The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-22
Wo.vsnon Will
 Manage Yankees
 In Chase's Pace
Oakland Leader Now on Way to Sign Contract With New
 York Owner

Harry S. Wolberton will manage the High anders in 1912. succeeding Hal Chase, who resigned yesterday. Woi- verton has not yet signed New York contract, but he is expected to do so in few days. He is now in the East, or is on the way from San An tonic, Tex, where he attended last week the annual meeting of the Ma tional Association of Professional Baseball Leagues. Wolverton IS now under contract to manage the Oak land team of the Pacific Coast League in 1912, and before he can sign New York contract it VIII be necessary for him to obtain his release from the Oakland club. It is said he will nave no trouble in getting the Oakland own CTS to cancel his contract.
 Wolverton is favorably known in baseball circles. He first attracted att tention in the American Association late in the nineties, and broke into the National League in 1899 when he join ed the Chicago team, for which he played third base. He was transferred to the Phil.ies and with that team made a wonderful reputation both as a third baseman and a batter. He jumped" the Phillies in 1902. going to the Washington Americans, but later rejoined the Phillies and was traded by that club to Boston. Wolverton became involved in a dispute about salary with the Bostons and went to the Tri-State League, then an outlaw organization, and managed the Wil- Transport team for three years, win ming two pennants.
 At the close of the season of 1903 Frank Farrell, who then owned the Newark club of the Eastern League, in 1909, as successor to George Stall ings, who had signed to manage the Highlanders. Before the season of 1909 opened Farrell sold the Newark ub to Smith and McGinnity, who reta med Wolverton to manage the team. Vol verton played third base and manag- ed the Newarks until August of 1909, when his leg was broken in game. McGinnity then became manager of the Newarks and at the end of the season Wolverton was let out. In 1910 he became manager of the Oakland team of the Pacific Coast League and in the race that year Oakland finished second.
 Wo,verton is regarded as a high class manager and stands we'll with Ban Johnson, president of the Ameri- can League. Several weeks ago John- son wrote to Bill Lange in California for his opinion of Wolverton's ability as manager. Tn reply Lange wrote: 'I don't think MT. Farrell Wi'l make any mistake if he selects Wolverton to manage the Hfghla nders.'
 In baseball circles last night it was said that Wolverton will sign con- tract with the High anders as soon as he has conference with President Farrell and obtains his release from the Oakland club.
 / Hal Chase resigned the management of the New York team yesterday after talk with Farrell in the County Court building.
 "I have come to tell you," Chase said to Farre'l, that I am willing to retire as manager of the Highlanders provided you will pay me the same money to play first hase. I-realize was not success as manaeer last sea Eson and prefer to be relieved of the burden of management I want to continue with your team and will al- ways play my best for you, no mat ter who succeeds me as manager" ''I am glad to hear you say that" Farrel told Chase. "I have been waiting tu hear from you, and did not intend to make a move unless you were satisfied. II shall be glad to pay you the same money to play first base as you received for managing, and I certainly shall he pleased to have you continue with the team.''
 That ended the conference It was known for some time by close personal friends of Chase that he was anxious to give up the mana cement of the High 'anders, but he did not decide to tell Farrel until yesterday.
 Chase received sS,0GO a year for man. aging and playing first base for the team, and as k is to get the same