Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-24

would be taken unless everybody
guIped the fizz.
Poor Kelly has gone to the far be.
y0nd, but the "big fellow" is in the
land of the living and coping the
coin by giving sparring exhibitions il
Western burlesque houses. But fol
more than 10 months John l.
has not allowed booze to pass his lips
This is from indisputable evidence
and the big fellow" is on easy street
again.
But to the ballplayers. There are
more who save their coin now thar
formerly. But some Of the old-timers
can buy and sell the new genera ton
yes. AMI by millions. AL Spalding. Al
Reach and George Wright are multi
millfonaires. They were fortunate
however. in having their lines fall ir
most advantageous times to get the
money
AL Spalding jumped the Boston Club
in 1876 with Ross Barnes. Cal McVey
and Jim White making the first "big
four" deal in baseball history. Spald-
ing had business instincts at the time
He saw the bright prospects of base
future as the rational sport Prcsi-
dent Hurlburt of the Chicago Club
was just as optimistic as Spaiding and
backed the famous ritcher in stating
small sporting goods store in Madi-
son street. Chicago. in 1876.
From that staFt the present firm of
Spalding d BIO. originated. ands il has
been ohen ,mcu 1ily successful ever
since. In fact. it has grown to world
wide fame.
AL Reach started In Philadelphia at
about the same time as AL Spalding did
in Chicago and Wright & Ditson in
Boston. George Wright was in the
early seventies the most famous short
stop in the country. AL Spalding was
equally famous as pitcher and AL
Reach as second baseman with tine
old Athletics of Philadelphia: This
trio Of old timers are now millionaires
several times over, but they are the
exception, and they obtained financial
success through business methods.
OF the players who have become
wealthy. Jim O'Rourke, the owner of
the Bridgeport Club in the Connecti-
cut 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 ana he has
been on the turf since 1873 as a
pro
Roger ConnOr has houses and lots In
Waterbury that put him in the $780,
600 class without the least doubt.
John NJ. Ward has recently pur-
chased fine home on Long Island, has
a trout preserve and other con-
Veniences that only a fortune of $75,-
900 can allow. Mr.. Ward has an ex-
tensive law practice that brings him
in lucrative business.
John J. McGraw has a fortune of at
least 100000. McGraw makes a sue
cess of anything he undertakes
Dan Brouthers. although he has left
Wappinger Falls for the metropolis, is
worth close to $4,000.
Danny Richardson has the biggest
cry goods store in the southern tier of
counties in New York state, and six
figures will about name his wealth.
Jim White has a livery stable in Buff
fal0 and farm of 100 acres. and lin
does not have to worry about a hard
winter. He is worth $4,000 if a cent.
Frank Rowerman owns pretty near
all of Northern Michigan-in spots
ard $4,000 about figures his bank roll
Cheshire has several farms in the
Rerkshires. and Griffith owns a Mon
tana ranch. Their wealth cannot be
far away from the $4,000 mark for
each. E
And as for Willie Keller. he is the
capitalist of the Eastern district. Wee
Willie is worth 500, 900 il he is worth
cent
RAMON Is another old player who
can reach the six figure combination
when he cuts coupons.
Joe Kelley is another lucky ball
players, but Joe filled in,right in hav-
ing a rich father-in-law.
Jim Mcclure owns about all of AL.
plon. Mich. besides -four mills. hotels
and dogs galore. Jim Isl worth $50
00O n ~,
Cap" Arson is city clerk OF
Chicago. "Anse" can dig up s25 .00t
without any trouble.
Napoleon Laioie should not be OBJ
Iised to eat snow balls. and Tuch
turner, although not long IA the bust
ness. together with John Andersen, has
vet tn spend the first dollar 4 he ever
made in baseball
Fred Tenney is president Of the
benevolent Order of EIks. its next ex-
alted ruler. and man Of affairs.
Charley Comiskey can write out q
check for 100000. and Fielder Jones
can sign his for $4,000, IL one is NOT
looking.
There are plenty Of the younger gem
Grafton of players who have bank ac-
counts. brick houses and such. and
with few more years will doubtless
pc able to show up some Of the mil
lionaire old timers.
Ihev are on the right road, anyhow.