Show Frank Chance Resigns as I Manager of White Sox LOS ANGELES Feb 16 Frank 6 Frank i Chance has resigned as all manager of ot the the Chicago White Sox baseball club he announced late today According to Chance he had hd sent a telegram to Charles A. A Comiskey White Sox SOT owner asking that he ha be relieved of his hili duties as manager because of ill III health Comiskey ha has refused to accept Chances Chance's resignation the latter declares declares de de- de- de clares elare following a a. talk over the long long- distance telephone and asked Chance to report to Winter Haven flayeD Fla the Sox Box spring training quarters as soon as he ho hofelt felt able Meanwhile according to Chance Johnny Even Evers or Eddie Collins will act acta a as manager of the club I I will report if It I am able abbe was Chances Chance's reply when asked whether he ho would accede to Comiskey's wishes Th The illness which led to the submission submission sion o of ot the resignation Chance said Isa Isa is isa a severe throat and bronchial affection affection tion brought on by a severe cold contracted contracted contracted con con- while in Chicago In November CHICAGO Feb 18 Harry Harry Grabiner secretary of the Chicago White Sox Sos said Rid today that Frank Chance Sox manager manager man roan ager has hall been given a leave of ot absence to recover his health by Charles A. A ComIskey owner of ot the club when In Informed Informed Informed In- In formed that Chance had resigned He said that because of ot Ill III health Chance had asked to resign but that I Mr Comiskey would not accept the resignation resignation res res- ree-I ree ignation but u had told him to take t two months os I if necessary s hi to recover his I health and to take tak charge of ot the club at the spring training Quarter quarters at Winter Winter Win Win- Winter ter Haven Fla when he felt able to do so Mr Grabiner said that he had not heard that Johnny Evers Ever or Eddie Collins Collins Col Col- lins had baa been selected a as acting man mae ager during Chances Chance's absence and added addad added add add- ed ad that this matter will be taken up un later I |