Show lily hy Frank Chance t Is So Successful I f. f BY CHARLES OHARLES W. W MURPHY u task k is 16 moro more pleasant for or me rue th than u writing an appreciation of Frank fI Chinee whom many consider a as the greatest test modern modem manager of base base- I 1 To Io bogin with ho he is serious and inspires players to their best boat effort uI til l times times- Being eing a player of around all ability an order from him Is s taken a and not riot in a spirit of levity lO as 8 is often the case caso with a t. t bench mana mana- who ho o is too oft often regarded by players player as a t theoretical expert Chanco i MS Is players layers to do nothing that ho f Is ip not himself willing to do I r was for Of twenty two two years loader of the tho Cubs and Chanco Chinco do 3 a most worthy successor of tho grand old man of tho national J isle isle- ice was born bom in California thirty years ago ago and his hs success C S jl in b basei base base- i MS has been a source 1 of much along tho the Pacific coast Few persons I I ij Of or baseball the thc groat amount mount of work and md worry that Is In- In fed rd j d in tho hO management of oJ a a. modern major league baseball club ous tars l 1 I nm am ni In n. n boiler position 4 to Ing bout hout Chance t than n nil nv per per- 1 h his family I I ha to Franc lIlt hut to 0 the tho best cel t of Ter IO i and there Is a city dU hIs immolate family I o ho itched over O Frank Frauk while h he has L A i r. r bUt bul lO members mh of or hl c riP tell iU mo me that I ho un plays plan over o ma many II sly Or nl III in lila Ills lb IIo Ho Is po ro dllY honorable and c con con- n- n field flold I 1 ls not allowed on j V tAd tt plaY 4 A b pa r Or lightly Mr Ir Ball Player Ilal l that such Lluch a II mistake must not ocI oc- oc told ln And nd ho 1 n II told toM about It In Inh I h Ii war cay ar that he will not soon Mon for forgot forget t r During Durin the tho past three years lias las Itu op eo-op Jo rat d with mo nu In n a lEe ct nt and sensible manner and ami I 1 have C ST In an any way 8 tried to tell him lit hl H Jl HI would wouW not let It m me roe and If Jf dui did I would uld not want ani him as at manager r I 1 J do Jo not think a club Iu president nt should I Interfere with a inn Neither the Ilic mano manager cl tf try to be he both manager r nail and Men holding those positions must pull together r and atul tf try to help cacti othor They v should uld frequently and their opinions to one another hE be- be cause causo two to heads hads In hn un often oUt Lettel better bettor bet Let tel tor than Ihan on one oni tho th name as In any other line of human endeavor Chance In Is n a gOOf good nor 11 He lie has often listened to me and po possibly then he lie has gone and done just Justl a l ts h he HP Tic has briM dt delivered th the tho goods good Mr lie tins has marto I I good norl what counts In itt the thc sam as all In anything cl else f Creat Is Frank Chance ns is u It i loader bailer For 10 R a man who has lins b h. h been rn as al I as he ho has Chance Is verv pr cry morl modest t. t There Thoro ThoroIs I Is 11 not n it of self olf- cst esteem cm about Rhoul him bin and ii hf ir lisa has always YR boon been Ii to get JIl his hat halon on without the thc use of a It shoe hoo horn II Ho Tic has the tho heart of a n chilil and th the courage of a t lion I J JI actually 11 b that t If any nm person would Mould say ay 1 something untruthful about me ilie h he Pin I would punch him Immediately teh without thinking of the thC consequences Frank rank and andI r I barked at each t other for n a f fp few w bloateR last fall all after the great at fight was all nil over 1 but we r ain n us good friends as ever cr and und would woul fight ht for each other othel Chance hance does doc not Imagine Ine that ho lie knows It l ull u and hl his own players can argue with I him to th the tho profit of the club duh If It some sOmO player cr advances a n good oo theory Frank Vrank Chance is the thc first to compliment him bun and take 8 of the tho suggestion He lie Is Istl tl too broad to bo lc selfish h. h I regard r. Chance as the thc Jr greatest a tc t rr of the past quarter r of a n century He lie ha has done dono more morr than any nn other loader lender and the the- proof of the I Is the thc eating callus thereof Chance Chalice Tins has earned n a great deal fit cit f monc money has heon frugal and Is from a n financial standpoint Still he I Is liberal and no one lives s hotter better or Is 8 more willing lI willingto to help a friend In need neel lie Tic Is II ed deserved I ly by popular with his own players and throughout the baseball profession Chance Chanco knows lila his men suiT and theIr ability abil abil- ity it- better than nil any other othor man perhaps now flow handling a Il major league club dull nail and that hat enables him him to map out and anti plan 1 ah ahead l. l Ho He has mapped out overy lY trade 01 male made 11 In the past three years and I have t like II a I messenger ho boy fI simply carried out his bis Instructions W Without him the r great groat element Clement of strength that has bias been add added cd h by judicious trades would be lacking I have 11 0 simply simp played plad his Judgment without asking questions and without reserve reser To him belongs 8 the major portion port of the credit That such auth a man should be the theo Idol hol of oC Chicago 0 fans Is only onh natural No Xo matter matter mat mat- ter where Chance Chanco poes ps oes he lie Is pointed out and admired b by residents of this elt city for his executive ability l and other great reat I a a leader He Hc Is also ly by popular throughout th the the- Rational National league circuit where his 1118 signal Inal ability for Cor the tho past en ole years earl has won on him many friends and admirers Players p y py y at attention at at- to Frank because thc they know knol h he gives only th tho best beRt advice Ild and Is III thor thor- capable of oC advising ad them for the tho good of ot the tue club and their own on welfare In Ina a addition Of ot cour course e frank I is h only onh human and I makes mistakes What hat person n does not f fI I mut must say however how that his mistakes have ha b been cn precious few Ills IUs judgment is 11 generally th the b best t. t and the tho results at attained at at- b bv liv the club Is the be best t Illustration of that tact fact Chance Is not superstitious lIe JIo has no objection to berth 13 and Is not afraid to go under a a. ladder He lie Is not half halt as superstitious as I am F Ft Ff laughs at many many of the popular lions that frighten ht n me He lie has no objection ob ob- ob to 10 passing between two vehicles of a funeral en cn route to the ball park and laughs Jauhs at the players who do not notI I I wish to do that Chance trains his ball players on a common sense basis halls lIe He holds that each ach player er should know how much touch training I work worl he be needs and h hp he docs does not want a a. player who ho will not work faithfully to toI got get Into condition Ho lie r regards each cach player like himself himself honest honest with the club management and willing to do his hla ut utmost utmost ut- ut I most at all nil times 9 s for tor or tho the success of or the whole hole It Is hard hird to b be 5 Identified with Chanco Chance and not rc respect ct him On the I I street he dresses s 8 well ell and lind In good od taste and I would say he Is IR handsome H Ie Is perfectly at ease In all company compan and can make just as good toDd an Impression In a Il hank bank or counting room as on the ball field Among Amon his hi most Intimate friends In Chicago are some somo of tho the best beat atonal and amI business 1 m men n of the city Manager Chance holds ono tenth of tho capital stock of the tue Chicago club and Is 18 therefore occupying tho tha unique position of or owner and player He Tie Is quick to de- de ted toi-t a n w weakness of or the opposition all and take tak advantage of It It and his hi men rely Implicitly on him lIim at all times In every overy detail of oC pIa play It Is little wonder on thou then that this great pla player r and leader has been christened the tho peerless leader Ills work Justifies the th exalted title I |