Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31
Ball Players Who Have Risen to
Prominence in other Activities.
QUITE A LIST OF NoTABIEs
Many auit the Game and Rise 20
Eminence In Professional Bust
ness and Political
Life.

ton. The state Of Pennsylvania has, how
ever, other men who attained prominence
through base ball. Harold NJ. Mcclure,
who caught John Montgomery Ward back
in the seventies. was elected to the bench
and is now the presiding Judge OF a district
court Addison Gumbert, who was a NOM
Der OF the Chicago team at the same time
with John Tener, was elected sheriff of
Allegheny county, and is slated for higher
position. Tener was a pitcher on the Chi
cago club In 1850. In 1890 he Joined the
brotherhood and played with the Pittsburg
club. retiring that year to follow the bank
ing 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 Arthur
Pue German was a member OF the olympics
OF Washington In 1867. Senator Morgan c.
Buckley OF Connecticut was the first presi-
dent OF the National league in 1876 Justice
Moody OF the supreme court was formerly
president Of the New England league.
Albert q. Spalding and Al Reac !, 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
1879. 1878, 1874 and 1876. In 1915 he pitched
sixty-three games, with a winning average
Of 500 per cent. This never has been beaten.
Reach played second base for the Eckfords
of Brooklyn and afterward for the Athletics
Of Philadelphia.
Now A. @. spalding is a prominent can
didats for the United States senate from
California, where he has resided of late
years. The candidate against him is Gov
ernor Gillett, whose popularity in Califor-
mia was not increased through his action
in forbidding the Johnson-Jeffries fight In
San Francisco.
Seeking Something Better.
Many baseball players, who were favored
with large salaries during recent years,
spent the better part OF their money in
fitting themselves for professional careers
after their usefulness as players had ended.
OF these John Montgomery Ward is an ex-
ample. Ward was for many years one of
the stars Of the New York Giants. He re-
tired from baseball in 1896 with years of
profitable service ahead Of him. He took
to the practice OF law, and has been very
successful. OF later years Ward has been
prominent as a golfer.
The late Michael J. Sullivan, at one time
a pitcher for the Giants and other National
Of the Boston bar. He was elected to the
Massachusetts, Legislature, and later to
judgeship shortly before his death.
Judge Harry M. Taylor played first base
for the Louisville and Baltimore clubs
while studying law at Cornell university.
When he was graduated from college he
| also was graduated from baseball, and
took up the practice of law in Buffalo
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judge OF the western circuit of this state.
He is also trustee of the Cornell university.
Orator James O'Rourke, while he has
only recently retired from active baseball,
has been a practicing attorney In Bridge
port for many years
Capt. Adrian c. Anson OF the Chicago
club was elected city clerk Of the Windy
City through his connection with base ball.
Dick Cogan. who pitched for Chicago and
other clubs, was an alderman in Paterson
and afterward was elected city clerk of the
Jersey town.
Dick Fultz, who played good ball for
the Baltimore, Philadelphia Athletics and
New York Americans. is doing we'll at the
practice OF law In this city. Fultz also
shines as a leader of prayer meetings and
is a very popular speaker, He never fails
to say good word for the national game.
In recent lecture Fultz said:
Lessons Taught by the Game.
Base ball Is usually undermined by those
who know the least Of the merits Of the
great game It teaches man, among
other things, to be fair. He acquires the
habit Of self-control and the virtue of perse-
verance. He must not lose his temper; II
he does he cannot be a good ball player.
| He must learn to repress the temptation
which often confronts him OF doing injury
to his opponent; he must accept the dlsci-
pline dealt out by umpire and manager;
and he must keep in mind the rules. II he
fails in these requirements he becomes
mean and unnanly. Religion Is an aid to
good bali playing, and good ball playing
helps religion. The majority Of those who
play ball are good clean men and gentle
men,"
William Goeckle, who played first base
for the Philadelphia club, 10 now a pros
porous attorney In WiikesDarre,
Hughey Jennings. the popular manager
Of the Detroit Tigers. has his shingIe out
in Scranton, where he practices law.
Hughey says no can't afford to retire al
together from base ball, while he is making
the money his job as manager OF the
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 ball is demon
strated by the fact that Rev Mr.. Sunday
received In the way of contributions. 49, "a
for one months preaching.
Norward r. Gibson. a graduate Of the
Notre Dame university, and for eight years
a pitcher for the Kansas City. washing
ton and Boston clubs. is an instructor II
general and analytical chemistry in Wa.
bash college.
Danny Richardson Of the Giants and the
late Mike Griffin Of the Brooklyn club
are two ball players who retired in theiI
prime to become successful business men
Richardson lie in the dry goods business
az Elmira and Griffin was the proprietor
II a brewery In Utica when he died
Some OF the players who used their base.
ball salaries to pursue the study OF medi.
cine or dentistry are the late Dock Bush
hong OF the 81, Louis and Brooklyn teams
Jimmy Casey Of Chicago and BROOKLYN
O. Harris White OF the Chicago White sox
Harry Gessley CT Washington; Mark Bald
ain Of Chicago and New York; Eustac,
Newton OF Toronto. the late Maurice Pow
ers OF the Philadelphia Athletics and Bill,