New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-11
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
New Manager for the Yankees
May Be Named This Week.
STILL TALK OF CHANCE
Fielder Jones Says He Will
Come Back" Only as Part
Owner of a Team.

League who gathered in Chicago las
night TO attend the annual meeting to-
day, promised TO produce some startling
news for the baseball fans" before adj
Journment is taken.
Trades involving some Of the most
prominent players in the league were re-
ported pending. and the appointment OF a
manager Of the New York club was eN-
pected. Frank Chance. former manager
OF the Chicago CUBS, and Fielder Jones.
who formerly handled the Chicago White
sOX. were again mentioned among the
possibilities
II is said that Chance was approached
by Frank Farrell. owner OF the Yankees;
I'm fact that they reached an understand
ing before chance left for California 10
spend the winter: but in the last two Or
three DAYS the tide seems 70 have turned
10 Fielder Jones.
Ia dispatches from St Louis President
COmSkey OF the Chicago club, who SIN
controls the services OF Jones in organ
ized baseball, declared he would Ike TO
see his former manager return 10 the
game. and added: Jones Is too great a
baseball leader TO go anywhere but TO
New York"
Jones himself is quoted as saying; u
am out Of baseball and II Will take
strong influence TO pull me back. II IL
true, I came near buying the st. Louis
Americans about year ago. and ] am
wondering yet what blocked the deal.
thought at one time the deal was closed.
have received no offers. and would only
come back In the game as an owner
4 big salary will serve as magnet 10
draw Frank Chance. deposcd manager
OF the Chicago cubs. back into the base
ball world. At least this Is the word
Captain Thomas Meager. OF the Chicago
police force. brings back from the coast.
He saw Chance at the WOlgast-RitCh HE
fight I'm San Francisco and says that ne
viii accept tho leadership OF the Cincin-
matt team II satisfactory salary -
offered. eli reports TO the contrary not
withstanding.
"Chance Is eager 70 get back into the
game and show that he Is not through
as manager Of big league team.
Captain Meager Is quoted as saying. y
met him I'm san Francisco. lie was look
ing fine and H. much improved IN health
a. a result or the operation in New York.
Chance would not be aycrse TO manag-
ing an American League club either II
suitable terms arc offered and he can
get his release from the National
League
At meeting Of the stewards of the
Jockey club yesterday dates were grant
cd the Charleston Fair and Racing As
ISOLATION for a meeting az Charleston.
s. g.. from January 3 10 March %. IN
elusive The following officials were
named:
Judge. W r. Schultz; associate Judge
f. W. Gerhardy: steward representing
the Charleston Fair and Racing Associa-
ton. j. g. Campbell; clerk OF the scale.
Joseph McIennan; starter. James Milton.
G. n Pettengill was appointed steward
10 represent the jockey club at the meet
ing
Ambrose Clark has decided TO ship three
Jumpers to England-Meadow Sweet.
Huda and Blue Pigeon-and will 20 over
himself on December u TO see some stee-
plcchasing.
Harry Payne whitney has decided 10
renew the whitney Memorial Steeple-
chase. and will add 300 t. the fixture.
which will be run for the next three years
AT the meeting Of the Piping Rock Rae
ing Association
no lie ri in
this state the race was run AT Belmont
Park and among the winners were Good
and Plenty, r. S. Martin, John VI. p.
the English horse and sir Wooster
Donald ". Morrison has been elected
captain OF the Princeton 'cross-country
team for next year.
The Northeastern Baseball League.
with rating Of Class G, and a salary
limit OF 100. was organized on Monday
at Binghamton, \. v
The following officers were elected NJ
s. Roach. temporary president and sec
rotary. A. j. Goodwin, vice-president
]. T. Manning. treasurer. Jacob g. Morse
OF 1.-The Boston Herald" probably will
be elected permanent president at a
meeting TO be held soon In Boston.
The following cities have applied for
franchises: Bangor and Portland Me-
Manchester and Nashua. y. H.. Paw
tucket r T.. and Taunton Mass The
other two cities will he picked from Au-
gusta or Lewiston, Me. or Salem or
Gloucester, Mass.