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Show Frank Chance to Start New Scheme in Scouting counti . They will devote their entire time o thl phaa of th work. The principal feature nf the syatem is the "gnmshoe" tactlca to be employed. Agents and scouts alike ara to be kept under cover. Their name will not oa dh ulged All busluees is to be conducted secratiy, The employment of tht secret vat ara by Chance I a vindication of thoa old timers wfto have always maintained main-tained that "gumshoeing" Is more effec-the effec-the than ihe open- scouting which ha Ike-oine ho prevalent durint? re' cnt ei i NBW YORK. Feb 1: Frank Cnanc I perfecting the most complet "scouting" "scout-ing" system ever attempted tn baseball. When all of th details have bean arranged ar-ranged It will mean that not a pla)r of merit, whether he he performing on the edge of the Kvergtadea of Florid or In th timber lands of Oregon, will escape es-cape the notice or the manager of the New Tork American Ieaue HaseUaM club. Negotiations with agenta whose perspicacity per-spicacity In detecting major league abtl-My abtl-My even thouah hidden by th rough- nesa of uiiperfecled piaving is known to have been opened In all minor leagues These agent will be instructed to Inform Chance Just as soon aa a youngster has been located who itoseesses the qua 110--a!loiij which would warrant a trial in faat company. When uc!t negotiation hae teen received re-ceived by Chance, he will personally look owi the player. If possible, and if impossible im-possible for him to attend to the matter directly, one of the club's regular scouts will make the Inspection. If the player imsse muster ior the second time he will be procured If he is procurable. In return for their erica the agrnts arc to receive a certain sum whether the player la retained or nol. and If the player play-er "makes good," an additional bonus will be paid the "tipster." Twour three regular'y amployod scouts will bg engage! h the dob and It will be the duty of three man lw fothtw u i the llpif forwarded from all uits of the |