Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-14
PCERL Ess LEADER HAS
 RESIGNED FROM YANKEES
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 Frank Chance has resigned as man aEcr of the Highlanders and his resig- nation has been accepted by Frank Farrell. owner of the club.
 This startling piece of news was re- vealed right after the game between the Highlanders and the Athletics at the Polo Grounds Saturday. After Sweeney had driven the ball into the upper tier of the stand. winning the game. Manager Chance called the newspaper men into the clubhouse and explained to them that he had sent in his resignation to President Farrell while the team was in Washington. k While Chance was giving out this statement to the reporters President Farrell and "Bill" Devery, former Chief of Police. and part owner of Devery got into a heated argument with the Peerless Leader" and Dew cry called Chance a "quitter." Chance who was hot under the collar by this time, took a swing at Devery and missed him. Players and reporters
 
 the club house.
 Neither President Farrell nor Dev- cry would give out any statement in regard to Chances resigning. It was learned. however. that the Peerless Leader" was not satisfied with the 1t was rumored some time ago that he was ready to throw up the reins.
 Not so long ago, immediately after the famous Kraft deal, Manager Chance wanted Arthur Irwin, the veteran scout. discharged from the club. Chance claimed that the play CTS brought to him by Irwin were not of major league calibre and insisted that President Farrell find new scout. Farrell refused to consider such a proposition and told chance in plain words that Irwin would remain as scout.
 The Kraft deal also figured prom imeptly in a row a few days later between Chance and the club. When it was announced that the Highlanders had purchased Kraft from the New ark team of the International League to replace Mullen at first base, the newspapers came out next day de- manding that Mullen be kept on first and critising the Peerless Leader for wanting to replace him.
 The next day Chance said that he had no intention of taking Mullen off first base and that he was running the team and not the club. He want ed to know where the information came from that Mullen was to be re- placed, and when informed that it was given out by Tom Davis, secretary of the club, he said that he was being hampered in running the team. He all so said that he would run the team from the bench and that he would not stand for any interference from the club.
 All this leads up to the real cause of Chance resigning. When Ray Cald- ern trip Manager Chance imposed a fine on him. While the team was in Boston the pitcher again broke train ing, and this time Chance taxed him $500.
 It was said that Caldwell had al- the Federal League and that he had already received s5.500 in advance money from the owners of the Buffeds. While the team was in train ing this spring Caldwell was fined sev- eral times by Manager Chance for his could be learned 1t was rumored that President Farrell told Caldwell that these would be re1nitted at the end of the season.
 Tn some way or other. Manager Chance learned of this and after he imposed the fine on the pitcher in Boston recently. he stated to Presi- dent Farrell that it must stand under all conditions. President Farrell want | ed to take Caldwell back to the fold again, and it was said was ready to remit the fine. This led to another verbal battle between the manager and | the owner of the club, and it is be- l 1ieved that the Caldwell matter was | the real reason for Chance resigning. I In his letter to Owner Farrell from | Washington Chance desired his resig- l nation go into effect on the fifteenth of | this month, and that he be paid his full years salary. While Farrell was willing to accept his resignation, he refused to pay Chance his full years salary and would pay him only as long l as he managed his team.
 l However. after Saturdays row ir 1 the club house between Devery and 1 Chance, the Peerless Leader has 1 about managed the Hiehlanders foi the last time. Roger PeckingpauFh ! who is now captain of the team, will in all proba bilitv lead the Highlanders for the remainder of the season. Johr Ganzel, manager of the Rochester
 team. which is now making hot fieh for the International League pen
 rant. is a logical candidate for leader ship.