Evening journal., 1911-04-12
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BALL EXPENSES
MCGraW Draws Biggest Salary
$4,000, and MathewSOn
Pulls Down $4,000
MANY OTHERS WHO GET
BIG SUMS OUT OF GAME

Nearly 400 ball players began draw
ing salaries from the sixteen major
league clubs today, and 1t is estimated
that before the pennant races end the
magnates will have paid out more
than 100000 for services rendered
1t is conceded by we'll posted baseball
men that the players in the National
and the American leagues will receive
more money for their labors than ever
before in the history of the national
game. There is no salary limit In vogue
and the stipends range all the way
from $1,000 to nearly ten times that
amount
$4,000 For McGraW.
AS far as can be learned John Nc
Graw, who is not a player, will receive
about $4,000 for his work as manager
of the Giants this year Christy
Mathewson is believed to be the high
est paid ball player in the profession.
Matty signed five years contract last
winter at an annual salary of $4,000
it Is said. AS he is the mainstay of the
Giants, baseball men say he is worth
every dollar Of this sum, for without
him McGraw's team would expert
ence some difficulty in keeping a
prominent position in the race. Presi-
dent John r Brush believes in paying
liberal salaries, particularly to Nc
Graw and Mathewson, for he doesn't
care to have dissatisfied players on
the clubs payroll. With twenty-five
Giants drawing pay all season, il is
estimated that the New York clubs
salary list will exceed $4,000, high
water mark and the record in profess
sional baseball.
$1,000 for Chase.
The Highlanders will also receive
liberal salaries Manager Chase. il is
reported, will draw $1,000 for his SER
vices as manager, captain and first
baseman, with a chance to receive a
substantial bonus If the Hillmen win
the championship. Russell Ford. the
teams star pitcher, will get close to
$4,000 this year. and maybe more #
the pennant is brought to New York
President Frank J. Farrell doesn't be-
lieve in splitting hairs and has signed
his men practically at their own terms,
with the result that the seasons pay
roll Will foot up in the neighborhood
of S65,000, It is said
In addition to Mathewson and Ford
other great pitchers have contracts
calling for big salaries. Walter John
son will receive $1,000 from the Wash
ington club. Coombs and Bender Of the
Athletics. may pocket $4,000 each. Ed
Walsh, Of the Chicago White Sox, re-
fused to sign two years ago unless he
got $4,000. Mullen Of the Detroit is
$4,000 man, and the same may be said
OF Adams. Of Pittsburg. and Miner
Brown. of the Cubs. Next to Matty the
best paid ball player is believed to be
Ty Cobb of the Detroits, who is said
TO have signed at $4,000 a year.
Other Big Salaries.
Eddie Collins of the Athletics is due
to draw $1,000 this year, while Napo-
leon Lajoie of the Clevelands may take
down trifie more. Hans Wagner,
Roger Bresnahan, and Fred Clarke are
supposed to be in the $4,000 class,
while John King, Evers and Tinker
OF the Cubs, together with Harry Davis
Of the Athletics and Sherwood Magee
Of the Philadelphias, are believed to
have $4,000 contracts.
In addition to the Giants and High
landers the owners of the Cubs, Gin
cinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, Pitts
burgs, Boston Red Sox and Detroits
each will have to pay more than $780,
600 in salaries, while the other clubs,
barring the Boston Nationals, will
doubtless exceed the $4,000 mark,
Fred Tenney's players will draw less
than $4,000. it is figured.
Aside from the players salaries the
expenses Of each club will include
about $4,000 for railroad fares, $4,000
for hotel accommodations, $4,000 for
clerical work, $4,000 for rent and
$4,000 for uniforms, equipment and in
cidentals, or about $4,000 gross. This
does not apply 10 the owners of the
Giants, however, for the rent of the
Polo grounds is $4,000 a year, which
makes the total expenses Of the New
York club not much less than $4,000
for the season, not including the cost
of new players and the southern train
ing trip, which will amount 10 $4,000
more. At the rate of so cents each paid
for admission to the Brush stadium It
is figured that $780, 900 fans must pass
the turnstiles before the club is on
velvet
With popular interest in baseball
booming everywhere. Il may be said
that practically all of the major league
club owners are confident of making
money. The fact that the tailend BOs-
ton Nationals didn't lose a dollar in
1908. 1909 and 1910 is considered OK
cellent proof that there's not much
chance 10 lose ON "a baseball invest