The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-07

Terry McCosker, chairman gener-
al executive committee
Reach and George Wright are multi
millionaires. They were fortunate.
however. in having their lines fall in
most advantageous times to "get the
money"
Spaldfng and Reach.
Al Spalding jumped the Boston club
in 1876, with Ross Barnes, Jim White
and Cal McVey, making the first "big
four" deal in baseball history. Spald-
ing had business instincts at the time.
He saw the bright prospects of base
ball and was convinced of the games
future as the national sport. Presi-
dent Hurlbut of the Chicago club was
just as optimistic as Spalding, and
backed the famous pitcher in starting
a small sporting goods store on Madi-
son street in Chicago in 1876. From
that small start the present firm of
Spalding & Bro. originated, and it has
been phenomenally successful ever
since. In fact, 1t has grown to world
wide fame.
Al Reach started in Philadelphia
soSuG SAAS ScSA1S 0uAC nS al SpdlUluk
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 a pitcher and AL
Reach as second baseman with the
old Athletics of Philadelphia. This
trio of old timers are now millionaires
several times over, but they are the
big exception. and they obtained their
financial success through business
methods.
OF the players who have become
wealthy, Jim O'Roufke, 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 a law practice that puts him
in the quarter million class. Jim Is
also playing ball today, and he has
been on the turf since 1873 as a PRO"
Other Wealthy Players.
Roger Conner 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 a fine home on Long Island,
has 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
in a lucrative income. IT,
John ]. McGraw has fortune of at
least 100000. McGraw makes a sue
cess at anything he undertakes.
Dan Brouthers although he has left
Wappinger Falls for the metropolis,
is worth close onto $4,000.
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
Buffalo and a farm of 100 acres, and
Jim does not have to worry about
hard winter. Jim is worth So, 900 il a
cent.
Frank Bowerian owns pretty near
ly all of northern Michigan-in Spots
and $4,000 about figures his bank
roll.
Chesbro has several farms in the
Berkshires, and Griffith owns a Mon
tana ranch. Their wealth can not be
far away from the $4,000 mark for
each.
And as for Willie Keller, 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-figure combination
when he cuts coupons.
Joe Kelley is another lucky ball
player, but Joe filled in" right in hav-
ing rich father-in-law.
Jim Mcclure owns about all of AL
bion, Mich, besides -four mills, hotels,
and dogs galore. Jim is worth $50, 600.
Capt. Arson is city clerk of Chicago,
and Anse can dig up SCI, 5000 without
any trouble.
Napoleon Lajoie should not be
obliged to eat snowballs; and Tuck
Turner, although not long in the bust
ness, together with John Anderson,
has yet to spend the first dollar he
made in baseball.
John Tenney is president of a bank
in Pennsylvania, grand treasurer of
the Benevolent Protective Order of
Elks, its next exalted ruler, and man
OF affairs.
Charley Comiskey can write out a
check for 100000, and Charley Jones'
can sign his for $4,000 If one is not
looking.
There are plenty of the younger
generation of players who have bank
accounts, brick houses and such, and
with a few more years will doubtless
be able to show up some of the mil
lionaire old-timers.
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