Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-30
BY j. ED GRILLo.

The impression is out that Frank.
Chance did not retire from the manage
ment of the Cubs but that he was actual
Nv DISCHARGED. Notwithstanding the elo-
auent manner in which Owner Murphy
praises the peerless leader, it is plain that
he has made up his mind that Chance
must go. and this decision may be the
turning point in Murphy's successful ca
reer. 1t is not going to be an easy matter to
fill Chances shoes. He has been really
wonderful man at the head of the Cub
machine, and to his ability as leader and
plaver the team owes much Of its sue
cess. Chance is not apt to quit the game
though he leaves Chicago. Other clubs
among them Cincinnati. will be anxious
tn secure the services Of so capable
man. 1t stands to reason, on the other
hand, that Murphy will have to do some
experimenting. He may have an exalted
opinion Of his own knowledge or the game
nd o+tempt to handle the team himself
through some figurehead manager. own
ers of successful ball teams frequently
r,ate the mistake of considering them
selves responsible for the teams success
onlv TO learn by sad experience that they
are not nearly as wise as they thought
MUMMY may be laboring under this de-
fusion, but he is sure to learn tnat Chahce
was the man who made the CUPS.
IT would not be at all surprising to find
the recently organized PLAYERS frazer.
nity a thing of the past pe1ore the mex
season rolls around. 1t is matter OF
fact that but a very small percentage OF
the players who enlisted into the ofoer
when it was first proposed nave co.,ie
through with the necessary dues' ioI lne
very good reason that malority ., oa 'n tha
organization has no object to accompi!sil
other than to furnish rather lucrative
position for a certain 1nd1vldual: huei
present conditions the players flshts aie
lions are decidedly rare, for the CUPS
have long since found that they can a.
ford to pay good salaries. Ihere are
few instances where hardships are I'M
posed on players by reason OF the nuien
of organized base ball. In fact, under Ter
the agreement which governs all pail
clubs. the player is as much protected as
is the club, and the wise player can see
no reason for an organization Wmcn VIII
attack the present state OF an ata.sd that
1t can be authoritatively stated tha.
there is not a chance for the players ~
have representation on the natlonal CON-
mission, and if it comes down 70 ques
ton of the players fighting TOT Ihis cau USE
it's dollars to doughnuts that f'ultZ VINO
has been chosen as their leader, Will De
turned down and the organization dis
solved.
glance over the list of players VINO
arc elieihle to take part In the WOfld
series games shows that Demaree, the
Young pitcher recently acquired by the
Giants. does not have his name on the
list though at the time that ne joined
the team 1t was stated that he was
eligible to play against Boston.
Dernaree has pitched some splen-
did games, which would warrant the pre-
diction that he might be of value to the
Giants in the big SERIES but all nope Tor
this is eliminated by the decision OF the
commission to the effect that he Is not
eligible.
Tv Cobb predicts that the Red Sox will
heat the Giants in the worlds series,
though he admits the Giants Will be
more troublesome this year than they
were last Though beaten four games In
six last year, the fact should not be
overlooked that in two of these games
home run drives by Baker turned the
tide Boston cannot boast OF a Baker.
Speaker is great hitter. but he is not
of the Baker type. incidentally luck
broke for the Athletics, as 1t always does
when a batter gets home run at
critical stage of game. Those drives
caused the downfall of the Giants. Elm
different story to tell Of the last series.
Fred Clarke, manager of the Pitts
burgh team, signed his twentieth contract
with Barney Dreyfuss the other day
covering the next season. For nineteen
years this pair have been associated. and
thus there is undoubtedly a record es-