The evening world., 1911-01-07
Star First Baseman Was Wor-
ried in Series With the
Giants, But Will Be All
Right in the Spring.
BY BULGER.

~ ASEBALL fans throughout the
X country appear to be very much
- concerned over the question as 10
whether the managerial duties imposed
upon Hal Chase Will affect his career
as the most wonderful first baseman the
game has ever known.
During the series between the Giants
and the Hlghlanders last fall the man.
League looked at Chase and remarked:
THAT boy may be a great manager
and he may lead his to a pennant.
but IL he does there is no doubt but
that his ability as a first baseman Will
be impaired. Many a player has had
his career cut snort by being put IN
charge OF a club
! Bill Donovan, who was sitting near
smoke up and said: But that rule
| doesn't go for Chase. Watch and see.'
Chase understands baseball as well as
n man living and he proved that ne
knew the worth Of q player when ne
insisted that Stall!ngs give Harry
Wolter a chance in the outfield. Woltei
had been a pitcher on the Boston ciuo
but Chase insisted that he was a good
fielder and also n hard hitter. Wher
Wolter was called Upon IN the series
with the Giants he delivered the goods
II was one of his wallops that gave the
Highlanders q nance to win the second
game.
He Understands Players.
There Is no doubling the fact thai
Chase understands players and knows
how to handle them. but the main ques
ton Is will 1t affect his individual work
As between the two the public ha1
rather see Chase as q great hrSt base
man than as a manager. If he can do
liver the goods IN both departments h
will show himself to be a wonderful
man.
Chase Is n quiet young fellow wit
never INDUCES In those verbal battle
on the coaching lines that cause merri
mept among the fans. He does ms Worl
clean and effectively. but he rarely eve
has anything 10 say. In fact' AFTER "
series was over McGraw was SO aston
shed at Chase's quiet bearing that n
asked me: is Chase always that qule
or Is he worriedY'
Chase is always quiet. but at the sam
time on that occasion ne was YER
much wOTTleu -
1ust been thrust upon his shoulders IN
like Of which had fallen to no manage
since the American league invaded
Nav York. Chase a Just been mad
mag and he had barely got nor
n, the reins before he was sent into IN
baseball arena against a veteran INK
McGraw, who knew all the angles o
the game as we'll as the proper metho'
| TO get an opponents goat" Chase ac
ocpted the responsibility and did tn
best he could. He jockeyed with Nc
Graw on every play. and this oonstan
strain upon his nerves did anect II!
mia wing to a certain extent. In thos
games the peerless Hal did not play a
good a game an usual. He was THINK
Inc more of general results than OF nj
Individual work
Not Affect His Playing.
The baseball public realized tina
|, Chase was not up to his usual forr
i and they attributed It TO his duties a
manager. Now the question arises
, VIII 1t affect him that way during n
/ coming season2 In the opinion OF IN
writer II will not. By the time II
Hishlanders get do wn to business in IN
: spring Chase will be so well moulde
: into the general scheme that he will nc
. have to worry and he will do as GOO
Z work as no ever did. Hal also realize
. the danger OF his individual play beln
affected and he has wisely engage