The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
Harmony Prevails in
The National League
Dove of Peace Hovers Old Organization for the First
Time in Many Years Example Is Good.

I Farrelrs sorry tailenders. He has a
mighty fine nucleus around which l."
build. II but remains now for Chance
TO select some favOrab bic training quar-
tiers and everything around the local
sebau camp will he in great shape
for the big noise OF battle
II is very doubtful if Chance could
have gotten out Of the National League
| il August Hermann had not promised
Joe Tinker the management Of the Reds
| before Murphy disposed of the man who
made his Cubs so famous Hermann
| believes Chance Is every bit as capable
as he ever was and would very much
! like TO have retained him for a leader.
He had promised the Job 10 Tinker. who
is still a useful player, however. and
could not hack out with any grace. All
l the other National League clubs had been
provided with managers and as nobody
in the old circuit cared TO gamble on
Frank Leroys playing ability it was
an easy matter to arrange a deal where
| by he got out of the National League.
The case of Chance illustrates the fact
that sentiment is not entirely dead in
organized baseball The club presidents
Of the National League realized what
Chance had done for their circuit in his
Chicago connections. Farrell has pre-
pared to pay double the salary of any
body who might have been willing to
bid for the peerless leader and so things
were made easy for Frank to accept
iattering engagement.
Rogers Case still Up.
Unfortunately for the National League
II has upon its hands still the unpleasant
duty of passing upon Roger Bresnahan
claims against the ST Louis National
League team The matter will he finally
Of "a Al
League board OF directors shortly before
the joint scheduled meeting In New York
on February Il. The case should have
been settled at the annual meeting. But
the owners Of tn" Cardinals refused
to proceed with the case. pleading upon
unpreparedness. II looked for a time
as if the civil courts would pass on
the dispute. for both sides tentatively
agreed upon a trial before a referee in
the State Of Missouri. At the last mo-
ment, however. the owners refused to
agree on any arbitration
The opinion prevails that Bresnahan
has an excellent case against his late
EMPLOYERS. He holds a tive years con-
tract which still has four years to run
calling for a salary of $4,000 yearly and
10 per cent Of the net profits Of the
team This contract is not the usual
ba scball formula. but an trOn-clad agree
ment drawn by the best procurabIe
talent The lawyer who drew up the
papers is one Of Rogers counsel. and
declares that no, law court in the coun-
try can do anything but honor the
terms. Bresnahan mas just claim, ac-
cording to the belief of the majority Of
the National League club owners. It is
quite likely however, that the Duke OF
st. Louis will be ready TO listen to some
favorable compromise, and il would not
be at all surprising IL he settled before
the scheduled meeting
In the meantime three National League
clubs are bidding for the services OF
Bresnahan. Pittsburg has offered him
a contract at $4,000 a year, il is said.
August Hermann is very anxious to
secure this rafting backstop for Joe
Tlnker's Reds. Charles w Murphy has
also put in a claim. and says, he will
go as high in the bidding as either Of
his contemporaries. To all inducements
Bresnahan has as yet turned a deaf ear
He cannot openly negotiate so long as
his case against the Cardinals hangs
fire. However. Bresnahan has no cause
to worry over the immediate future. He
Is prepared to take his ease to the civil
courts provided he cannot secure justice
at the hands of the National League.