The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-26
Second in the
Field of Amusements

Not that he is a bad fellow. but he
does not get along we'll with others
and he has a wonderful idea of the.
importance of Chase. 7 think Frank
Farrells strongest idea in getting
Frank Chance was that Chance and
Chase will play ball for Chance. They
have played together for Years ON the
coast during the winter. they like each
other. and they are rather good
friends, Chase swears by Chance and
Chanc will fight if n one knocks"
Chase. 1T is easy to see that Chase
YOU work his hardest for Chance
and that Chance would make Chase
the star of the American league.
which. on ability alone, he should be.
r. J.. Would Earn Salary.
The Chance deal is not completed
as Yet. Evidently the New York club
is not quite as keen after thinking
1t over. as it was on first flush. Farrell,
to my certain knowledge, offered
Chance $4,000 and five per cent of
the earnings Of the club to come on.
That was before Chance knew posi-
lively that he could escape from the
National league.
Then a meeting was arranged in
Chicago and Chance backed out of it,
because. he wanted to be at his home
in California OF Christmas. lie says
he will GO to New York immediately
after Christmas and consult with Far
rell. There does not on the surface
seem to be amy reason why he should
not reach a salary agreement and
manage the Hilltoppers next year.
Regardless of where they would fin
ish the ~Highlanders. who are going
ON to the lowlands in the spring would
draw Il double 100000 more with
(>h2ncn q q ma \ or VI - 1r-jtl, o~1. 40.
else. He would be a great dra wing
card in New York all the time. and
an immense card in Chicago.
Some. Hitch in the Deal.
Yet something is wrong. l have re-
ceived. in the last week. three letters
enanating directly from the Offices of
n National league club, signed by
false names, tipping ME off positively
II Offering to wager n amount in
to the thousands that Chance never
would manage the New York team.
The writer of these nissives is pos
sessed with a lot of National league
information" which 1 already knew.
and perhaps with some that 1 never
knew. He is certain that Chance is
done and never will be in baseball
again.
Apropos to that matter: If Chance
wants only money he can get it by a
much easier e than by playing
baseball. There is Il story being cir
culated throughout the baseball world
concerning the reason the Chicago
club let Chance out. This story has
been repeated, and has been fostered
by certain persons inside the National
league. The story makes Charles w.
Murphy a martyr who is keeping ST.
lent.
IT Frank Chance can trace this ru-
NOR to its source. he can recover more
honey in a suit for libel than he
could earn in baseball in years. The
physician who operated on him i'll
New York in September. denies it,
and those who We're With him all sea-
sons. day and night. declare it is RI
diculous. Yet it persists.
Possibly this story has frightened
Farrell.
Trade Quantity for Quality.
The big trade" that came off dur
ing the recent meeting let Joe Tinker
go to Cincinnati in eturn for five
players. While the trade is quantity
for quality. it puts Manager Evers in.
to position to make trades for men he
wants. Just at present he has a wild
and uncertain third baseman. no
shortstop except a dead arm and an
experiment. an outielder. who once
quit Chicago because he hated it. and
some helpers out.