The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-25
HOW BALL T0SSERS
Spend The WINTER

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With the close Of the season on the
diamond comes a five north's vacation
for the ball player No wonder the
4 average fan envies his idol. Seven
months Of grandstand work on the dia-
mond and five tor1oaf in is the way he
has it doped out. That's where the
enthusiast has it dead wrong. at least
in the majority of cases. 1t is true
that some of the players pass these
weeks tdling in taverns or on a SOAP
box at the corner grocery.
The latter type comprises those who
love, to tell of their heroic deeds and
hold the youths of the village open
/ moutded, while they relate thrilling
tdeeds-all about themselves. But this
Is the class that the least is said about
the better, They are the men who use
fup their earnings in leisure with no
thought for the future They form the
unproductive class, distinction that
often clings to them through life Let
Eus nsmiss them from our mind for the
present. 3a q se *se i2
This brings us to the productive class
the players who add something to the
worlds supply during their vacation.
| IL such 1T can be called Sometimes
they add something material, some
times only to the pleasure OF mankind
Both sides have their value, for an
actor is productive inasmueh as he
gives an acting part that tends to
make other men forget their worries
for while. thus making them better
equipped for further labor
Take a few concrete examples: After
the windup Of the season that, great
and mighty pitcher of the New York
Giants, Christy MathewIon, is going
into the lumber business. In the past
he has (, dabbled in real estate and In
insurance, lie lis a thorough business
man and is of value to the community
in which he lives. There is only one
thing that distracts the lover Of good
ball. Mathewsonv may like the business
SO well that he will leave baseballan
| irredeemable loss-for Christy is an
artist and the game can i'll spare him.
From last accounts Manager Chance
of the Cubs, is going to run his orange
ranch out in California. He win be d
producer Manager Sullivan Of he Sox
win HE back to the stock yards in
Chicago and become a factor in the
production of meat. There's no dodg-
ing the fact that men Of this stamp
are valuable citizens. They are the
kind who become men of affairs, lead
ers of the business world and examples
for the youth of the nation They are
the men whom Roosevelt refers to as
desirable citizens ! .aae
Some are doctors, some are lawyers
and others are dentists. They follow
their profession during Vacation time"
and play ball In working hours This
is a paradox that happens frequently
in the national pastime The Senators
Fhave an excellent physician In Gessler.
DR. Marshall, formerly Of the Cubs IL
a graduate of the Rush Medical college
OF Chicago, and is an expert practi-
toner. Dentists are numerous Take
Doc G. Harrison White. the great
southpaw OF the Sox. Also Jimmy Ca
sey OF the eastern league. formerly OF
the Cubs. Lawyers are also numerous.
Others follow Insurance. Others take
up the travelling salesman vocation and
others clerk In stores. The police force
claims many. There are even some
who hold down nolitical Jobs. So, I'M
stead Of one grand wild riot OF vaca-
ton. they work al, the time. even more
than the man who yawns and says,
Gee. i wish were a ball player FOR.
| the diamond star who wants to make