Evening star., 1912-11-10
REDS GET CHANCE
FOR WAIVER PRICE
Cincinnati Only Club in League
Which Refuses to Waive
on Peerless Leader.
MAY NEVER REPORT TO
CLUB WHICH OWNS HIM
Insists on Having $4,000
Before He Will Return
to the Game.


The peerless leader" of the
Cubs for the last seven wears was
turned over to the Cincinnati
| club this afternoon for the waiver
price of 1900.
Whether Frank Chance Joins
the Cincinnati club or not de-
pends upon what develops. The
news of his release came from
President Murphy of the Cub,
today, and means that Chance is
through with the Chicago club.
no matter what happens in the
future.
Before Johnny Evers. our
new manager, left for his home in
Troy, n. Y, last week we asked
waivers on a number of Chicago
players, said the Cubs boss To-
day in talking of the affair.
France Chance was among
the number, and Cincinnati was
the only club in the National
League which claimed him.
Il called up Evers on the long
distance telephone and informed
him that Cincinnati had claimed
Chance, and he asked me if I
could get a player in exchange
for him. Then he said that if I
couldn't get player he thought
we ought to let Chance go to the
Reds for the waiver price, just to
keep him in the National League.
Johnny said Chance is valuable
asset to the National League,
and he would hate to see him
leave if he can be induced to
play.
II made an attempt to get Garry Herr
mann. owner Of the Cincinnati club. on
the long-distance telephone with the idea
Of asking him for a player in exchange
for Chance. instead Of taking the waiver
price. / couldn't get Hermann on the
phone. and shortly after noon l sent
telegram to Mr. Hermann informing him
that Chance had been released to his club
for the waiver price / also wired Chance
at his home in California. informing him
Of the transfer. and that is all l know
about it,
Whether Frank Chance becomes man
ager of the Reds depends on whether he
and Hermann can come to satisfactory
terms. Before leaving for his California
home Chance declared that he would go
to no other club on trade. He said
that IL he accepted the management OF
another club it would be only after get
ting his unconditional release from the
Chicago club.
He declared he would not take command
of club that had been forced to give up
some of its playing strength in exchange
for him.
Chance also said that he expected to get
the big part of the price paid for his re-
lease. In this case the price is only 81. 500.
and it's a hard matter to see how he can
hope to get any part Of that money from
President Murphy. He might be given
bonus by the Cincinnati club. providing
he signs a contract to go there as man
ager.
The other point he insisted on. that OF
losing any playing strength of the team
In trading for him. is overcome. for Gin
cinnati is giving players in exchange.
Consequently, il Chance goes to Cncin-
natl as manager he will have all the play
ers that Hank O'Day had. plus any new
material the club has gained since that
time. The Chicago club benefits by tho
! deal only to the extent of 81, 500 in cash.
which would not buy the release OF Q
star in a class league
The release of Chance was a surprise
to every one, as it had generally been
thought that Murphy would keep him on
the reserve list However, 1t leaked out
on Thursday that waivers had been asked
on the peerless leader and that Cfncin-
natl had refused to waive. At that time
the National League had refused to put
in a claim.
On Friday the news was given out
that Harry Wolverton had been released
as manager of the New York Americana,
and this brought out the story that tho
clubs in Gotham. This was denied by
President Farrell of the New York club.
and 1t is hardly likely that he had made
any official proposition to Chance to take
the job. However. II is a fact that in q
roundabout way Chance had been given
York Americans. providing he could get
out of the National League and that his
salary as manager there would be $4,000
year. plus per cent of the profits.
LOS ANGELES, November ct will
not stir from my ranch in Glendora until
/ am paid S20OO0 cash." Frank Chance
exclaimed today when told OF the deal
whereby he has been transferred to Gin.
cinnati by President Murphy Of the Chi
cago Nationals.
THAT bit about Garry Hermann pay
ing $1,5O0 for me is all bosh. Murphy
got much more than that. and l want
$40 600 before / go to the Cincinnatts.
Chance declared Murphy had treated
Joe Tinker shabbily.
living" Chance said. "and he ought to
have his chance Murphy did not give 10
to him..