Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-10
CHANCE WILL PLAY,
THOUGH INJURED
Famous Manager Proposes to
Start Season on
First Base.
HAL CHASE THINKS
HE CAN PLAY, SECOND
Fails to See Where He Is
Handicapped by Fact That
He Is Lefthanded.
BY J. ED GRILLO.

Frank Chance will play in today S
game The famous leader of the New
York Americans, though suffering from
a twisted ligament in his left leg. will
hold down first base for his team here
this afternoon
Barring the injury which he encoun-
tered few days ago. Chance is in per-
feet condition In fact it has been sew
eral years since Chance looked as well
as he does now.
My team is in good condition., sad
he. I'VE had ideal training weather in
Bermuda and have no excuses to make
so far as being tit is concerned. 1t is of
course unfortunate to have Derrick in
jured. He will be out of the game for
about two weeks as the result of spiked
hand. My leg, while bit sore, will be
all right in a short time and | am going
to play today
Chance mad no predictions to make as
to the outcome of the American League
race. He said that he was not familiar
with the teams in this league and that
he would have to take swing around
the circuit before he would be IN d po-
sition to size up the situation
Chance said that he Was well satisfied
with the showing Hal Chase was max
ing at second base. He will improve
a lot with practice. but he is showing up
to good advantage in the position, said
Chance in speaking of Chase.
Hal Chase sees no reason why he
should not be able to till the position sat
isfactorily. "1'he trouble is that hereto
fore any player who throws left-handed
has never been considered for inield
position unless it was first base and con-
sequently it is generally figured that a
left-hander is handicapped. [ don't think
SO, however They aid not even use
left-handers for first up to the time that
Nvo1
Boston and yet they, have concluded that
left-hander has AN advantage over a
Highlander in that position. There are
some plays come up at second that a
than a right-hander I like the posi-
ton and l think | will master it in time.
One of the first inquiries made by the
New York players after they had reg
istered at their hotel was whether john
son would pitch today. When the ques-
ton was answered in the affirmative,
Jack Lelivelt remarked. Well boys, lets
our eyes ready when we face Johnson
Lelivelt is IN perfect condition this
spring and while he has not broken into
the game as a regular Yet, it seems to
be only question of time when his hit
ting ability will force him into the line
UP.
There will be no definite decision as 10
which pitcher will work for New York
until Manager Chance has seen his two
candidates. Caldwell and Mcconnell,
warm up before the game. Chance does
not believe in making a definite an
nOuncement as to his pitchers until he
has seen them in action. He argues that
it Is best to pick the pitcher after sew
eral of them have warmed up so that q
pitcher is chosen who shows good FORM
Brant, the young pitcher who finished
the game for Toronto yesterday, is the
only Joined the Canucks a few days ago.
He is big. strappng fellow and DIS
played lot of ability. He was at Hot
Springs with the champions and worked
in several of the games against Pitts
burgh. Manager Stahl, however, decided
that Brant needed another years ex-
perience and turned him over to Toronto
man for Joe Kelley.
That Toronto team is made up largely
of players who have served their time in
the ma jors. Manager Joe Kelley does not
believe it good policy for a minor league
club In the higher classes to develop
youngsters. 1T does not pay, said he
THE kind of "a team we have is not apt
to be disturbed by reason of the draft or
purchase. The big league clubs do not
take kindly to the old fellows, so that
our team remains intact from year to
year. and yet has lot of ability We
are in no shape yet. and won't be for
some weeks. but by the time the warm
weather sets in and my players get thor
oughly limbered up / expect to go to the
front and duplicate our performance of
last season when We won the pennant''
The establishing of salary limit in the