The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-10
MIDWINTER JOBS
OF BALLPLAYERS
HOW MEMBERS OF NEW YORK
TEAMS PUT IN TIME DURING
COLD WEATHER.
"MUccSY" McRAw A BROKER
Men Engaged In a Diversity Of Work
Which includes Everything from
Secret Service to Ranehins In
Montana--one an Aeronaut, One q
Forester and Some Farmers.

Montana-One an Acronaut, One I
Forester and Some Farmers.
The winter occupations Of baseball
players run the whole gamut of trade.
and professions from the airship con
structor to the man who pulls bel
cord over a mules back and walk.
in plowed ground for means of live
lihood. For diversified ways OF puttins
food in the mouths of the ball playinf
young the two New York clubs leat
the world. with batting average al
high as .S76.
Sammy Strang probably tops the
list for adopting the unique, having
tackled every job on the diamond
Sammy's disposition naturally runs
toward the untried in the world ot
business. He is now full-fedged air
ship constructor, the only botch or
hisescutscheon being that said airshir
will not fly.
Before the start to the wilds and
the winter hearthstone all of the bal
players played short engagement
at the race track and each of them
cornered a nice little roll, through the
kind assistance of McGraw and Frank
Farrell, that will assist largely in
buying winter clothes for the babies
Arthur Devlin made only one bet. He
put 81 on 3-to-5 shot, but It won
and he was just as happy as the fell
lows who had dared to risk yellow
back on the same nag. Devlin is a
great believer in working for his
money, and as Bill Dahlen says, this
was evidenced by the way he rooted
for that nag on which he cashed
the sum total Of s120.
McGinnity lost little time in getting
back to his business. He is the owner
of big iron foundry at South McAles.
ester, !. T., and the business has suf.
fered through his absence from the
managerial reins.
Mathewson is going to spend the
winter in New York with his wife and
little son. He is making an exhaustive
study of forestry, with the hope of be.
Ing placed in charge Of one of the
government reservations when his
diamond career is ended. Matty spends
much of his time at the METROPOLITAN
Museum of Natural History.
Willie Keeler has just closed deal
for two more fiat houses In Brooklyn,
and he is kept busy looking after in.
surance, taxes and collecting rents.
Willie's father, who was i'll during the
ha cnho11 hoc n
keeler is happy. 1t is said that his
rather mediocre playing toward the
end of the season was largely~due to
his worry over the condition of his
father.
Ira Thomas, the Highlander catcher,
will also spend the winter in New
York. He is not employed at present,
but has prospects of a good position
as bookkeeper.
Elberfeld has just finished clearing
dp for new crop at his farm at Suf.
fern, n. Y.
McGraw Is taking rest. and IL
amusing himself at the race tracks.
When the season is over he will go
to work actively in his brokerage Of
fee in Wall street.
Clark Griffith has gone to his big
cattle ranch in Montana. He is very
much concerned over getting enough
grain and hay to keep his stock alive
during the expected hard winter
Cnesbro is on his farm at Conway,
Mass. Doyle is running a store in
Wheeling, w. Va. Shannon Is on a
hunting trip In the northwest. Nc.
Gam is down at Shelbyville. KY, and
Bresnahan is training criminals for an
old sleuth agency In Toledo, o.
A list of the players of the two
clubs and their midwinter occupations
follow:
McGraw-Broker and mine owner.
Observation-Disclosures
esnahan--Detective
Strang-Aeronaut. chauffeur and
baritone singer.
ShannoD-Iiotel and restaurant.
Seymour-Race track tourist.
Devlin-Receiver of bankrupt firm.
Dahlcn--Owner of fiat houses.
McGann-Kentucky farmer.
Browne-Agent for. winter resorts.
Bowerman-Michigan dairyman.
McGinnity--Iron foundry owner.
Ames-Cartoonist good, tool.
Wiltse-Syracuse general store.
Taylor-Deaf-mute school teacher.
GrifIith-Montana ranchman.
Chesbro-Farmer.
.Conroy-Llve stock raiser.
Keeler-Real estate dealer.
Moriarity--Winter ball player.
sDrthA-Virginia farmer
kleinow--Sales agent.
Chase-Labeler, at cannery.
taporte--Traveling salesman.
Williams-Bird hunter.
Thomas-Bookkeeper.
Doyle-Storekeeper.
Newton-Physician.
Elberfeld-New York farmer.
Hogg-Paving department, Pueblo.
Colo.