The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-06
DOC" HILDEBRAND
GOT $500 A MONTH
Big Pitcher Shook the Plum Tree in
Ottawa Vigorously This Summer
lis Still Shy Part Of
His Salary.

Ottawa. Sept. s. The last remnant
a the Ottawa baseball team left town
Saturday in the personages Of Arthur
Tildebrand, better known a. -Doc,s and
Manager punch" Daley. The former
returned to his home at wanbay. South
Dakota, while Daley went to Montpel-
Ter In their wake arc left eleven
claims FOR arrears ii wages, and suits
will probably be begun in the division
and county courts against the Ottawa
baseball association at the next sit
tings.
The claims Of the players bring to
light the salaries paid by the Ottawa
club on its Northern league venture, and
win explain in way Why the game has
net proved profitable in the capital.
HiIdebrand for instance signed a con
tract to play for $500 month. This
seems \ fabulous sum TO hand out to
one individual for singing a baseball
over the plate on an average Of two
games a week. Nevertheless the figures
and signatures are there, and DOC"
received that amount for two months.
lie has now fled suit for one months
pay, which he claims is still due him,
The amount being $500. s day or so
ago the baseball executive, realizing
that Hildebrand had good case, offered
his lawyer $3.50 70 square the matter.
It is more than probable that Doc win
agree on that amount rather than take
d chance Of stamping up court costs.
AInager Daley, it il said, received his
coin for two months at the commence
ment Of the season. but was promised
an additional $500 if be won the PEN
nant and 500 if he finished second.
His claim was 5000; 5000 for salary
and 500 for the promise Of getting
in second place. Daley said he was sure
Of second place had the season been
finished ont. He was given 500 cash
and has since been offered 500 on his
$500 CHIN.
Catcher Ball Is the only man who will
not SUE the club. He took S66.66 and
appeared satisfied with that amount.
Frank Sanger WAS getting $500 per
month; Shaughnessy $3.50, Ray 5000 and
the remainder from $f25 to $500. In
all the clubs salary list must have
been away beyond the gate receipts.
Jim Kennedy, who held down cushion
No. 3 for the locals, who was inclined
TO sulk when the fans got after him,
was tried ont BY Baltimore Of the East
ern league at third last Saturday, but
was nervous and failed to show the
goods. lie is doing better now aud will
finish the season there.
Little Kid Ray, Che feet footed cen
ter fielder probably The most popular
player on the Ottawa team, * playing
great ball for Baltimore now. In the
double header against Jersey City on
Monday, he had one bit in three times
up in The first game and three hits, IN
cuding triple. IN four times up in the |
second He also contributed two runs
to his sides total Ray, whose real
name i Demmett, halls from Chicago
and was the star man OH the university |
OF Illinois varsity nine before ne came I
70 Ottawa lie certainly Is versatile |
player, having pitched and played III ana
outiield while here. He Is also Il clever
but was never placed behind |
the bat while here for fear Of injury
Clayton, whose right name - Snder.
is "a schooImate Of Rays, and as an (
initial baglnan couldn't be beaten
Most Of the other players have gone
20 the New York state and other leagues
Watson and Shaughnessy have berths Ia
The Central league.