The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27
DREYFUSS HELP
PIRATE PLAY ERs
Pittsburg Baseball Magnate In
terested in Welfare OF
His Men.
SOME RICH VETERANS
Lever, Phillippi, Clarke, Gibson
and Leach Are All
Wealthy Men.

Chicago, ILL.,, February 26,--Many
fans have raised the question fwhat
major league team in the country pos
sesses the most businesslikc players
in other words, what club has the most
players with good sized bank accounts.
This query is easily answered, the
Pittsburg Pirates taking the prize.
In almost every instance a man VINO
has played for Pittsburg under Bar
ney Dreyfuss has developed into big
property owner or draws down good
dividends from stocks and bonds ev-
cry six months or so,
Why does this particular trait ap-
ply TO the Pirates may be asked. 1t
is known that every man on the pres
emit world championship team who mas
been with the club for more than three
wears has good investments against
his name. Hans Wagner has barrels
of money" as the saying goes. Fred
Clarke could retire to-day and live
comfortably for life. Leach, Abby
Phillippi, Lever, Gibson Liefield. all,
in fact can point with pride TO their.
worlds goods.
Behind all this success stands PresI-
dent Dreyfuss himself, one of the
shrewdest men in baseball and in busl-
ness the country knows. He STANDS
in the background, stunning publicity.
II Is not we'll known that he is foster
father to all his ball players. but nc
has earned that title If a man ever has.
The real truth of the matter Leaked out
in the writer's hearing only yestel-t
day. The man who said 1t never en-.
pected that the story would ever get
into print. But 1t forms such human
interest effect that 1t should not blush.
unseen.
Recruit Meets Barney.
Every recruit who strikes the FL
rates has the same experience year at
ter year, and never regrets it. Take
any young fellow just out of the min
ors who goes to PittsburS. Instead
of getting $50 or SIS a month, his
salary is likely az not to BIO $l,S0O or
S2.oO a season. Sometimes 1t is much
moro. This sudden bound into conf
narrative wealth has tendency to
dazzle the recruit. AS result. he Is
likely to spend large, extra. large
norton OF his salary when he keeps
getting 1t.
Then is when preyfuss steps IN.
The recruit receives Il summons IRON
the president to call In at the CLUB OIL
iice some fine day. Such notice scarce
either that they are to get rakins
over the Goals for poor work or dis
missal back to tho minors What fol-
lows IS Il great surprise to them.
Young recruit steps into the office
timidly, and Dreyfuss wheels around
in his chair and eyes him over.
"Ha, Brown" he will say. take Il
seat motioning the young player to
a chair opposite him.
"Now's when | get mine,' probably
thinks the player as he gingerly sits
down and twirls his hat IN his HANDS.
First Question u Paralyzcr.
Tho first question completely para
ives him. How much do you ina-
pine it costs you n week to live while
in town?" inquiries Dreyfuss. Fer the
benefit of the uninitiated readers 1t
might be said at this point that league
players pay their own expenses While
tho team is at home and have them
paid for them while travelling,
This question stumps the player, He
doesn't want TO give his boss the idea
that he Is an extravagant liver, so
many humble out. "oh, about $40 y
week. .
preyfuss, by the way, knows Just
Ihow much every hotel and large board
ling place In Pittsburg charges, SO he