Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-01-06
FRANK CHANCE ON
WAY TO CHICAGO
TO CONFER
Baseball Star, for Years Man
ager Of Chicago Cubs, Soon
to Decide Whether or Not
He Shall Lead New York
Highlanders.

Highlanders.
on his way from his orange ranch
near Glendora. Cal. Co Chicago for "A
conference With President Frank Far.
rem % the New YORK. American leauuo
baseball club. Frank LEROY Chance
formally released hy the Chicag,
Cubs of ihc National League. PASSED
through Albuquerque on santa Fe
trtm So 'sst night The Peerless
'cader did not Ken Oh tho train hors.
having retired tor thc evening.
There s small doubt hu th.t
Chanee viii lead the Hirhland.,s
ldurimg thr coming season THE l,rIi
rght oil the Sow Ymk American
lcneue ciuh to sign Chauc, as man.
aEer Cor the year was established. laa.
Thursday when President EarreW rec
cei'ed the formal Release papers from
President August Hermann OF me
cincinnati National league club. Far-
rel mad previously been uotIncd 81
Pre- ident Johnson OF the Am,ueuu
league that Hermann. having Gee
cured waivers on Chance from 400
National league clubs was ready tu
make the transfer Farrell mailed %
check for $500 60 Hermann.
which was duly acknowledged. ANA
thereafter the meeting between Fave
rcll and Chance in Chicago. syhcJ-
uled for tomorrow, was arranged
The New York club now has clear
tiie to the services of the Peerless
Leader Chance has time ANA agau
declared during The hast two months
thu ho proposes Ga ho absolutely Zoe
dependent and THAT ne VIII demand
Hum not less thnn $4,000 as "a bonus
before he afiiXcs hi" signature to amy
contract aud that his SALARY shall he
in tho uciEhhurh0oa of 500 600 eDa-
SON
just how the interview brncnu
Farrell ana Chance win result is
or course. "a matter fur Speculation.
farrei N more than anxious " sign
fhe former Cab leader Tor thee r.1-
son that be- believes tuaf Chance uII
send the Highlander to tho lrnUt n
20 hurry. Chance. on the other hand
although No. a. worth more than $780,
600. an of which he made ln baa,-
bail. and can afford % retire and
llVe life OF ease, is stiu a young
man. q great baseball star and is in
love with his profession. Tho gr,at-
est incentive for chance Go sign up
with the Highlander win be his dee
sire Co show 60 President Murphy 90
the Chicago cubs that he. Murphy
bsrtered hls star on for a mess 90
pottaEe.
Provided Farrell and Chance agree
10 terms, Gotham will have two reg-
ular and consistent flag winners with
John ] McGraw and Frunk Leroy
Chance guarding the city wallis ANA
opposing AN invaders. New Norb can
consider &C. interests fairly well pro.
tected for the next campaign. With
tn the last ten years MCGraw uul
Chance have gathered in riEht pom
nants between them, and in 10, af
years have managed 90 finish with-
IN the fight only stride or two 'ruu
the wire. During tho last decade
McGraw carried away four pcnnFnfr,
second three times third twice.
fourth once. Chance won fnUr utI-
uants. second twice and tliri ur o.
McGraw Tea tho Giants t.n ..r.
white Chance eBuuIred aad u.u..
the Cubs Tor spvou saueuua maEius
eight pcnuants that the twa have
grabbed during seventeen startH
France Chance vino s REGARDED 1s
one OF tne greatest leaders the nH-
tional pasUmo bins known. started i..
career 900 tho diamond 100 wa h.H
mrflp university u lsHf
Auor leaving Wthar'on CIuu.
PLAYED independent rtI .nr 20 "H.'"