The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-30
CHASE MAY BE
TRADED To SOX.
STAHL DICkERING FOR Hal
CHANCE IN TRADING MOOD.
OTHER PLAYERS INVOLVED.

NEW YORK. April 2O.--J. Garland
Stahl. manager of the Boston Red
Sox admitted at Breton Hail yes
terday that he would make deal for
Hal Chase If he could come to terms
with Frank Chance. of the. New ork
Americans. Stahl saw Chase play
center field at the Polo ground Satur-
day and later he discussed the prob
ability of landing the star first baSe-
man StahI waxed so enthusiastic
over the subject after talking II over
with several members of the world $
champions that he suddenly packed
his grip and took the IL CLOCK Train
that night for Boston.
1t was said yesterday at Breton
Hall. where the Red Sox are stop
ping. that Stahl talked with President
McAleer Sunday before returning
her yesterday morning with Treas
urer Robert McRoy. Stahl would not
say that he had held confab with
Chance, and the New York men pro-
fessed ignorance Of any proposition
from the Red Sox.
Mercy said that he had come over
hurriedly to fix up the final settle
ment of the purchase Of Player Brad
ley by the Jersey City club, but be-
came as dumb as the Sphinx when
asked about Chase. McRoy went
back TO Boston at S o'clock in the
afternoon.
Stahl has been unable to play first
base all spring. His legs have been
troubling him and ne has been forced
to turn the bag over to Janvrin and
Engle. neither of whom can play 1t
up to the handle. Stahl purchased
some new-fangled elastic stockings
yesterday which he will try at the
Polo grounds today, but he doesn't ex-
pect 10 recover his former speed for
some time to come.
stahl and the Red Sox said yester-
day that Chase would help them won
derfully. and in discussing a trade
It was stated by one OF the Boston
men that MCAleer probably would be
willing TO give up three or four play
ers in exchange. II was said that
Chance could take his pick of the
Boston catchers. Carrigan Cady. Nun
amaker and Thomas; also that the
Red SoX management might offer
Outfelder Heuriksen and Infielders
Janvrin and Ball
1t was stated that Chance was ready
to make trades and would let any
man go If he saw a way to strength
en- the New York team. Chance, it
is known, has received several offers
for Chase, but from the peerless lead
er's 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 Stahl want Chase
enough TO yield to Chances demands
ii Is believed that the New Yorks can
get men who will be of inestima BILE
value. Cary, who caught Joe Wood
all last season and was the Red Sex s
STAR baCkstop in the worlds series
would help Chance wonderfully Neal
Bail. once with the New Yorks. Is a
first-Class inf1elder. He has supplant-
ed Steve Yerkes at second base this
spring because of his superior field
ing. Janvrln is promising young
ster who can play third base. Henrik
sen is a bench warmer because he
isn't able to displace Lewis, Speak
er or Hooper in the outfeld
There has been no friction between
Chance and Chase. The New York
manager said recently that Chase
had done his best to help. Chase will
ingly tried TO cover second base and
did not file a demurrer when assign
ed TO center field But the fact that
Chance intends to play first base him
self as soon as his legs are strong
again apparently makes Chase a fac
tor in some kind of {. trade. Chase
probably would welcome an oppor-
tunity 10 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
\ ork players 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 tomorrow.