Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
CHANCE QUITS CUBS
Will Not Manage Team in
1913, 1t Is Announced.
DECISION MADE AUGUST is
Best of Feeling Exists. President
Murphy Announces.
HEALTH HAS NOT BEEN GOOD
Retirement, It Is Said, Has Nothing
to Do With Abstinence
Order for Players.

CHICAGO, September cS-Charles w.
Murphy. president OF the Chicago Na-
tional League base ball club today an.
nounced that Frank l.. Chance, for sew
eral years manager of tho team, would
not manage the Cubs next year
That Chances decision 20 retire was
made August IL. and that he had not yet
decided upon a successor, were interest
ing statements in Mr.. Murphy's an
nouncement. The president OF the Chi
cago Nationals said. however. that the
new leader Of the team would be q play
err. and probably one of the present menu
bers of the team.
Mr.. Murphy emphasized the date of
Chances decision to retire as refutation
of rumors that the two had split over
the recently promulgated total abstinence
contracts for the local 1913 team
Chance came to Chicago AS a player In
1894. and in 1905 succeeded the late Frank
Selee as manager of tho team. During
his nanaEershtp the Cubs won two
worlds championships and four league
pennants and Chance became known
one of the greatest first hasemen In the
game. He played little last year and did
not appear on the field this year at all.
managing the team from the bench.
Hit on Head Many Times.
lie bttu l4t oli Tue iedu 20 .llduV
times by pitched balls that he frequently
was attacked with severe headache.
which caused him to submit to an oper-
alton in New York last week for removal
Of a blood clot near the brain
Mr.. Murphy. in announcing Chance s
retirement. said:
ION account of the widespread pub
licity that the affairs of the Chicago Ma
tonal League base ball club have re-
ceived and my belief that news Will not
keep ! desire to announce that Franz l.
Chance will not manage the Cubs IN
1913. 1t is with fun appreciation %
his past great services and with deep
regret that this announcement is rol.v-
family made.
Il have known since August - that
Chance would not manage the club next
wear On that day ! asked him about
managing the Cubs next year, and his
reply was:
~ would rather not
Realizing that Frank has not been in
| the best of health for few Years,
was not surprised at this reply. mis-
statement is made now in justice to MI.
Chance. whose achievements as mana
ger need no comment from me.
Quotes Conversation.
Last spring when Chance informed
me that he would be unable 10 play first
base. | said:
so far as I am concerned you may
manage the team from the bench as long
as you want to-.
THAT is very nice was his reply.
TT can thus be seen that what has
recently been said about following the
Pittsburgh club rule regarding players
keeping In good physical condition could
not have been aimed at Mr.. Chance.
whose services will be finished this year
by his own decision. l simply want TO
start his successor in under the plan
which the Pittsburgh club has found
successful and followed.
THE loss of Chance to the game Is a
big one but could not urge him to enter
into another contract with the Chicago
club when he doubtless thinks that re-
tirement and quiet at his home in Cali
forn,a may bring back his health. He
certainly will retire with my best wishes
and the good will and esteem OF all our
players.