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Show CHANCE PREDICTED SUCCESS FOR MORAN Frank Chance was tho first baseball man to predict tho managerial success of Patrick Moral), who threatens to win tin? National league pennant with the Reds. Chance, when he handlcl the i.'nhs, had Moran and Tom Ncc.1-hani, Ncc.1-hani, l-oth catchers, on his team. Later, wlu-n Chance took hold of the Yankees, in l'JK'.. he vainly (ried 1o obtain Moran as a coach. Moran was helping Charley fiooin, manager of the Phillies, at that time, and the Quaker owners refused to let l'jt. co. "Moran will bo a great manager some day!" said Chance when the Phillies had turned down his offer. "11c knows baseball, is a hard worker ami is well liked bv the players, because be-cause he is fair and square. Noedham, too. wiil make good in the big leagues if ho gets an opportunity." Needless to add that Chance slill is pulling for Moran and also is wondering wonder-ing why Noedham is idle. |