Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-31

II RANK CHANCE verify doesn't
r believe he will have to work
any too hard with his New
York team this year, for he has
announced that he will syndicate
a series of baseball stories during
the season.
For years Frank Farrell, owner
of the American league club in
Gotham. has been forced TO suffer
untold financial and mental worry,
.fmplv because he didn't have the
right sort of men managing his
athletes.
When he secured Chance we
we're sure that he had finally land
cd man who would pay strict at
t,ntion to his job and give New
York fans a run for their money.
But the $4,000 per year, or what
eyer salary Chance is to draw.
doesn't seem to be enough to sat
fsfy his hunger.
yuma by writing stories for news
uapers. Petty work for such a man
in such a position, and here's hop
ing that Mr.. Farrell puts the ldbosh
on it at once.
The following letter from the
Peerless Leader" well explains it
self:
cub Ranch, GIendora, Calf.
January %, 1913.
Dear Sir Beginning with the open
ing of the training season ] will write
weekly article on baseball In these
articles / will discuss the game, cur
rent happenings and items. because
of their opportuneness. will be of in
Derest to fandom in general. l will
write in a straight from-the shoulder
styla and naturally will be in a posi-
ton to give my readers real, cold
facts. instead of having to make pre-
dictions and pad my articles with
club house chatter" or Joe Miller
Jokes about umpires pep" will be
the keynote of my stories.
MY wide experience both as man
ager and player and my knowledge
Of al angles of the sport. should give
nay articles extraordinary value. |
am going to try to make my stories
So Intimately accurate that the "in-
side features viii prove fully as sen
Satonal as the inside playing of
wy worlds championship club.
"Thc stories are my own. My de-
ci-jou to- issue them came Of desire
m "a IN
way and in my own words to the mill
Ions of bah fans. just what l felt
like saying My name never was, IS
rot and never will he at the com
wand of any writer or syndicate. and
every story appearing under it will be
dictated by me Nj business per
aiming to these must be done with
ina direct.
My series Of stories will run
through the 1913 worlds champion
ship. And in addition TO this serv-
ice ] will be ready at all times To
answer your requests for telegraph
stories on important current happen
fngS. There viii be no charge for
such extra service.
DO YOU want the exclusive use Of
these stories in your territory?
Yours very truly.
FRANK l.. CHANCE.
II viii leave California for the East
"n February :. Please reply, care
Suauord Hotel, Chicago, to reach me
before February ,, If you are inter-
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