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Show Farrell Offers Chance Management of His Club Tenders a Five-Year Contract at $18,000 a Year and 5 Per Cent of Gross Receipts. BY R. W. LARDNER. CHICAGO, Nov. 7. Whllo President Charles W. Murphy of tho Cubs was In Cincinnati talking Tinker trado with Garry Herrmann, It leaked out hero that Frank Farrell, owner of tho New York Yankees, v.ns hot cm the trail of Frank Chance, and would maJ:o tho ex-P. I, the biggest managerial offer in baseball history. Early In the day the story reached Chicago that Harry "W'olvcrton had been released as Highlander leader. Lator came the rumor that Farrell would only bo satisfied If ho secured Chance. Tt then developed that Fnrrell had secretly made overtures for Chance. Whether they had come through tho American league office or not, it waa Impossible to determine, President Farrell of tho Yanks stated that he would give the former Cub leader ?IS,000 a year and 5 jier rent of tho j$roes receipts of the Now York American league club for five years. This offer was known to Chance beforo ho left for California, but hs was unablo to moko any roply to It for tho reason that he was still tied to Iho Cubs by contract. President Murphy has probably asked for waivers on Chance, autlng under the Impression that ho may find how the P. L. stands In the baseball world without with-out expense to himself or the Chicago club. "Waivers on a veteran player may be asked ut any time without affecting tho petitioner. Mr. Murphy hits remained silent on tho subject. Tho chances are that thrco or four National league teams have claimed the former Cub manager. They can't get him unless Murphy makes up his mind to part with him. Undoubtedly tho National league wants Chance. He would bo welcome in Brooklyn, Brook-lyn, Cincinnati or Boston, and perhaps in a couplo of other towns. But It is an absolute cinch that the American league wants him. Cleveland would like to have him as manager. St. L,auls would bid for him In a minute if s.Bked to. But the Yankees is the club the league wants to help. Chance, as a rival to McGraw In iNew York, would prove an immense drawing card. The Gotham public ha seen Chance as leader of the Cubs, and has hated him thoroughly as baseball hates go. But It has realized all the time that Chance Is popular on tho Polo grounds, 'even though he Is an enemy. |