Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-09
HICHLANDERS CAPTURE CHANGE
Club Manager Signs Three Year Contract Pilot New York Americana $40,OOO Year, Highest Salary Ever Paid Baseball Manager-Johnson League Magnates Pleased With New York's Acquisition

l Chicago, Jan. S.-The American | league brought out Its heaviest bat talions today and captured Frank L. Chance The former Chicago National league teams manager was signed to manage the New York club at Eal- ary and interest which amounts to S120,000 for the three years for which he signed-the largest amount ever paid a baseball player. Of this sum $75,000 is salary and the remainder the estimated value of five Der cent of the net earnings of the club: Two days negotiations between
 Chance and Frank H. Farrell, owner of the New York club were brought to a climax this afternoon when the principals quietly visited the office of B. B. Johnson. president of the league. after less than an hours conference and there the announcement that Chance had signed was made.
 Gentlemen let me introduce the icans,'' said MT. Farrell to the re- porters as he, Johnson and Manager Chance emerged from the conference.
 What part the league had in con cluding the negotiations was, of course not given out It was re- marked. however, that President Johnson had remained away from the meeting of the national commission at Cincinnati and that the announcement of the conclusion of the negotiations was given out only after the head of the organization had been consulted. Rumor therefore concluded that the Johnson circuit had decided the op- portuntty to get Chance must not be overlooked and had resolved to back Farrell in any proposition he might make.
 kept secret the actual details of their conferences. Chance candidly admit ted that he had had a change of heart since he arrived in Chicago and said one in his right mind could refuse.
 Did Not Expect to Sign. T honestly did not expect to sign" he said tonight When I arrived yesterday had fully made up my mind that l could not afford to leave them at least for a year. MT. Farrell how ever, offered inducements much bet ter than I had dreamed of and even B factor, I could not decline them.
 T am not at liberty to give out the terms. but I can say am to get the greatest sum anybody ever got Ing 70 come as near earning 1t as I i can"
 s4o,ooo a Year.
 The terms, learned from an au- .horitatfve source, though not officially ! announced, include for Chance a con | .ract to manage the club for three | years at s25.0o0 a year and five per ,ent. of the clubs net earnings for | he three seasons. The latter 1t is | believed, will amount to $15,0O0 an lua1ly, perhaps more.
 Chance will assume active manage nent of the team February Il when | le will reach New York to attend the ], ,merfcan league meeting. He will hen arrange the details for the train ng trip. The New York club will have Is spring workouts in Bermuda. where 'arren has engaged a cricket field 1 or the diamond practice.
 Plans for Chance day" in Chicago lready are under way. The New York cam will make it's first visit te Com sksy park in May
 American league leaders including resident Johnson. c. A. Comisiey of he Chicago club and others, openly E eJoiced at the acquisition of the for ger Cuf, star.
 Farrell will leave for New York to- borrow. Chance expects to remain ere until Saturday, when he will re- 1rn to California for brief stay.
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