Show IFred Fred Mitchell Is New Manager of the Cubs Former Yankee Catcher and Boston Coach Lands Job Which Frank Chance Tried to Land I l ii iiI I j 4 4 1 lV 1 e L Man who succeeded Joe Tinker By INNIS BROWN Cs B BI International News New Service to 10 a The Telegram NEW YORK YORKi Dec 15 A A very brief briet conference late yesterday between Charles and Percy Haughton presidents of ot the Chicago and Boston clubs respectively resulted In the official announcement that Fred Mitchell former former formet for for- mer met Yankee catcher and present assistant to o Manager George Ceorge Stallings of ot th the Boston Boston Boston Bos Bos- ton club will wm manage the Chicago club net season The deal which carries Mitchell to Chicago Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- cago gives Outfielder Joe Kelly to the Braves along with a cash consideration not riot given out Kell Kelly formerly played with the club and the Cubs during the 1916 season He lIe played the early part of last season with an American association club Mitchells Mitchell's true name Is Frederick Tapp He has had a varied and interesting career career career ca ca- ca- ca reer in professional baseball which began began began be be- gan more than fifteen years ago when He made his league debut as a pitcher During his term of big circuit service he lie played with the Brooklyn Nationals the Philadelphia Nationals and Americans and the New York Americans fulling the I position of catcher in later years yeaTs He eventually llY went to the International league and from there to the Braves as Manager Stallings' Stallings assistant He lIe is regarded re re- re regarded regarded as a splendid coach and developer developer developer devel devel- oper of ot young pitchers If It baseball gossip Is to be believed came caine to New York for th the annual meeting of ot the National league with the hope hop that he would be able to obtain either John J. J McGraw of ot the New York rork club or George Stallings of ot the Boston club to take charge of ot the Cubs but soon found taht it was impossible impossible im im- un- un possible to make a deal for tor either of ot these noted managers except at a very heavy financial outlay Mitchell was next In line Mitchell is under contract to the Boston Boston Boston Bos Bos- ton club for two years longer at a a salary of ot a a. trifle trine less than a a. season and It Is understood that the Chicago magnates magnates magnates mag mag- nates will offer Mitchell a a. new contract calling for an Increase of ot salary The days day's session of the league meetIng meeting meeting meet- meet Ing resulted in certain actions which indicate indicate indi indi- cate that the league is Inclined to concede concede con con concede cede certain points point asked by the minor leagues rather than break into an open clash with the smaller fry Both re requests requests requests re- re quests made by the lesser circuits were considered and recommendations made |