The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-12
Baseball Owners
May Find Chance
Hard to Handle

NEW YORK, Nov. ll.--when
Frank Chance was Informed Saturday
night that he had been sold for the
waiver price, $500, to the Cincin-
natl Reds, he wasn't bit enthusiastic
Chance declared bluntly that he didn't
believe G. w. Murphy, of the Cubs, had
disposed of him to Garry Hermann
for such small sum
III Hermann wants me as man
ager OF the Reds. ! must have $4,000
In cash before / take hold" stated
Chance with show of feeling. "Mur-
ply got more than $500 for me, but
is trying to get away with the coin
without handing a slice to me. i don't
care where I am sent by the Murphy
person, but / do protest against the
unfair treatment OF Joe Tinker, who
has set his heart on the management
of the Cincinnati team and has been
purposely deceived by Murphy.
The Cubs under Johnny Evers will
be nowhere next season. Tinker should
have succeeded me. as he ran the
Chicago team finely while was III
last season. Evers will not be able
to stand the strain, but what else can
you expect from Murphy? Why,
Murphy doesn't know thing about
baseball on the field, and this will be
demonstrated In time. Just wait until
the Cubs are down in the second diyf-
sion. and then you'll find out what d
game sportsman this Murphy injivid-
nal really Is.
I'm going to snow Murphy before
get through with him that there
st!li lis justice in the land and that
will practically force him to let me
go where ] wish. IL I go to club
of Murphy's selection hell pay me
$4,000. This lie finai!"
The alleged sale of Chance to the
Reds seems to have been entirely I'M
expected by Hermann. He had just
called off negotiations for Tinker be-
cause Murphy demanded Hobiitzeil,
Marsans and Bescher in exchange and
had put in a claim for Chance as a
matter of course. Murphy insists that
every National league club had waived
on Chance when Hermann put In
request for the Peerless Leaders
services, and now Hermann states
that he doesn't know whether he will
be able to use Chance as a manager
or even az a player.
II Hermann doesn't want Chance
he will doubtless make positive
statement to that effect in few days
Then II will be up to Murphy
declare the Peerless Leader a free
agent. eligible for offers from Amer
lean league clubs. II Is probable
however. that II Hermann should de-
eide TO waive Murphy would attempt
TO send Chance TO minor league, II
only as a part of plan to humfliate
the former Cub leader as much as
~ossfbie. II Murphy should resort IL
that move, however. II Is known that
Chance would promptly appeal to the
national baseball commission. He
would demand his unconditional re-
lease from the Chicago club and it's
almost a sure thing that the commits.
sion would grant II.
One of the biggest men in hssehall
said last week that the treatment oil
Chance and Roger Bresnahan was
both unfair ana Impolitic. He stated
that In view of his great service te
the Chicago club Chance should have
been declared a free agent by Muir
phy as soon as the latter decided to
appoint Evers Chance had earned a
reward of this kind. not sale of his
services for a paitry $500. In the
case of Bresnahan II was said that
his dismissal In the face of three
years. contract of an iron-ciad nature
might prove dangerous business II
Roger was permitted to take the case
10 the civil courts. For that matter
1t is known that Mrs. Helen Hath
away Britton. owner Of the Cardinals
IL willing To compromise with Eres-
nahan now, II possible. Bresnahan.
who Is at his homo TN Toledo, is think
ing 1t over.