The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-26
r. CHANCE DOES NOT LIKE BIRMINGHAM; SPEAKS RIGHT OUT The Peerless Leader Spends Four Uncomfortable
 Hours Here-GOeS
 to Atlanta

 manager of the New York Americans. said to draw the highest salary of any manager in organized baseball, does not like Birmingham.
 He was here yesterday and he said so. MT. ChanceNarrived in Birmingham accompanied by squad of A play CTS, his wife and several New York newspaper men at II o'clock. He left accompanied by his squad of A ball players. ais wife arc several New York newspaper men yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock fer Atlanta.
 MT. Chances complaints from the time hc arrived in Birmingham until he left we're loud and fervent. He didn't like the hotels, he didn't like the rail- roads. Ee didn't like the town, and he hoped It would rain so he would be spared the agony of watching his play CTS perform at Redwood
 Whether his prayers had some effect on the weather man or fortune smiled on the Barons, be that as 1t may it rained and Chance was enabled to grat- fly his desire, cancel the game and leave for Atlanta at o'clock. It is very probable that the regrets of few of the fans went with him.
 Birmingham does not remember Frank Chance kindly. Persons wise in baseball history recall that Chance has
 
 embarrassing experiences on his former visits to Birmingham. He came in vio- lent collision with the laws of the state on one oCca sion.
 During the course of a contest at the old West End park Chance, then with the Chicago Cubs, became en- ragged at decision of the umpire, trod on his toes with his spiked shoes and spat tobacco juice in his face. That in- dividual reaorted to the courts and in- stituted proceedings against the ball player. Warrants were issued and 1t was necessary for Chance to slide down a rope from window in a local ho- tel to escape the clutches of the sher- if He was subsequently, smuggled out of town and 1t was to this exper- fence that fans have attributed his dis like of the town This, it is believed, which he manifested to such a~degree during his four-hour sojourn in Bir- mingham.
 MT. Chance. with Mrs Chance. break lasted yesterday at the Morris hotel. He was more or less discourteous to newspaper men who approached him, but did not.hesitate to express his aver sion for Birmingham and all it con tained.
 MT. Chance presented a rather daz- zlng spectacle. On the finger of one hand blazed dianEnd of immense size 
 upheld by diamond pins and clasps, while I watchfob sparkled at his waist. Chance has been struck many times on the head by baseballs and this has im- paired lis hearing To carry on con versation with him one must speak at the top of onss voice. His fingers bear the marks of his years in baseball and are warred ana bent. His knuckles are abnormally large and his hands give t'io Impression of immense strength. "I hope i, rains torrents" was Chances opening remark. q don't like Birmingham Every time I come here I can't get accommodations. The ho- tells won't take baseball clubs I am glad Birmingham is to have the Tut wiler but they probably won't take ball clubs"
 He was asked why.
 .Oh, I don't know he replied irrt- ably T suppose they are afraid we will steal the towels.
 q have been here before. I hope we can get away without spending the night. I can't leavc here now for the reason that hope to cancel this game in a fer, minutes. Don't you think it is going to rain? It certainly looks like 1t. do.'t want to play here If can help it. The fact is I would not have have helped It.
 q have spent a wretched night. The
 
 Louisville and Nashville is an abom- inable ,ad. The sieepers they gave us were intensely uncomfortable and am worn out TT is crainped sleeping doesn't appeal to mo. will be glad when we finish Atlanta, then Richmond. then New York"
 The "Peerless Leader" then conde- scended to talk baseball bit.
 "The Federal league will go ahead. I believe There seems to be great many rich men in that league and it takes ricr men to finance ball teams. The trip around .hc world of the New | York and Chicago teams was the great est trip ever made by a baseball club and has dont a great deal to popularize the game l am glad 1t was taken.
 "We came here from New Orleans. We have been dowr, in Texas and have been out about five weeks. Some of my pitchers have been in training longer than that. The outlook for this season is very promising
 Why ! do believe 1t is raining. Good Hay"