Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-29
MAY LET CHASE co
StahI Probably Dickering for
Star First Stacker.
CHANCE IN TRADING MOOD
New York Leader Will Let Hal Go
if He Gets Men He Wants
in Exchange.
CHANCE IN TRADING MOOD

NEW YORK. April 29.-J Garland
Stahl, manager of the Boston Red Sox,
admitted at Breton Hall yesterday that
could come to terms with Frank Chance
of the New York Americans. Stahl saw
Chase play center field at the Polo Grounds
Saturday and later he discussed the
probability of landing the star first base
man. Stahl waxed so enthusiastic over
the subject after talking it over with
several members of the worlds champions
that he suddenly packed his grip and
took the 12 o'clock train that night for
Boston.
1t was said yesterday at Breton Hall,
where the Red Sox are stopping. that
Stahl talked with President McAleer Sun
day before returning here yesterday
morning with Treasurer Robert Mercy
Stahl would not say that he had held a
confab with President Farrell and Man.
ager Chance. and the New York men
professed ignorance of any proposition
from the Red Sox.
Mercy said that he had come over hur-
riedly to fix up the final settlement of
the purchase of Player Bradley by the
, Jersey City club, but became as dumb as
the Sphinx when asked about Chase. Nc
Roy went back to Boston at o'clock in
the afternoon.
Stahl has been unable to play first base
all spring. His legs have been troubling
him and he has been forced to turn the
bag over to Janvrin and Engle. neither of
whom can play it up to the handle.
| Stahl purchased some new-fangled elias
tic stockings yesterday which he will try
| at the Polo Grounds today, but he doesn't
expect to recover his former speed for
some time to come.
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that Chase would help them wonderfully,
and in discussing trade it was stated
by one of the Boston men that McAleer
probably would be willing to give up
| was said that Chance could take his pick
of sthe Boston Catchers, Carrigan. Cady,
Nunamaker and Thomas; also that the
Red SOx management might offer Out
fielder Henriksen and Infielders Janvrin
and Ball.
1t was stated that Chance was ready to
make trades and would let any man go
If he saw way to strengthen the New
York team. Chance, it is known, has re-
ceived several offers for Chase, but from
the peerless leaders standpoint they are
not worth considering. Whether one OF
these offers comes from the Red Sox or
not Chance will not say.
If McAleer and StahI want Chase
enough to yield to Chances demands it
is believed that the New Yorks can get
men who will be of inestimable value.
Cady, who caught Joe Wood all last sea-
son and was the Red Sox's star backstop
in the worlds series. would help Chance
wonderfully. Neal Ball. once with the
New Yorks, Is a first-class iniielder. He
has supplanted Steve Yerkes at second
base this spring because Of his superior
fielding. Janvrin is a promising young
ster who can play third base. Henrik
sen is a bench warmer. because he ism
able to displace Lewis, Speaker or Hooper
in the outfield.
There has been no friction between
Chance and Chase. The New York man.
ager said recently that Chase had done
his best to help. Chase willingly tried to
cover second base and did not file a de-
murrer when assigned to center field. But
the fact that Chance intends to play first
base himself as soon as his legs are
strong again apparently makes Chase a
| factor in some kind Of a trade. Chase
| probably would welcome opportunity
| to play first base for the Red Sox and
| the Boston players say that Hal would
| just about enable them to win another
| worlds series.
There isn't a doubt that Chance has
made up his mind as to certain New
| York play ers to be involved in deals, but
| until he gets what he wants he prefers
| to keep silent Maybe Stahl and Chance
will get together some time today or to-
morrow.