The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-28

That Chance decided August to
give up the leadership of the club
was one of the statements made oy
President Murphy in announcing the :
Prcside ent Murphy also hinted that the
next manager of the Cubs would pc
q player, probably selected from
among the members of the present
team since. according to the magnate,
s'o1r greatest success has been attalh-
ed under a playing manager
The LIQUOR Row Responsible
In the presidents announcement
reference is made to a statement I lase
week in which he said that hquor
drinking had ''cost the Cubs the pen
nant'' The publication OF the state
nent was followed by an interview
from Chance in which 1,f, the ma managTr E49,rr
nhv- referring to the records to SHOW
that Chicago had finished ahead, IN
every year since 1904 but one OF the
Pittsburg club, pointed out by Mur7
i,hv as a success through the total
abstinence imposed on it's players.
TT can be seen that what recently
was said about following the PIttSburS
club rule regarding players keeplitS IL ~
nhysical condition, could not nave
been aimed at Manager Chance, says
President Murphy's statement, whose
services will be finished this year by
his own decision. I simply want TO
start his successor in under the plan
which the Pittsburg club has found
successful
severe headaches. caused by blows
IN +hc head from pitched balls, have
Kent chance on the bench for the last
two seasons practically all the time
a few DAYS ago he underwent an opef.
alton in New York for the removal OF
a biod cIot on his brain, and is ex-
pected here within a day or two, the
operation having been successful
Chance Is a ssPeerless Leader"
Chance came to the Chicago team
as a player in 1894, and IN 19O5 sue
ceeded the late F'rak Selle as mana
ger. During the period OF his mana
gership Chance brought two world $
CHAMPIONSHIPS and four league pen
nants to the Cubs. Mr murphy II
announcing Chances retirement from
the management of the club said:
'9On account of the widespread public
ity that the affairs of the Chicago
National league base ball club has re-
ceived and my belief that news viii
not keep, I desire to announce that
Frank l. Chance will not manage the
Cubs in 1918. 1t is with a full appre-
citation of his great service and with
deep regret that this announcement IS
reluctantly made.
Murphy Regrets 1t.
''T have known since August Is that
Chance would not manage the club
next season. On that day I asked him
about managing the Cubs next year
and his reply was:
q I would rather not
Last Spring when Chance informed
me that he would be unable to play
first base 1 said:
:. so far as am concerned you may
manage the team from the bench as
long as you want to-
8 That is very nice, was his reply
''The lose of Chance TO the team is
q big one but I could not urge him to
enter into another contract with the
Chicago club when he doubtlesslv
thinks that retirement and quiet at
his home in California may bring back
his health. He certainly will retire
with my best wishes and the good will
and esteem of all our players"
chance Hasn't Heard 1t.
New York. Sept. 2S.-Chance took a
long automobile ride during the early
afternoon and was out of reach when
word was received here that he would
not manage the Cubs next season