The Washington herald., 1910-10-02

| Prom the New York Mail.
That George Staiiings was slated as far
back as last winter 10 be decapitated:
| that he knew il before the season started,
and that Hal Chase has all year had
something more than a sneaking sus-
plcion that managerial toga was about
10 wrap itself around him. are some OF
the latest developments of the Stallings-
| Ban Johnson feud.
When Sailing became manager of the
Yankees he knew that Ban Johnson
would fight his appointment. AS man
ager OF the Newark club Stallings was in
pretty soft, and did not relish the idea OF
! resuming his old fight with the president
/ of the American League. But Frank
| Farrell told him at the time that II there
was any fighting to be done he would see
1 10 IL that the New York club backed its
manager.
| II did-for a while. But at the last
annual meeting OF the American League
| Johnson went after Stalings' scalp, and
/ got Il He was all for firing the Georgian
| out OF the league on the spot. and bad
strong backing from the American
| League owners. 1t was pointed out.
] thouBns Iidl Oldlilibs SohiidNt CoH4u hCt
/ be broken,
President Nevin. Of the Detroit club.
then stuck in a compromise scheme that
was finally adopted. He pointed out that
II Farrell gave Stallings his release be
sore his contract had expired he would
have big fight on his hands, one that
he would probably lose If the matter was
carried into the courts
Knew He Was Elected.
He suggested that Stallings be retained
for another year. on the distinct under
standing that the contract wauld not be
| renewed. In that way Farrell would be
able to save the salary he would be
obliged 10 pay stallings whether the lat
ter remained as manager of the club or
not.
That was all that kept Stallings IN as
manager Of the Yanks. Early in the year
Farrell told him that whether he won a
pennant and a worlds championship. or
whether he finished at the bottom Of the
second division. his fate would be the
sgme-he'd have 10 get out at the end
of the season.
Chase has known all this for a long
time. He knew months ago that he
would be the manager Of his team next
year. and possibly by the end of this
season. Chase is the center around
which revolves most OF the baseball world
In the estimation of the kitchen cabinet
that surrounds Frank Farrell. They keep
him informed as 10 what Is going on.
II has even been intimated that some
Ea afer ~ 20
age the Yanks in 1911. Hal is too out
and-Out a ball player TO Lay down" No
matter what his differences with Stall
ings may have been he wouldn't quit.
StaIings let his temper get away with
him when he accused Chase OF not trying
and he knows il now
But there isn't any doubt that the two
did not hitch They never spoke TO each
other unless it was absolutely neces-
sary. And then a word or two was
enough.
Something Doing, Maybe.
What Stallings will do now no one
knows. He Is said to have received two
or three offers of major league berths.
; SO far as is known there are only two
places open-one with the Philadelphia
Nationals and the other with the ST.
Louis Americans. President Hedges, of
the Browns, must get new leader for
his team or he won't draw flies next
year He has always been a great ad-
mirer Of George Stallings but has no
more use for Ban Johnson than stallings
has.
Whether he would dare TO sign up
StaIlings in the face OF the opposition
Johnson is sure to set in motion is a
question. There are many signs, how