
IT. StaIlings~ is still manager Of the team,
that while ne IS mere IN New 1 OTk Lle
club is in charge Of my secretary, ThoTnas
Davis. and that I have not appointed Hal
Chase 10 manage the team to succeed Stall
ings.
Cleveland. Sept. 22-Dispatches from New
, York in regard TO the complaints made
against him by George Stallings were
shown 10 Hal Chase tonight and brought
forth the following reply;
This trouble has been growing for some
time The first real break came in De-
troit when our club came West. At that
time I was not feeling We'll was IN
trouble with dizziness when 7 started TO
run and asked for a leave OF absence,
which was granted by MI Stallings. l
started for New York, and the papers the
next morning carried stories to the effect
that Hal Chase had deserted the New York
team An interview printed with Mr..
Stallings in one Of the papers
1t was alleged that I had merely served