New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-11
New Manager Of Yankees Finds
ROYAL Welcome When He
Reaches This City.
SAYS He HOPES TO PLAY
Talks of His Plans in Free and
Open Way, and Speaks High
ly of Johnny Evers and
Tinker.

ly of Johnny Evers and
Tinker.
Congratulations on coming to GOOD
town. Frank
Thanks. Mac"
such wae the rrccunS that passed oe-
tween Frank Chance. tho new manager
Of a.. Yantccs. and John J. McGraw.
whose name has uccn mentioned from
limo TO time IN connection with the
Giants. when tho Two met at the Hotel
Walrott late Yesterday afternoon These
bitter rivals Of former years. hut now the
leading champions OF New York IN base
ball. held the undivided attention OF
crowd of e. hundred or more owners
ulavcrs and fans" who gathered AT the
hostlcrv 10 welcome the Peerless Leader.
who arrived IN this city at $50 o'clock
from Californis to do for the Yankees. II
pos,lbio. what he has done for the Cubs
win fcw pcnnants.
lie received the good wishes Of many.
but none were more cordial than Nc
=.
smiles and handshakcs Of tho two that
made them appear I'm a slightly different
nsht .han they did hack some years ago
say in zoos.
The former manager % the Cubs never
looked better In his life. and hc made
no secret Or the fact that he wants TO
set into tho game and play first base for
tho Yankees lie seemed to glory in the
fact that hc has a hard task before him
10 build M a pcnDant winner, hut he Is
more than willing To undertake the job.
The difficulties presented only add zest
to tho prospects before him. Fresh from
tho orange groves of Glcndord. Cal,
where recent frost ruined 30 per cent
If his crop. Chance looked for all the
worln like tho president OF the Il Should
Worry club
Those fellows out there haven't got
any other job. but have he said, with
grin,
Biu Welcome for Peerless Leader.
Tho owners and camp followers Of the
American League adjourned their meet
Ing early. but all waited around the cor
ridors of the hotel TO extend the glad
hand to the newcomer in their midst
There was Connie Mack. who met Chance
ON the field of battle back in 1910, and
lake StahL the dcbutant leader of the
worlds champion Red SoX 1t did not
seem possible that one roof could shel-
ter such a galaxy of managerial talent.
but such was the case Mack. Stahi'
Chance and McGraw. all gathered to-
ccther around the festive board The
very creme de Ia creme, the elite the
last word or what you will. in the way
of extensive baseball generals. II was
Just like being let loose in a room fuIi
Of Tiffany diamonds Why the win
dows were not barred and sentries set
al the doors nobody knows
Besides the managers there were Co
miskev. Ban Johnson, Ben Shibe Frank
Navin and dozen others-names TO
conjurc with. II looked as though Frank
Farrells supreme hour had come when
ne sat down at the table with Chance on
one side and McGraw on the other
The frs: question that Chance was
asked TO answer was the prospect of his
PLAYING first base.
81 am anxious 10 get into the game
again" ne said. III it possibly can be
arranged, as ] am convinced that play
ing manager has II on either the field or
bench leaders There are several impor-
tant POINTS that must be decided first.
however. II Hal Chase can play second
as he thinks he can. it Will be plain sail
ing. lie is physically handicapped by be-
ing left handed but he is so quick i'm his
fielding that this difnculty may be over
come. think ii will strengthen the team
10 have US 10th in the lineup. Hal is a
great first baseman. the best there is IN
the business. II remains 10 be seen
whether Re can cover second as well
As for myself / nave PLAYED I'm only one
exhibition game in California this winter
ana was not the least troubled by the
sun ~ flnd cannot play. IT Will be on
account Of my legs and not my head.
which has not troubled me a bit since the
operation ! had last summer. 1t is just
q question whether nv underpinning will
hold up through stiff campaign. That
is something which time alone Will ,ell,
rut intend TO start the season al the
Old stand
1t is on account Of my legs that I am
glad the Yankees are going 10 play al
the Polo Grounds this season. ] had a
rainfuI experience al American League
Park the year the Giants played there
after their stands were destroyed by fire.
The ground was so hard that the spikes OF
nv shoes would hardly hold. a man
could play ten years on almost any other
field without suffering the injurious effect
10 his feet and legs that -four seasons on
the Hilltop diamond would cause. The
fans" little realize how important soft
diamond Is 10 a player. The field OF the
Giants is pretty near perfect. as every
one knows. and ] think il will make
lot OF difference In the playing OF the
Yankees"
The new manager was asked where he
expected to land the team in the race
next season.
Talk Of First Division Club.
taf 1hn