Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-15
RICH BALL PLAYERS.
Stars Of the Present Prepare for
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years Ewing was prominent Oh the
diamond-from 1880 to 1S95-profes-
sional ball players were not as prov
ident as they are now. Far from II.
There We're some few who saved their
money, but the majority Of them were
on the happy go-lucky Mike Kelly or
der--who only looked for what the next
day would bring forth, and they would
take chances on advance money rath-
er than what their salaries would pro-
duce for the exigencies OF a long, hard
winter.
/ have seen Kink Kel obtain CEN
fury note from Uncle Bill Conant dur
ing one of the National League meet
'ings at the Fifth Avenue hotel, lay 1t
on the bar and leave it there until the
barkeep would say mo change" And
Kel would feel insulted IL there was
any change coming.
But there We're few Kels in those
days. The game never produced any
such prolific spender as the Ten
Thousand-Dollar Beauty" He was in
a class with John j.. Sullivan, and
both these royal good fellows lived in
the same decade. They We're, in fact.
pals. Whenever they met money flow
ed like water, and the Juice of the
grape" gurgled down the throats of
coal beavers as well as men about
town. Whoever had mis- belly up
against the bar at the time was inn
partially welcome, and offense would be
taken unless everybody gulped the tizz.
Poor Kelly has gone to the far be-
yond, but the big Fellow is still in
,the land OF tthe living, and coping
the coin" by giving sparring exhibit
lions at fairs in the south and middle
west But for more than 10 months
John L. has not allowed booze to pass
his lips. This personally know to be
a fact. This is from indisputable evil
dence, and the big Fellow" is on
'easy street" again
But to the ball players-there are
more who save their coin now than
formerly. But some of the old timers
can buy and sell the new generation
yes, and by millions. Al Spaulding, AL
Reach and George Wright are multi
millionaires. They were fortunate,
however, in having their lines full In
most advantageous times to "get the
money"
AL Spalding jumped the Boston club
in 1875, with Ross Barnes. Jim White.
and Cal Mcvey, making their first big
four" deal in base ball history. Spald-
ing had business instincts at THE time.
He saw the bright prospects of base
ball and was convinced that the games
future as the national sport. Presi-
dent Hurlbut, Of the Chicago club, was
Just as optimistic as Spalding, and
packed the famous pitcher in starting
a small sporting goods store ON Madi-
son street, in Chicago, in 1875. From
that small start the present firm of
Spalding & Bro. originated, and 1t has
been phenomenally successful ever
since. In fact it has grown to world
wide fame.
All Reach started in Philadelphia at
about the same time as AL Spalding did
in Chicago and Wright and Ditson in
Boston. George Wright was in the ear
,ly seventies the most famous stortstop
in the country. Al Spalding was equ-
ally famous as pitcher, and Al Reach
as a second baseman with the old Attn
letics, of Philadelphia. This trio Of old
timers are now millionaires several
times over, but they are the big excep-
ZION, anu lllty ODldiuCd tllSiI AAAoAlSAoeA
success thru business methods.
OF the players who have become
wealthy / think Jim O'Rourke, the
owner of the Bridgeport Club of the
Connecticut League. can draw his
check for more than any Of the old
timers. Jim has real estate holdings in
Bridgeport as we'll as law practice
that puts him in the quarter-million
class. Jim is also playing ball today.
and l know he has been on the turf
since 1873 as pro"
Roger Conner has houses and lots In
Waterbury that put him in the $780,
900 class without the least doubt.
John M. Ward has recently purchas-
ed magnificent home on Long Island,
has a trout preserve and other conven-
fences that only fortune Of $4,000
can allow OF. Mr.. Ward also has an
extensive law practice that brings him
a very lucrative income.
John J. McGraw has fortune Of at
least 100000. McGraw makes sue
cess at anything he undertakes.
Dan Brouthers, altho he has left
Wappinger Falls for the metropolis, Is
worth close to $4,000.
Dennis Richardson has an interest in
the biggest dry goods store in the
southern tier Of counties, and six fig
ures will about name his wealth.
Jim White has a livery stable in Buf-
falo and a farm of 100 acres, and Jim
does not have to worry about hard
winter. Jim is worth $4,000 if a cent.
Frank Bowerman owns pretty near
all of northern Michigan-in spots
and $4,000 about figures his bank
roll.
Chesbro has several farms In the
Berkshires, and Griffith owns Mon
tana ranch Their wealth cannot be
far away from the $4,000 mark for
each.
And as for Willie Keeler, he is the
capitalist of the Eastern district. Wee
Willie is worth 100000 if he is worth
a cent.
Hanlon is another old player who
can reach the six-hgure combination
when he cuts coupons.
Joe Kelley is another lucky ball
player. But Joe "filled in" right in
having rich father-in-law.
Jim Mcguire owns about all Of Al
bion, Mich, besides flour mills hotels
and dogs galore. Jim is worth $780,
900.
Cap Arson is city clerk Of Chicago,
and Anse can dig up $4,000 without
any trouble.
Napoleon Lajoie should not be
obliged to eat snowballs this winter
and Tuck Turner, altho not long in the
business, together with John Ander-
son, has yet to spend the first dollar