Chase was clearly the winner. He had challenged a baseball owner's autonomy and won. In all, Chase appeared in only 58 games for the White Sox. He played for Buffalo for the remainder of the 1914 season and 1915 as well. He was welcomed and accepted in Buffalo, especially after he batted .347 in 1914, second in Federal League batting average. Chase also knocked out 17 homers in 1915. Rumors about Chase's gambling and suspect play continued during his time in Buffalo. The league folded after the 1915 season, as most of the Federal League owners were persuaded to buy shares in the other major league clubs. Most of the Federal League stars were auctioned off to the American and National leagues. In the early spring of 1916, Hughie Jennings of the Detroit Tigers warned other clubs against acquiring Chase:

"As a player, there is nobody who can touch Chase for holding down first base. Not only is he a superb fielder, but he is one of the most intelligent men in the game up at the plate. He is a fine hitter ... On the bases he is always dangerous because of his speed, his ability to slide well, and his brains. Once he gets second, he is beyond doubt the most troublesome customer in the league, for there is no telling when he will steal third. Yet, for all his ability, I would not have him on my club, and I do not believe any other major league manager will take a chance with him. He will not heed training rules and has a demoralizing influence on the younger players. When he was (with) the New York club instead of trying to keep his players straight, he used to lead them astray. One of his favorite stunts is to go around telling one man what another is supposed to have said about him, with the result that in a very short time he has the team pulling in all directions instead of working together. He is apt to take a dislike to the manager and work against him with the players until the whole squad is sore and will not give the sort of work that it is paid for. The Tigers would win the pennant with a player of Hal's ability on first this season, but I wouldn't risk introducing a man who had such a bad disposition. Ball players are easily influenced, especially by a star like Chase. I have a very well-behaved earnest lot of boys under my charge now, and I do not want them to be spoiled by a chronic trouble-maker."