Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-28
STORY OF TROUBLE
Chance Tells of Difficulties in
Handling Yankees.
MONEY CAN'T BUY STARS
Big Deals Impossible Because He Re-
fuses to Give Two Tens
for a Five.

NEW YORK, May 2S.-"Because | have
refused to give two tens for five have
been unable to make certain deals that
would strengthen the New Yorks,' said
Frank Chance yesterday. Il have re-
ceived hundreds of letters from friends
and fans asking me why l do not trade
certain players or buy so and So but If
they could know what I'm up against
they wouldn't write
When ! went west a month ago l had
certain plans. But they fell through be-
cause every time / tried to talk Of a
trade the other fellows wanted to give
me some old balls and a few broken bats
for my best players. That Is why / con-
cluded to keep the men l started with.
because the team, under these circum-
stances, couldn't be any worse.
MIR. Farrell is willing to pay all kinds
OF money for high-class players who are
with other major league clubs. but they
are not in the market Then how are we
going TO build up winning team. The
answer is Very simple. We must move
slowly, patching the holes here and there
and always being on the alert for young
players OF real class who are just break
ing in.
minor leagues with instructions to make
no selections unless they are sure of re-
suits. This policy Is the best, but it takes
time. 1t will do us no good to pick up
youngsters regardless of numbers. They
only handicap manager. 4 few really
good players will bring about more bene-
fetal results
Roger Peckinpaugh, whom we obtain
ed from the Clevelands for Stump and
LeliVelt. reported this morning. He is fit
to begin work at once and | will play
him at short field tomorrow If he fills
the gap the team will be considera biy
strengthened where it has been very
weak.
Stump and Lelivelt We're of no use to
me and j think We made a pretty useful
deal. Midkiff may be able to play to-
morrow. too. which will help, as he is
made of the right stuff and is steadily
improving.
One of the biggest obstacles in our
path so far is the crippled pitching staff
Caldwell and Warhop have been laid ur
all season and Ford hasn't begun to show
his real form. Heating started out finely
but his arm went back on him. As a
matter of fact, Heating, Mcconnell and
Fisher are the only pitchers who have
shown me anything.
CLARK, the big left handler. is prom
Using. | intend to experiment lot with
him. for if he can master control I be-
lieye he will be a first-class pitcher
Schulz lacks experience and also is shy
on base ball knowledge.
According TO the records We nave sew
eral 800 hitters. but strange to say, they
have not come anywhere near that mark
Why? Well | can't tell you. It's just
one of those queer things in base ball
nobody can explain.
Chase has been playing splendidy. He
has covered first base so cleverly that l
have decided to stay on the bench unless
he gets hurt. Hartzell. too. has worked
faithfully at second base. while Sweeney
has improved winderfully in his catching
and throwing. The other men are trying
all the time. and that is all l can ask of
them.
Il intend to make two more trades if IT
is possible. If they go through we will
have a pretty fair ball club. If not, We
must stand pat. But if we can have
some hot weather l think you'll see us
begin to climb.
The trouble in former years, / have
learned. was the releasing of players who
ought to have been kept It's crime to
think that We once had such men as jim
my Austin, Eddie Foster. Ira Thomas
Engle and others. who are now making
good with other American League teams
But It's no use talking about that now
We must begin at the bottom and grad
ually build up. 1t is not an impossible
task, and I am glad that I am in a posi-
ton 10 help Mr.. Farrell in doing this
work.