Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
BALL PLAYERS SALARIES.
How the Press Agents Have Doomed
the Figures in Both Leagues.

the Figures in Both Leagues.
From the Chicago News.
If the tales industriously spread by the
pipe artists east and west were all Of the
veracious pattern, there would be hardly
| player Of any value in either big league
who is not under at least two obligations
for next season.
The salaries to be paid next year are
of the most gigantic size, according to
these pipes, and such thing as al 5000
wad for one years work Is really nothing,
if the stem-stories are reliable.
Of course, there is fierce competition for
the services of the more prominent men,
but this must be remembered; every play
er is his own press agent, every player Is
looking out for the big end of things, and
at least half of the alleged high-money
jumpers are boosting their own game to
scare huge salaries out Of their present
managers.
A glance over the ranks of the men in
the two leagues sizes up in about this
fashion:
Some American League jaasack will pay
Billy Lauder $1,000, George Smith S., 800,
and Frank Bowerman $500.
Phiadelpha-Bill Douglass will receive
So, 700 from McAleer.
Pittsburg-Tannehil will draw $4,000
from Comisky. Chesbro will haul in
$4,000 from some American lobster. Harry
Smith will yank $500 from some John
sonite without brains. Lefty Davis pay
will be $500 Honus Wagner Is to play
with st. Louis. Detroit and three or four
others, and his salaries will range from
1890 to STA. Bransfield is to get $500
Leach's pay in the younger league will
be $4,000. Conroy will get 1920. O'Con-
nor is to receive So, 500 and $500 as traitors
! fee.
St. Louis-Patsy Donovan will manage
| an American League team for 5000,
| Paul Kruger is to get $4,000 If the in
sanity courts don't get the man who Of
fered 1t. Detroit is to pay Jack Ryan
| $1,000.
National Observation-Disclosures Demont
is to get $500 from Washington Fred
Tenney will draw $1,000 from Detroit. Vic
| Willis can have $500 from either Of two
| American clubs, and a big bonus for
| signing.
Brooklyn-wille Keller can have a
captaincy and 5000 from a couple Of
American clubs
| Chicago-Jocko Menefee can get S3721 60
from Tom Lotus. Joe Tinker is to fill in
| his American League contract at his own
| figures.
and $1,000 bonus from Detroit-if he goes
back on the contract he has just signed
| with the Reds.
New York-Christie Mathewson will get
| 5000 from the st. Louis Browns.
Baltimore-Jimmy Williams will play
with three National League teams at
$4,000 throw.
Boston-Jimmy Collins will lump to
| Frank selee for $1,000. Ferris and Parent
will go to Cincinnati for $4,000 apiece
Warner will return to New York for $500.
Chicago-sammy Strang will play in
| goes to McGraw for $4,000 Isbell will be
taken by some National goat for So, 100.
Tom DAILY goes back to Brooklyn for
$4,000 which will be fully justified by his
go back to Philadelphia for $500. Wiley
Piatt has already hooked the Boston
| triumvirs for $4,000
ci ehassa Bsadey win hop back
goes to McGraw for $1,000 and the Polo
| grounds fence. Flick hops to two Ma
| tional teams for $4,000 each Mccarthy
returns to Chicago for So, 500: Gochnaur
him to the Reds for $500. Wright and
Joss chase to Brooklyn-s4. 900 each
Detroit-Jimmy Barrett joins four clubs;
S4,5o gets him. Norman Elberfeld will
take down the same amount from New
York. Buelow will hook McGraw for
$1,000. Jim Mcclure returns to Brooklyn
for $1,000. Some fool manager takes
Jimmy Casey for 1000.
Phllaaelphia-Harry Davis goes Polo
grounding for $500. Lave Cross goes to
Rogers-S5,0OO Ditto Monte Crosse, 300
Plank will hop for 1920. Rube Waddell
has agreed to play with Brooklyn, Boston,
Chicago. Cincinnati, New York, Phiadel-
phia. st. Louis and Cumberland Cap his
salary will be $4,000 and he is not to be
required to pitch.
St; Louis - Forty-six hundred takes
Burkett to New York Heidrick goes the
same way for 5000. Anderson goes with
| both Boston and Brooklyn for So, 600 Wal
| lace will play left-handed In one town
and right-footed in another-$5, 800 in each
! place. Frank Donahue Is to get 81, 500 from
| Rogers
ashington-Delehanty joins McGraw
tor $500 and an egg with each one.
Clarke will be tempted for $4,000 The
| Reds Will pay Wyatt Lee, ~ 600