New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-15
FRANK FARRELL SAYS
HE WANTS CHANCE
Ready to Talk Business So Soon
as He Gets Formal Notice
of Release.
DENIES BIG SALARY TALK
Owner of Yankees Thinks the
Peerless Leader" One Man
Capable of Developing
a Winning Team.

Frank ]. Farrell. owner OF the New
York Club in the American League, had
little 10 add to his statement previously
unfinished i'm The Tribune concerning
Frank Chance on his arrival here from
Chicago Yesterday. He admitted that he
would make an offer TO the deposed man
ager of the Chicago Cubs so soon as Of
fetal notice was received that his re-
lease had been granted by the Cincinnau
club He denied, however, that ne hau
talked to any newspaper man about the
salary question.
Mr.. Farrell was in high spirits and
seemed to feel that the deal was as sood
as closed and that Chance would manage
the Yankees next year. Rather than go
over the same ground with every news
PAPER man who wanted TO know full de-
tails. he dictated the following statement
While, Of course, IT is taken for grant
cd that Chances release will be turned
over TO the New York club, it is true that
! have received no official notice of his
release by President Hermann of the
cincinnati club. Until ! have been nou-
fed that Chance IS eligible to consider an
offer from me shall be compelled to re-
main inactive.
Il have not communicated with Chance
IN any way although ! am perfectly will
ing to do so. Nothing will suit me bet
ter than to have him manage the High
landers. J intend to open negotiations
with Chance by inviting him to visit me
here after the holidays. Then / will be
ready 10 sign him TO contract. it is my
desire to give the New York baseball
public "A championship American League
tcsm. if possible. and if there is one man
il the world capable of accomplishing
this task that man is Frank Chance.
"a was surprised to see statements at
trIbuted to me in to-day's dispatches from
Chicago 10 the effect that l was ready to
ray a fabulous sum for Chances ser
vices. FOR as a matter of fact l gave no
statement TO any newspaper man regard
ing this matter in Chicago on Friday.
There is plenty Of time TO fix up with
Chance. and nobody will be more relieved
than I when that has been accomplished
Personally ! never believed that this
deal could be put through successfully
II seemed too great an undertaking. 1t is
p waste Of time for me 10 praise Chance,
for every baseball fan knows his worth
as manager. but | will say that the en-
tire American League is well satisfied
with the new order Of things that will
prevail here.
According to an Associated Press dis
watch from Los Angeles last night, Chance
has been invited to come East and con-
sui. with Mr.. Farrell. il follows:
Frank Chance received a telegram to-
DAY from President Frank J. Farrell OF
the New York club in the American
League asking him to come TO New
York A. once 10 talk over the manager
slip Of the Highlanders. Chance SAID
he could not leave his orange ranch az
Glendora for a time, and wired 10 Farrell
asking that more details be sent regard
ing his proposition and more time before
starting East
Chance said there was no mention Of
A $50. Geo salary I'm FarreIs MESSAGE and
added that he would not 90 TO New YORK
unless a worth while wage was offered
Mr.. Farrell & telegram to-day was the
first Official notice, according to the
peerless leader" that he has had Of the
proposal TO make him manager Of the
Yankees.