The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-08
WONDERFUL LEARNING ON THE
BALL DIAMOND.
Some Of the Nest Prominent Men Of
the Country Once Played the
Great Game

To what line Of endeavor does the
baseball player turn who is forced to
quit the diamond. either because he
has rounded out the years OF his ath-
leuc life. or because injuries have
driven him into retirement? There
is no special vocation which attracts
him, but in almost every case he
takes up some business or work far
more ambitious than that which oc-
cupied him before he took up base
ball. and the mental stimulus which
leads him % bigger ideals of life
mus have been evoked by the nation
al game and must be credited 20 il.
says the Chicago Tribune.
You find tho oldtime ball players
in every walk or life. Only recently
John T. Tener. once player on the
Chicago team. was elected governor
Of tho state Of Pennsy lvania. John
VI. Ward. q famous player Of the old
DAYS. ie n lawyer IN New York city.
Ted Lewis. fawous as % pitcher for
the Boston team only q few years
back and once theological student.
Is g. professor at Williams Colle-e.
Dur.Da The recent election he ran for
congress in his district but was de-
fea'ed. although he cut an enormous
Morn %. plurality of thousands down
10 about eco.
In Every Business.
But there S. no particular business
which ray he pointed out as the
choice az 'he ball player. who IS
forced Co retire fTcm thc diamond
either on account OF old axe or be-
cause cI some injury Undoubtedly
many players would prefer To- remain
connected with he NAT 'onal game fr
that were possible. Many have done
So But if Ills is not feasible Won
may Doc certain thct almost Invariably
The man who las listened Co tho
piauoits az fhc IAN while on che dia.
mond VIII select % business consider.
ably HIGHER in the scale Of employ
Tent he gave up 10 become a ball
player. and this undoubtedly shows
That baseball tcvds 20 raise a mans
an h.tic7 and to bring out tho best
that is JOB him.
IN speaking o. the men who have
been players. and have stuck 10 the
game in some other capacity. one
must first o. al mention Charles
Comiskey. president or the White
SoN. He was one OF the greatest
FIRST hasemou that ever PLAYED the
game. and after bis years OF useful
ness as player passed. he gradually
rose 20 bc president and owner OF "a /
major league team that has made
him thousands OF dollars. just what
Comiskey is worth a. present nobody
knows probably but n a. pretty Ger.
iain That 10 Doe lives to the ripe old
arc That Doe deecrves no will die
millionaire.
Goes 70 Chicago.
Nior "a LONG experience with minor
league teams. CCmiskev came to Chi .
cneo ten years ago. when the Amcrl
can league was formed. and broke
into thc city prepared 90 tstuo for
equality with the National LEAGUE .
The tory is old chat af the time. d..
ing In unod OF money because of the
great expense hs was under in build
inE DIS ncw plant and securing a
team hn won't fo o. certain bank and
tried FOB borrow money ON hia iran.
chIsc nnd 0u hia contracts with play.
ors Tho cold.cFod banker could not
see these documents iu fh- Urhf az
rccur'fy. and turned down tho loan
with superior smile. no may bo sup
posed s. faw months $50 Comiafv .
had over 100000 or deposit in this
same bank
TrDrD are many other old PLAYERS .
who have boon successful in mau-
afIne or owning teams. buf ComieE.y
has Che rHll Jimmy Callahan. Che
former SoX pitcher and manager .
owns Che Loean Square team O. the .
CITY Lcaguc. and has made money .
out o. o. TIC has also takru /
chance in The promoting game. Dear
old Cap Arson also took q try OF
the scmipro game. and had "a team in .
the CITY lnaEue tho first year OF that Fl
not make money out OF Co. 50 the J.
present time he is making a talk ON /
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