Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
PLAYERS AMBITIOUS
Many Leave Game to Rise
in Other Lines.
SOME ARE SUCCESSFUL
IN PROFESSIONAL LIFE
Politicians, Lawyers, Physicians
Among Numerous Pursuits-Others
Succeed Well in Business.

John X Tener of Charleroi, Pa, who
was graduated from the pitchers box to
a bankers desk and afterward was
elected to Congress to represent his home
district. was nominated for Governor of
Pennsylvania by the republican state
convention. In the keystone state this
nomination is considered equivalent to an
election. The state of Pennsylvania has,
however, other men who attained promi-
hence through base ball. Harold NJ Nc
Clure, who caught John Montgomery Ward
back in the seventies, was elected to the
bench and is now the presiding judge or
q district court Addison Gumbert, who
was a member of the Chicago team at
the same time with John Tener was
elected sheriff of Allegheny county. and
Is slated for a higher position. Tener
was pitcher on the Chicago club in 1885
50. In 1890 he joined the brotherhood
and played with the Pittsburg club, re-
firing that year to follow the banking
business.
Many ex-base ball players and men who
were identified with the game have been
and are now prominent in professional
and business life. The late Senator Ar
thur Pue German was a member of the
Olympics of Washington in 1867. Sena-
tor Morgan c.. Buckley of Connecticut
was the first president of the National
League in 1876. Justice Moody of the
Supreme Court formerly president
of the New England League.
Albert G. Spalding and AL Reach, both
professional base ball players of note IN
the seventies. have become Immensely
wealthy as dealers in sporting goods.
Spalding pitched for the Boston CLUB IN
1872. 1878, 1874 and 1915. In 1870 he
pitched sixty-three games, with winning
average of .S93 per cent. This never mas
been beaten. Reach played second base
for the EcEfords of Brooklyn and AFTER
ward for the Athletics of Philadelphia
Now n. G. Spalding is a prominent can
didate for the United States Senate from
California. where he has resided of late
years. The candidate against him Is Gov.
Gillett. whose popularity IN Can!ornia
was not increased through his action In
forbidding the Johnson-Jeffries fight In
San Francisco.
Many base ball players. who were fav-
ored with large salaries during recent
years, spent the better part of their
money in fitting themselves for profess
sional careers after their usefulness as
players had ended. OF these John Mont
gomery Ward is an example. ward was
for many years one OF the stars OF the
New York Giants He retired from base
ball in 1895 with years of profitable serv-
Ice ahead of him. He took to the practice
of law and has been very successful. Or
late years Ward has been prominent as
golfer.
The late Michael ]. Sullivan, at one
time a pitcher for the Giants and other
National League teams, retired to become
a member Of the Boston bar. He was
elected TO the Massachusetts, legislature
and later to judgeship shortly before
his death.
Judge Harry NJ. Taylor played first base
for the Louisville and Baltimore CLUBS
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when he was graduated from college he
also was graduated from base ball, ana
took up the practice of law In Bunaio.
Two wears ago he was appointed district
iudee on the western circuit OF New YORK
state He Is also a trustee OF Cornell
University.
orator James O'Rourke, while he has
only recently retired from active base
ball, has been practicing attorney IN
Bridge port for many years
Capt Adrian e. Arson of the Chicago
club was elected city clerk of the WINDY
city through his connection with base
ball. Dick Cogan, who pitched for Cm-
cago and other clubs. was an alderman
In Paterson. and afterward was elected
city clerk of the Jersey town.
David Fultz, who played good ball for
the Baltimore. Philadelphia Athletics and
New York Americans, is doing well at
the practice of law. Fultz also shines
as a leader Of prayer meetings. and is
very popular speaker. He never fails to
say good word Tor the nitioI-dl game
In a recent lecture Fultz said:
Base ball is usually undermined by
those who know the least of the merits
of the great game. 1t teaches man
among other things 20 be fair. He &C
duires the habit of self-control and the
virtue of perseverance He must not lose
his temper; il he does he cannot be
good ball player He must learn TO re-
press the temptation which often con-
fronts him of doing injury to his oppo-
nent; he must accept the discipline dealt
out by umpire and manager. and he must
keep in mind the rules. If he fails In
these requirements he becomes mean and
unrnanly. Religion is an aid to good Dali
playing and good bali playing helps re-
ligion. The majority of those who play
ball are good, clean men and gentle
men.
William Goeckle. who played first base
for the Philadelphia club is now a pros
porous attorney in Wilkesbarre.
EuGhey Jennings the popular manager
OF the Detroit Tigers, has his shinsle out
In Scranton, where he practices law.
Hughey says he can't afford to retire al
together from base ball while he is max
Ing the money his job as manager of the
Tigers pays him.
Rev. William A. Sunday. known for
many years as Billy Sunday one OF the
stars of the Chicago team has made a
remarkable record as an evangelist. That
revival work pays much better than base
bali Is demonstrated by the fact that
V.
way OF contributions. $5,622S4 for one
months preaching.
Norwood X. Gibson. a graduate of the
Notre Dame University and for eight
years a pitcher for the Kansas CITY
Washington and Boston clubs is an in
structor In general and analytical chem
istry in Wabash College.
Danny Richardson of the Giants and
the late Mike Griffin of the BROOKLYN
club are two ball players who retired in
their prime to become successful bust
ness men. Richardson is in the dry goods
business in Elmira, and Griffin was the
proprietor of brewery in Utica when he
died.
Some or the players who used their
base ball salaries to pursue the study of
medicine dentistry the late Dock
Bushong of the st. Louis and BROOKLYN
teams. Jimmy Casey of Chicago and
Brooklyn. G. Harris White of the Chit
cago White Sox. Harry Gessler of Wash
inston. Mark Baldwin of Chicago and
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