New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-03
FRANK CHANCE NOW
ASSET Of YANKEES
Frank Farrell Pays August
Hermann $1,000 for His
Outright Release.
DEAL AS GOOD AS CLOSED
folly" Pendleton Turns Down
Goodly Offer to Play with
Team on Hilltop
This Year.


Frank Chance. the former peerless
leader" OF the Chicago Cubs. was official
~ cut loose from the National League
yesterday and is now on the reserve list
of tho New York Yankees. The legal
right of Frank Farrell to sign Chance as
manager Of his team next year was es-
tablished when forma! release papers
were received from August .Irrrmann,
president of the Cincinnati ,-s, yester-
day afternoon.
Mr.. Farrell was informed last Friday
by Ban johnson, president of the Amerl-
can League, that Hermann. having op-
tanned waivers on Chance from all the
National League clubs. was ready 10
make the transfer. Farrell accordingly
mailed a check to Hermann for Slow
which was duly acknowledged. and the
meeting between Chance and Farrell in
Chicago on Tuesday was arranged. The
receipt of Chances release officially con-
frmed the deal. and for the first time
gave the New York club clear title to his
services IL he signs a contract, and, in
any case. made him an asset OF the team
To all intents and purposes the engage
ment of Chance on the hilltop next season
is now a certainty. The very fact that
Farrell has given up 81 500 for the peer
less leader" IS i'm itself sufficient TO con-
firm the belief that the two men nave
come to an agreement on terms ana all
that remains is for Chance to aiiiX MS
signature to the contract which FaTreH
will carry in his pocket 10 Chicago next
week. 1t will he nothing more than
ratification meeting. Charles "A. 90
miskey. president of the White SoX. and
Ban Johnson, president of the American
League, are planning TO entertain at
little dinner.
II was apparent all along that Herr
mann did not intend to give up his claim
on Chance until the latter had come to
an understanding with Farrell. 1t is as
sured that the financial pathway when
has caused so much discussion has been
cleared. and only considerations of health
can prevent Chance from signing at the
last minute. OF course. he may refuse
to attach his signature to the document,
but as the land lies now he will have 10
play with the New York Yankees or get
out of organized baseball, although Far
roll will he at liberty to dispose OF him
To some other American League club II
he sees fit
Arthur Irwin dropped into the head
quarters of the Yankees yesterday TO
make his report to Mr.. Farrell on the OUT
look for a training camp In Bermuda. 1t
was highly favorable in every way, AL
though nothing definite Will be known
until the owner of the Yankees has had
an opportunity TO talk over the PROPOSE
ton with Chance next week.
folly" Pendleton, one of the most YER
satile and brilliant athletes that ever
went to Princeton, will not sign con-
tract to play professional baseball with
the New York Yankees after he gradu-
stes next June. Mr.. Farrell made the
star of the Tigers a substantial offer to
join the team but II was refused. Pen
dleton stated that he would not turn a
professional under any circumstances.
Toll has distinguished himself as a
football ar baseball player during his
career at Princeton. keane Fitzpatrick.
trainer of the track team, once stated
that II Pendeton would train he could
equal and possibly break, the worlds
record for the century dash. as he is the
fastest man he ever saw.
John j. McGraw is a daily visitor at the
headquarters of the Giants. He is busy
with the contracts for next season and
determining the salaries 10 be paid. He
expects to finish up this work by the end
of the week. leaving the new secretary
10 send out the documents TO the players.
,s....a
his vaudeville tour next Monday.
Ray Frost, a pitcher, who was with the
Toledo and Lancaster ohio teams last
season. has been signed by the Cincinnati
Asas.
The signed contract OF Walter Mattick.
the young outfielder Of the Chicago White
Sox, was received yesterday. Mattick got
into the game during the latter part of
the season. and made an excellent record.
II Is generally believed that he and
Ping Bodie will fight II out for a berth
In the outfield. Bodie was known as a
fence buster when he Joined the White
Sox two years ago, but he has done lit
tic damage TO the fences OF the American
League and there have been many re-
ports this winter that he would be re-
leased or traded.
George Bothner is taking time by the
forelock and has already begun active
training FOR his coming wrestling contest
with George Irslinger at Browns Gym
nasIum on January %. The bout is still
three weeks off, but Bothner does not
intend TO be caught out of condition.
Emil Hauser, onetime captain OF the
Carlisle Indians football team. has signed
a contract 10 play baseball with the Vic
,oria Club. Of the Northwestern League.
yauser played while at Carlisle. and also
has worked on several minor league
teams. He is a catcher Of marked abil-
ity, has a fine urn and hits the ball
hard and often.
Harry Swacina. the big first baseman
OF the Newark club, is the first of the
Indians TO sign a contract for next sea-
son. He Is to get a substantial increase
i'm salary.
Swacina, Of any Of the players. surely
earned a boost in pay. He carried of
the fielding honors among the first base
men in he International League last
season and also hit for a percentage of
3l7 He was at the bat COZ times and
lined out 1893 hits. OF this number thirty
five were good for two bases, the greatest
number secured by any international
League player for The season. lie also
made fifteen triples and one home run
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