The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

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second base. Nap iajole teyeiand
1hni base. Collins. Philadelphia tAl
Shortsop. Hans Waguer..,....... rlttsburg
Renter field Fielder Chicago tAI
Right 1ed.......-.. Willie keeer .... AeW YORK "A j
! II will be seen that all but three OF the
above are American Leaguers. The rea-
/ son for this is that when the American
/ League started the expensive baseball war
/ the stars OF the National League we're
obtained and given fancy salaries on long
| time contracts. The few shining lights
who stuck 10 the old league also had
/ their salaries boosted considerably. so the
real halcyon days for the ball tossers date
/ from the declaration of war by the Ban
/ Johnson organization, says H. T. Ed
wards In the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
/ Cy Young. who has been pitching longer
/ in the big leagues than any other pitcher.
/ is reputed 20 be worth in the neighhOr-
/ hood OF S5G00o. Cy might have been worth
more, but ne has always been content to
/ let his money rest in Cleveland banks and
earn its 4 per cent Then. Cy has never
commanded as large a salary as many
think. In fact about $4,000 has been his
top notch
Criger Richest Catcher.
None Of the present-day catchers seem
TO be able TO be classed among the
wealthy. Were "Chief' thinner still in
the game. he would be the choice for the
Rich Men Team" but Chief is now
out for good. or those who are left, Lew
Criger, OF Boston: Billy Sullivan. Of the
White SOx. and King. of the Cubs. are
probably the wealthiest. with Criger lead
ing. Lew owns quite little real estate
down in Indiana and would not have to
hr "a rraT Z sfc
year.
Fred Tenney never got anything extra
in the way of salary from the Boston
Triumvirate, but what he did receive he
planted deep 1t is doubtful if a more
frugal player ever cavorted before the
public, and il is said that Fred still pos
sesses the first dollar he ever earned play
ing baseball
Nap Lajoie has received close TO $4,000
in the way of salary since he donned the
spangles of the diamond. being a S2.000
man for the Phillies before the war broke
out Larry has always been a liberal
spender. however. and it is doubtful if he
has saved more than half of this amount
Hans Wagner has drawn a liberal sal
airy for the last six years. and In cOnse-
queHce Of having been able 20 get in on
the ground floor in the starting OF a pros
r.
as being worth more than S5O.O05 Bobby
Wallace is mighty we'll fixed. while
Claude Ritchey. the former Pirate who
was traded 10 Boston. is said to have ac-
quired quite a rou as the result of invest
ing his money in oil property.
Cross and Collins wealthy,
Lave Cross and Jimmy Collins are prob
ably the two richest third sackers. Lave
draws about S7j month in rents from his
Cleveland property. and owns a large
farm down in Delaware in addition. be-
sides having other investments that bring
him several pennies. Jimmy Collins has
always invested his coin in Buffalo real
estate and collects rent on several pieces
Of valuable property just now. He is
probably worth close TO $40 000.
Willie Keeler is probably the richest
player stiIl in the game. Fifteen years
ago the diminutive outfelder began to put
his money into the fat buildings and
tenements in Brooklyn. and he is reputed
to be worth anywhere from $4,000 to
COO Willie however. is not telling
just how much he is worth.
Fielder Jones always did have prospects
his home being in a section of Pennsyl-
vania where man may go TO bed poor
and wake to find himself millionaire in
consequence OF 'ile" having been struck !
Fielder talked of quitting the game last
fall, so as to give his entire attention TO !
his business interests. but il is now re-
ported that ne viii give the game another |
whiri this year.
1t is not known just what Fred Clarke |
is worth. He has big ranch out in Kan |
sas, but. then, that land comes cheap. 1t |
is thought. however, that he is worth |
something over $4,000 Elmer Flick is an i
other of the outielders who has a tidy /
sum laid away, but Ii is not thought 10 /
be as much as that possessed by any of /
the three mentioned Harry Davis Monte /
Cross, Topsy" Hartsel. Frank Isbell, /
Tommy Leach, Joe Kelley, and Terry
Turner are others who have bank ac-
counts Of very respectable dimensions.
Some Inherit Wealth.
In addition there are a number of play
ers who are considered well-to-do, but
who acquired their wealth outside of oase-
BAH. Phil Lewis, of the Brooklyns, has a
rich father, and some day will fall heir
to considerable property. Fred Glade. re-
Gently traded by ST. Louis to New York,
owns -four mill along with a couple of /
his brothers. and could retire whenever
he felt like IT,
NealoD. the Pittsburg first baseman. has
parents who are we'll fixed while il is
said that Jake StahI married q young
woman who has plenty of cash. Terry
Turner, or the Maps. had something like
$1,000 bequeathed him a few years ago.
and has always saved the bulk of his sal
lTy each year in addition.
Ernie Diehl. the Cincinnati boy who has
helped out several teams in case of emer-
sencies, is rated as rich man, and re-
fuses TO play regularly for that reason.
Dutch Myer, formerly of the Pirates.
also quit the game because he had so
much money that he did not have to play
'0r living