New-York tribune., 1912-12-14
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Frank Farrell Hopes to Land
Chance for the Yankees.
DEAL PRACTICALLY MADE
Eppa Rixey Says He Is Not
Holding Out" and Ex-
plains His Position.

he Frank Chance, the iorhei i'"uN
the Chicago cubs. IL is MAXIM !"
baseball that nothing should be TAKEN
for granted. and until the papers are
signed or the New York owner comes
out with q fatfooted announcement thal
he has engaged the Peerless Leader the
fans" must keep on guessing.
All the National League clubs nave
waived claim to Chance, and the OWNER
of the Yankees is free TO enter into he-
potiations 1t is doubtful whether Chahce
was correctly quoted in saying that ne
would not sign a contract with the Ne"
York club for a cent under $4,000. An
Associated Press dispatch from Los An
geles last night follows:
Before leaving for his ranch at Glen
dora Frank Chance declared he had re-
! coiyed no official communication concern
ing the offer said to have been made oy
the New York club of the American
| League. -
papers" said the former manager or the
| Chicago Cubs, so | will have nothing 20
say until / learn what IL going on. III
any one has been delegated to come out
and see me about managing the Highland
/ ers | have had no advance notlncatlon.
on top of this came a statement from
Chicago I'm which Mr. Farrell was quoted
a. saying:
81 plan TO open negotiations with
Chance Immediately after my arrival In
New York. j have not communicated
with him up 10 date. but I have been as-
sured that he is willing to manage my
team and will talk business with him as
soon as | am ready. The sooner i reach
an agreement with him the better.
Il might add that ! am more than
elated over the opportunity to get Chance
as a leader for my club. and can hon
estly say l expect him to make the great
est manager we have ever had IL we
reach an agreement. I will do all In my
power to aid him TO get a strong club.
will not stand I'm his way I'm anything
lie will have full charge OF everything
so far as selecting the players Is con-
cerued and also as to directing the club.
do not believe In interfering with my
manager, and as ! understand IL. Chance
would not accept a club unless he had
fun control. He is going TO make the
American League stronger In New York.
think we will outdraw the Giants II we
have a winner, and I surely am going to
ala IN BettnB one
Il cannot say what terms I Will reach
with Chance. / understand he desires a
big salary before he will handle the club.
o. expect TO give il 10 him. II would be
indlscrect FOR me 10 say how much plan
20 give him before he has signed his con-
tract"
Would it be wrong 10 say that he will
be the highest paid manager in base
bali?" Mr. Farrell was asked.
NO. / do not think so. You can say
FOR me ! think he will be, and that does
not bar McGraw. OF the Giants, who re-
colves yS.Ol0 year The American
D League is eager TO obtain Chance, and
am more than desirous OF getting him.
and ] am sure we will have no trouble in
agreeing 10 terms"
August Hermann. president OF the
Reds was the last OF the National League
, "solons" to leave the city. departing
tor home yesterday. lie said that he had
arranged to meet Joe Tinker on Wednes-
day to have the new manager sign his
contract for next year. Hermann stated
that he expected to get an American
League pitcher as part payment for
Chance. and denied that George Mullen.
OF Detroit. would be the man
Frank Farrell Will have to pay the
waiver price Of $500 TO Hermann for
Chance. and may contribute some players
or cash to Detroit for giving up Cor
riden.
Eppa Rixey, the elongated pitcher Of
the Phillies is not holding out, as has
been reported. He is quoted as saying at
his home In Charlottesville, Va:
When l Joined the Philadelphia club
my contract called for an increase in 1913
) II I made what was considered a fair
showing There was no cause for any one
to complain about my work and there has
been no trouble with the management and
myself 1t is up to the owners Of the
Phlllles TO make good, and l expect them
to live up TO the terms OF my contract
as | have done 1 do not think there will
be any cause for complaint, so / am not
holding out, as | have not been rendered
contract yet for next season. Any state
! mcut that | ever said / was not going
To play is without foundation, and fully
expect they will pay me an increase as
was promised.
Marcel Berthet, who is teamed with
Brocco in the six day race at Madison
Square Garden. is much concerned over
his personal appearance. and the fact that
he is two laps behind the leaders does not
bother him half so much. evidently, as
the black eye and other bruises that
mark his face Berthet has been In many
spills and his features have suffered
badly. When he went to his training
camp yesterday afternoon and looked in
the mirror he cried. wringing his hands.
"Ah, | am undone by thees six day rae
ing No more the grand danes VIII look
upon me and say, There goes the hand
| some Berthet' No more Will they even
look upon me who was once the beautiful
BeTthet'
one OF the American trainers who over
heard him exclaimed: THAT guy hates
himself
Earl Yingling, a left-handed pitcher,
signed his contract yesterday to play with
the Brooklyn Superbas next year. He
won only six games last season. but suf-
fered from poor support and lost num-
, ber bv a margin OF one run. Dahlen ex-
poets better things of him next summer.
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