Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-14
Hermann Says Peerless One
Received $500, and $500
Bonus From Cubs.
HAL CHASE PLEASED
WITH new MANAGER
Bresnahan Will Sign No Con-
tract Until Trouble With
Cards Is Arranged.

he may have something to say about the
acquisition of Frank Leroy Chance. Mr..
Farrell hasn't had time to make much
Roadway in arriving a: terms with
finance, who is al his orange grove, near
Los Angeles. but it was learned yester-
day that several wires had passed be-
tween the New York magnate and agents
In California, says the New York Sun.
1t is believed that after the holidays
Chance will come here for a talk with
the owner of the Highlanders regarding
plans for the next season The selection
of Bermuda a training resort will de-
pend largely upon Chances ideas.
Chance now is legally the property of
the New York Americans, said August
HERMANN. owner of the Cincinnati club.
just before he left for home last night.
Il have notified President Lynch that
Chance has received his unconditional re-
lease from the Cincinnati club, and i
have also wired Ban Johnson that Chance
now belongs to Mr.. Farrell. 1 do not
believe that Chance has been quoted cor
rectly in Los Angeles He may have said
in fun that he wanted $4,000 year to
manage the Highlanders. but he never
made such remark seriously. Why.
Chances salary as manager of the Cubs
was $500 year. but lie received an
extra bonus of $3.50 each season simply
as "a reward for his successful leadership.
Chance had 10 per cent of the Chicago
clubs stock, which he sold recently for
$4,000 1t must be remembered that
Chance also played ball, fine ball, for
many years while he was drawing this
money, but with the Highlanders he will
only manage from the bench and coach
ing lines.
II am at liberty 10 say that Chance is
in excellent health. Several of my friends,
including a we'll known Los Angeles ply
sician, have talked with him and have
assured me that nothing ails him. 1
know that up to yesterday noon Mr.. Far
retl had not communicated with Chance
in any way. but i cannot say what has
since happened. have notified Joe
Tinker to meet me III Cincinnati next
Wednesday. He will sign contract
time ago Tinker wiz receive undisputed
authority TO make any further deals that
may seem advisable and there will be no
interference with his handling of the
Reds
George Mulin is not the American
League pitcher l intend TO get as part of
the big Geal just completed. 1 cannot
give the mans name because 1t might
SPOIL everything / tried to make a
trade for a certain National League
player today. but the other fellow wanted
too much You can say that Manager
Tinker will have a winner regardless OF
cost
Roger Bresnahan declared off all nego-
tations for a compromise with the st.
Louis Cardinals yesterday. He said that
ne had decided to prepare for a trial be-
ruary without making further overtures
for settlement. Bresnahan stated that
he intended to obtain affidavits from ball
players. managers. club owners and
newspaper writers in all the National
League cities to prove that he was on
the field attending to business in all of
the championship games.
wish the Sun would say for me to-
morrow that | have not signed a con-
:ract to play with any club next sea-
son. continued the Cardinals deposed
manager. Il will not sign until 1 have
squared accounts with the ST. Louis club.
20 enforce There have been rumo-s
hat I've accepted terms with Pitts
ourgh. Chicago and Cincinnati. but they
are absolutely untrue. i have refused
Hermann and Murphy. / have no idea
IF signing contract with any of these
Tub owners for the purpose of lessening
my claims against st. Louis. When
-ectOrs IL prove my case If Mrs Brit
.ons attorney decides to go to court I'll
-emain out of base ball until a verdict
aas been handed down. Then I'll win
again"
e. w. Murphy, owner of the Cubs, and
Manager Evers he'd a long consultation
yesterday morning with Manager STALL
ngs of the Boston Nationals They
wanted StallinSs TO either sell o. trade
Pitchers Perdue and Tyler and they
made what seemed liberal proposition
But Stallings declared that if he allowed
Perdue and Tyler to go to Chicago the
fRostons would be severely crippled in
he box.
-aUrpny and Evers then hunted up
Charles II. Ebbets of the Brooklyn club
and made an offer for Pitcher Knetzer,
II is said. Evers believes that Knetzer
with plenty OF work, could be developed
into one OF the best curve ball pitchers
In the Lynch circuit. E5bets conferred
with Manager Dahlen. who promptly
a -
bush So Murphy left for Chicago in the
afternoon. while Evers went to his home
in Troy
Horace Fogels option on the PhiladeI-
phia club expires today. His attorney,
A > l. Shields. is quoted as saying that
Fogel cannot secure enough money to
exercise his option he will let the club
go TO the highest bidder Persons who
arr believed to be in close touch with the
affairs of Charles 2. Taft say that the
so-cal!ed Ralfour syndicate. in which
Gov John Tener of PENNSYLVANIA is be-
Neved 10 be interested will secure con-
tro' Of the Phillies today and the sale will
be formally announced before Monday
Frederick Chandler of the PhiladeIph;a
Stock Exchange * known. 20 have re-
celved several propositions from a New
YORK syndicate. however, and has prom
ised to consider them before he closes the
ceal Mr. Chandler is believed to be Mr.
Tafts personal representative i'm Pbila
oell1hla and II IS known that he has the
clubs stock certificates and Horace
Fogels note locked up in his safe
c. Lacy Crawford of the St Louis club
and the veteran player Cy Seymour in
dulSed In passage-at-arms in the
~ aidorf-Astoria early yesterday morning
which was a live topic during the rest
OF the day. 1t appears that Seymour de-
nounced the Newark club for selling his
release to Los Angeles. Crawford ouick.
ly championed the cause of organized ball
by stating plainly that Newark should
have sSnt Seymour to Honekong or Cal
cutta- When Seyornur protested Craw-
ford is said to have hurled a challenge
following II up with rush. Seymour
kept cool and made the ST. Louis man
miss more wild swings than Eddie Nc
GOOrty did in the recent sad affair with
Mike Gibbons. The house detective
finally stopped the bout, but refused to
render decision.
T. II. Powers denied the report yester-
day that he had expressed a desire to
buy the Jersey City club of the Interna-
tional League. Powers said that if he
decided to become financially interested
in base ball again he would go after a
certain major league franchise.
Hal Chase, who is wintering here. said
yesterday that the deal for Chance was
welcome news to him.
Chance will be big man here" said
the Highianders' crack first baseman.
land I'll play better call than ever under
his management