The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-22
Special to Tho Washington Herald.

Special 70 Tho Washington Herald.
Chicago. Sept A.-Hal Chase win be
manager OF the New York Highlanders
next season.
His contract as leader OF the Yankees
already has been signed and approved.
and is In the hands OF Owner Frank Far
rell. Chase gave out this news to-day. II
was not exactly news at that, as the
events OF the last week or two all pointed
10 Justssueh a conclusion. but It was the
first time positive announcement OF any
kind has been made.
Hal probably would have maintained ST.
lenee IL Manager George Stallings had re-
manned here, but the latter was on his
way 10 New York 10 confer with Owner
Farrell.
No Surprise for StnliinEs.
Stallings viii meet mis- employer to-
morrow morning and the tidings will be
broken to him then. However, he won't
be surprised, either. for his perfectly
good eyes have enabled him 10 read the
handwriting on the wall, the bench, and
everywhere else.
The present managers contract does
not expire until the end of this season.
but there is a possibility that he Will be
paid off tomorrow and given a perma-
nent vacation. In that event Chase will
continue the job of managing which he
started yesterday.
Chase does not believe he is in wrong"
with his team mates. RE said to-day
they knew as We'll as he did that he was
10 manage them In 1911 and that none
OF them had acted as IL displeased by
the knowledge.
In an interview Stallings said:
Il want 20 find out from Mr. Farrell
who is running the New York American
League team. Chase or myself l will
leave for New York Immediately. If Mr.
Farrell decides in favor Of the first base
man. / will quit at once. II he upholds
my regime. Chase will have 70 step down
and out, There can't be two bosses, and
especially when one is double-crossing
the other.
Chase has refused TO obey orders and
has tried 10 disrupt the team Farrell
must give me a square answer 10 the
question: Who is running your team,
Chase or L?
Il am ready 10 show Mr.. Farrell that
Chase has approached several players
/ and tried 10 convince them that I am
unfit for the position of manager He
has taken days at a time off when we
needed his services, and on several Of
those occasions he was in splendid con-
dition.
II think with the handicaps have ac-
complished wonders with the Highlanders.
We should have won the pennant and
would have If the first baseman had put
his heart into the game"
Chase professed surprise and said;
"Stanings and I have no differences
TO my knowledge. and outside Of baseball
believe that he is a perfect gentleman
But I hardly think that he is wonderful
baseball manager. He has always told
me TO play as I saw fit and has never d.
rected me one way or another in how to
conduct my game
How he could get 1t into his head
was a disturbing element OF even dream
that I was trying 10 supplant him as
manager. cannot tell. I am perfectly
satisfied 10 go about my business and
do il conscientiously. I am not DESTROYS
Of assuming any managerial response
bilities. for I feel that my work around
the first bag should occupy all my atten-
ton. Naturally. I want 10 refute any
statement that might reflect upon my
reputation as an honest. trying ball play
er. and If Stallings has accused me OF
any wrongdoing 1 am certainly going to
see that he makes a retracuon. and that
at an early date"