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

NrEW YORK, Feb. s.-The scene
Nj is set for onn of the most
sensational little affairs of the
year in baseball 1t may occur any
day now, or it may not occur for
some time, but it certainly will be
worth watching when it does come
10 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
er,s lump to the Federal League and
his deeds as manager of the Chicago
rInb of the outlaw circuit in steal
;,rs plavers from the New York
American League club owned by
Farrell and managed by Chance, who
has declared on a number of occa-
sions IN the past that Tinker is ms
best friend in baseball.
When the big deal was put through
last winter that made Tinker man
aeer of the Cincinnati Reds and
Chance manager of the Yankees, the
two former Cubs swore allegiance to
each other. that each would do any
thing in his power to help the other
build up a good team and sent 1t up
toward the top of the percentage
column.
Take Turns About.
No opportunities arose last season
for either to help the other. The only
chance for either to affect the others
success at all came with Tinker's
advent to the Feds, but Tinker work.
ed his pledges to Chance in a reverse
English manner, grabbing three of
his men right off the reel and sign
ing 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
immediately stopping off at Chica-
go to see Tinker.
What will Chance say to Tinker?
And what will Tinker say to Chance?
May Not Be Any Words.
All. there's the rub, as Willie
Shakespeare would say, or will there
be any words at all? That suggests
still another possibility. 1t may be
all action and no words.
Chance, when manager of the Cubs,
was famed for his ability to keep un-
ruly athletes under control Occa-
s0nally one of his bucking bronchos
needed a thrashing-and he always
got it, for Chance, be it known, is
among the most formidable men in
baseball with his fists, if not the most
formidable of all "rhe Big Bear"
is name he earned in the full sense
of the word earned, while domineer-
ing 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 circus strong man to
shame by offering to wrestle him and
then pinning the strong one to the
mat When Heating was upbraided
by Chance in the clubhouse one af-
ternoon last summer, the youngster
took exception to what the Peerless
Leader had to say.
No Chance for Tinker.
He tried to bluff Chance. But no
body else ever got away with bluff
with Chance, so far as known, and
Heating was no exception When the
affair was over Chance was nursing
sore knuckle while Heating was
hopping 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
much chance he would stand with the
L. in a physical encounter-no
nance at all. Yet nobody has said
that Tinker is not game. Whenever
an occasion should arise, Tinker is
willing to take licking like man.
But, when Tinker gets wise that
the Big Bear is coming East to see
him, how will he feel? Surmise!