Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-01
BALL PLAYERS
SAVING MONEY
KING KELLY GREATEST OF THE.
SPENDERS
Many Diamond Cracks Have Made
Their Marks In the Business
World, While others Are
on the Way

$40, 400. But how many Other pail play
ers were as fortunate? In the years
Ewing was prominent on the diamond
from 1880 to 1S95-professional bal
players were not as provident as they
are now. Far from it.
There were 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 rather
than what their salaries would produce
for the exigencies of a long, hard
winter.
But there were few Kels in those
days. The game never produced any
such prolific spender as the "Ten-Thou-
sand-Dollar Beauty" He was in a
class with John L. Sullivan. They were,
in fact, pals.
Whenever they met money flowed like
water, and the Juice of the grape
gurgled down the throats of coal-heaV-
ers as we'll as men about town. Who
ever had his "belly up against the bar
at the time was impartially welcome.
and offense would be ts EN- unless ev-
erybody gurgled the fizz.
Poor Kelly has gone to the far be-
yOHu, Dul Tic Dlb INllOn 10 sum 80
the land of the living and coping the
COIN by giving sparring exhibitions at
fairs in the south and middle west.
But for more than nineteen months
John L. has not allowed booze TO pass
his lips. 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 oldtimers
can buy and sell the new generation
yes, and by millions.
AL. Spaulding, Al. Reach and George
Wright are multimillionaires They
were fortunate, however, in having
their lines fall in most advantageous
times to "get the money"
AL. Spalding jumped the Boston club
in 1876, with Ross Barnes, Jim White
and Cal. McVey, making the first big
fcurr deal in baseball history. Spald-
ing had business instincts at the time.
He saw the bright prospects of baseball
and was convinced of the games fu-
ture as the national sport.
President Hurlbut of the Chicago
club was just as optimistic as Spald-
ing and backed the famous pitcher in
starting a small sporting goods store
on Madison street in Chicago in 1876.
From that small rtart the present firm
of Spalding & Bro. originated, and it
has been phenomenally successful ever
since. In fact, it has .-owE 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 70s the most famous shortstop in
the country.
AL Spalding was equally famous as
a pitcher and Al. Reach as a second
baseman with the old Athletics of
Philadelphia. This trio of oldtimers
are now millionaires several times
over, but they are the big exception,
and they obtained their financial sue
cess through business methods.
OF the players who have become
the Bridgeport club of the Connecticut
league, can draw his check for more
than any of the oldtimers.
Jim has real estate holdings in
Bridgeport as well as law practice
that puts him in he qGarter-million
class. Jim is also playing ball today
and he has been on the turf since 1873
as pro"
Roger Connor has houses and lots in
Waterbury that put him in the $100, 900
class without the least doubt
John M. Ward has recently purchased
a fine home on Long Island, has a trout
preserve and other conveniences that
only a fortune of SIS, 900 can allow Of
Mr.. Ward also has an extensive law
practice that bring his in a lucrative
income.
John J. McGraw has a fortune of at
least 100000. McGraw makes a sue
cess at anything he undertakes.
Dan Brouthers, although he has left
worth close on t 10000.
Danny Richardson has the biggest
dry goods store in the southern tier of
counties in New York state and six
figures will about name his wealth.
Jim White has livery stable in Buff
falo and q farm of 100 acres, and jim
does not have to worry about a hard
winter Jim is worth $4,000 if a cent.
Frank Bowerman owns pretty near
all of northern Michigan-in spots-and
$500 900 about figures his bank roll.
Chesbro has several farms in the
Berkshires, and Griffith owns a Mon
tana ranch Their wealth cannot be
far away from the $50,0Oo mark for
each.
And as for Willie Keeler, he is the
capitalist of the eastern district. Wee
Willie is worth $4,000 if he Is worth
a cent.
Hanlon is another old player who
can reach the six-fgure combination
when he cuts coupons.
Joe Kelley is another lucky ball play
er, but Joe FILLED in" right in having
a rich father-in-law.
Jim Mcclure owns about all of AL
bion, Mich, besides flour mills, hotels
and dogs galore. Jim is worth $50, 600
Cap. Arson is city clerk Of Chicago
and Anse can dig up $4,000 without
any thouble.
Napoleon Lajoie should not be obliged
to eat snowballs, and Tuck turner, al.
though not long i'm the business, to-
gether with John Anderson, has yet tC
spend the first dollar .-e has made II
baseball.
John Tenny is president Of a bank IN
Pennsylvania, grand treasurer Of the
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks
its next exalted ruler and a man OF
affairs.
Charley Comiskey can write his
check for 100000 and Charley Jones
can sign his for $4,000 If one is not
looking.
There are plenty Of the younger gen.
GRAFTON of players no have bank ac-
counts, brick houses and such and