Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-09
1IlNE ACTION
DUE IF TINKER
MEETS CHANCE
Scene Set for interesting Affair.
Charge Is Joe Broke Pledge
to Frank.
By Monty.

rFW YORK, Feb. 9.-The scene
IN is set for one of the most
i sensational little affairs Of the
,ear in baseball. 1t may occur any
5ov now. or it may not occur for
some time, but it certainly will be
u.or+b watching when it does come
no pass
The central figures in the act are
Frank Leroy Chance and Joseph b.
tinker. Frank j. Farrell is a third
name that may play part in the
affair.
The situation arises out of Tink-
|.rs lump to the Federal League and
his deeds as manager of the Chicago
|,ub of the outlaw circuit in steal
mo" players from the New York
League club owned by
Farrell and managed by Chance, who
has declared on number OF occa-
ssons in the past that Tinker is MS
Nest friend in baseball.
When the big deal was put through
| hast winter that made Tinker man
Ieer of the Cincinnati Reds and
ECbanCe manager of the Yankees, the
Two former Cubs swore allegiance to
Zach other, that each would do any
Ithing in his power to help the other
|mild up a good team and sent 1t up
Howard the top of the percentage
column.
Take Turns About.
No opportunities arose last season
bar either to help the other. The only
|hance for either to affect the others
|uccess at all came with Tinker's
Invent to the Feds, but Tinker work.
n his pledges to Chance in a reverse
English manner grabbing three of
LIS men right off the reel and sign
/ Inc them up for the Chicago Feds
Pitchers King Cole and Russell Ford
/ and Infielder Rollie Zeider.
Now, here's what's in the wind;
President Farrell, of the Yankees, is
contemplating sending instructions to
%Chance to leave his orange groves at
&Glendora, California, and come East
EmmediatelyS stopping off at Chica-
Ego to see Tinker.
What will Chance say to Tinker?
NAnd what will Tinker say to Chance?
May Not Be Any Words.
All, there's the rub, as Willie
Shakespeare would say, or will there
DE any words at all? That suggests
|still another possibility. 1t may be
Eall action and no words.
/ Chance, when manager of the Cubs,
/ WAS famed for his ability to keep I'M
Eruly athletes under control. Occa-
[sionally one Of his bucking bronchos
Lneeded a thrashing-and he always
/ got It, for Chance, be it known, is
&hmong the most formidable men in
Baseball with his fists, If not the most
formidable of all. 1.-The Big Bear"
rs name he earned in the full sense
/ f the word earned, while domineer-
Eng the Cubs to four pennants in five
years. The name has stuck to him.
Last season one of Chances New
York charges jumped the traces and
got out of condition. 1t was Ray
Heating, the big boy pitcher, noted
For his great physique, who on one
occasion put a circus strong man to
Shame by offering to wrestle him and
|hen pinning the strong one to the
Enat. When Heating was upbraided
nv Chance in the clubhouse one at
Eernoon last summer, the youngster
Hook exception to what the Peerless
-eader had to say.
No Chance for Tinker.
He tried to bluff Chance. But no.
fDody else ever got away with a bluff
Llth Chance, so far as known, and
keatlng was no exception. When the
|inalr was over Chance was nursing
sore knuckle, while Heating was
&nopping out his right eye, which the
manager had punched to the size Of
/ an ordinary apple. Thereafter Keat
ing walked a straight line.
| Joe Tinker knows just exactly how
|nuch chance he would stand with the
L. in a physical encounter-no
nance at all. Yet nobody has said
nat Tinker is not game. Whenever
h occasion should arise, Tinker is
|"llling to take a licking like man.
But, when Tinker gets wise that
4 me Big Bear is coming East to see
IN, how will he feel? Surmise!