New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-10
CHANCE: TO LEAD REDS
Hermann Gets Manager
DahIen a Fixture.
LEADERS, ROSTER FILLED
Ebbetts Hopeful of a Hats Off
to Brooklyn" Season in
New Park.

The baseball turmoil in the National
League was appreciably diminished yester-
day when the announcement came that
Frank Chance had been released by the
Chicago Cubs to the Cincinnati Reds and
that Bill Dahlen had been selected 20 lead
the Brooklyn Supcrbas through another
campaign. Only the Bresnahan and Fogel
controversies remain to be settled before
the National League owners throw out
their lines for the routine battle royal at
the winter meetings.
The release Of Chance TO the Reds clears
the atmosphere considerably besides set
tling several moOted questions. Evidently
the former Chicago manager was consid-
cred a player. for he went TO Garry Herr
mann for the regulation waiver price OF
81 so This ends Chances connection with
the Cubs and puts an end 10 the gossip
that Joe Tinker will lead the Reds The
Peerless Leader il he decides 10 continue
in baseball. Will OF course, manage Gin
cinnati. The roster Of leaders for next
season IL now complete, with McGraw in
New York. Clarke I'm Pittsburgh, Eyers In
Chicago. Chance in Cincnanti, Doom In
Philadelphia, Higgins In 81. Louis. Dab
len I'm Brooklyn and Stallings In Boston.
Evers. Higgins and Stalings are new
faces In the managerial ranks in the
parent organization, while Chance has
changed his base Of operations. ON the
whole it Is quite a shift.
That the Peerless Leader will he able
TO take hold Of the Reds and make a
first class team out Of them goes without
saying lie will have some fine material
TO work with, and after he and Garry
Hermann agree on a salary, baseball
will take on a new lease OF life I'm Gin
cinnati Chance will have two of the best
outfelders i'm the league IN Bescher and
Mitchell. while Hoblitzell at first ranks
almost a high as Jake Daubert, OF
Brooklyn. There are some shaky spots In
the inielG but the veteran Grant is on
hand to cover third base. Larry Mclean
Is a catcher OF high order, while the pitch
ing corps is above the average, Benton,
Suggs, Fromme and HUMPHREYS being in
the top class. There are also couple OF
youngsters who show promise.
Ebbetts seems to have al abiding faith
I'm Bill Dahlen. His announcement that
Mr.. William +. Dahlen has been re-en'
gagged to manage the Brooklyn club for
1917 bears evidence Of implicit confidence.
Bill has not done much to put the Su-
perbas In front during las reign, but II
he should happen to get a lucky break
and do what Clark Griffith did last year
the baseball world will be singing his
praises. Dahlen may be able to repay
Ebbetts for his fidelity the coming season
by putting a strong pennant contender In
the new park
After having a talk with the other
stockholders of the club, we all decided
that we would give Dahen another
chance as manager OF the team" said
Ebbetts yesterday. I'VE feel that he has
built up the team from the bottom. and
that to-day the club is far stronger than
at any time since he was manager. I am
ready to spend all the money for players
that Dahlen demands. and | feel conf
dent that the Brooklyn club OF 1913 will
make a much better showing than IL has
in many years
How long does Dahlen's contract call
forT' Ebbetts was asked.
zone year." he replied.
Before selecting Dahlen as manager"
concluded Ebbetts. the stockholders
talked over all the managers, and we
finally came to the conclusion that Dab
len fills the bill"
"Will Dahlen have the say as to where
the team will train?' was the next ques-
ton put TO President Ebbetts.
Yes. that will be up to him, and /
think Dahlen is going to start South next
month to look over a suitable place for
the team to go through its spring training
stunt Some place in Georgia will most
likely be selected as the grounds down
there are good and the weather is gen
orally fine for players to get into condi-
ton