New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-15
DEALS ALL FIXED NOW
Pendinu Chances Acceptance,
Yankees Alone LeaderleSS.
CHANGES IN BOTH LEAGUES
Six New Managers to Pilot Big
Teams in Campaigns for Next
Seasons remnants.

settled the roster in the National League
is complete. and as soon as Frank Farreil
and Frank Chance have come to terms
the American League will be ready Tor
the starting gun. With four new races
al the head of the teams in Lyhch ho-
main and two new leaders in the younger
organization, che next pennant races VIII
attract more than ordinary interest
McGraw, Of New York; Clarke, OF
Pittsburgh; Doom, of Philadelphia ana
Dahlcn, Of Brooklyn, held their crowns
through the turbulent period Immediately
after the close of last season. WhlI'
Chance. Bresnahan, O'Day and KING re-
celved the gate. Evers will take up MS
DUTIES with the Cubs, Tinker with the
Cincinnati Reds, higgins with the 81
I.ouis Cardinals and StallinSs with the
Boston braves.
In the American League Connie Maoh
and Hughie Jennings are hXtufes, az
though considering what happened TO
Chance the positions OF these two 90
not seem to be as certain as BEFORE
Stahl. with the Red SoX; Griillth' WIN
the Washington Senators. Callahan Win
the White SoN, and StOval, with the 81
Louis Browns, did well enough TO war
r,rt another year OF activity. StahI'
who won a worlds championship; Gri-
Gtb who raised club from seventh 10
second position IN one year. and StoVai'
who did almost as well by pulling the
Browns out OF last place. were consplc-
mons I'm the last race. This leaves only
two openings. one Of which will be tlled
nv loo birmingham I'm Cleveland The
successor to Harry Wolverton IN Ne"
yorl, will undoubtedly be Frank Chance.
Each league will have four playing
managers and four who will direct ope-
rations from the bench. Evers' TINKER
Doom and Higgins will get out on the
field every day. while Birmingham Stahi'
Callahan and Stovall will play when the
spirit moves The four new leaders III
the parent organization will bring con-
siderable playing strength to their teams
particularly Flyers and Tinker.
NcGraw was quite willing to waive
claim to Frank Chance, being glad to get
/ rid OF so formidable rival lie PROB
ably would do the same for Fred Clarke.
These two now have an almost undis-
puted possession Of the field. knowing
more about the strength and weaknesses
/ Of the various teams than some or the
new managers do themselves. McGraw'
Clarke and Chance have won all the
remnants in the National League for the
/ last twelve years. and ii IS doubtful
whether any Of tho newcomers VIII be
able TO nose out Pittsburgh and New
/ York next season. The next pennant
probably will be won by one OF these two
| teams.
! with the passing OF Chance the battles
! between New York and Chicago VIII not
/ be the thrilling contests Of yore, although
/ the presence Of Johnny Evers at the helm
will perpetuate the bitter rivalry which
has characterized the struggles or the
/ two teams for the last six campaigns.
/ Unless the peppery second baseman keeps
/ his nine well up In the race some OF the
interest Of former years will be lacking
/ For six seasons the battles between the
/ cubs and Giants have decided champion
ships. But there is not the slightest doubt
/ but what McGraw will take the keenest
delight in beating Evers's team. while
| the latter will reciprocate the feeling.
| II IS whispered also that when the Gin
cinnau Reds and Cubs meet next season
| there f. likely to be some merry war
| fare. Tnker's announcement that he
would not play on the same team with
/ Evers has widened the breach between
| these two men,. Joe was Chances under
study when the peerless leader was UNI
able 10 appear on the bench last season.
and was supposed TO be next In line for
the managership, but Charlie Murphy
| sprang a surprise by naming Evers. When
Tinker was leading the team he had a
| fist fight with the second baseman while
! the cubs were playing In Brooklyn last
summer. Evers was supposed to have
volunteered some unwelcomed advice as
to the running OF the team. 1t is need
less to say that the real battles Of next
season will be between the Reds and
| Cubs.
| Another interesting phase Of the situa-
] ton Is the trading of managers by the two
leagues. Chance has had a long eXpe-
ricnce in the National League and Stall
ings has appeared I'm n similar role for a
! shorter period I'm the American League
| The two will now take up their work In
different spheres, and the results obtained
will be followed closely by the baseball
world. Griffith went over from the Ma
tional League and brought the Washing
! ton Senators from, seventh to second place
| in one year Whether this was due to his
training I'm the parent organization it Is
| impossible to say. II Frank Chance Is
able to do the same thing there Will be
many National League fans who will
argue that the older circuit player plays
the best ball. Stallngs, on the other
hand. with his American League training,
has a glowing opportunity before him TO
Ilift the Braves out of last place. lie per-
formed wonders for the Yankees in a
connie of seasons. bringing them up from
the second division to be pennant con-
fender. This Is almost too much to nope
for from the Boston Braves, as the ma
terIal on hand is not promising. On the
whole the next race bids fair to be Of eX-
ceptional interest
Red" Corridor. the young Detroit play
or who has received enough free adver-
using to go on the vaudeville stage by
dint of the trade between Chicago ana
Cincinnati, has had some big league eX-
perience. He first attained fame as
member of the st. Louis Browns in 1910
when playing third base. Lajoie ana Cobo
ot that time were running a close race