The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-10

wore a callous spot on his finger pushing
the buzzer to get the ONCE boy to run out
and buy him the latest baseball extra.
When the malady became most malignant
he forgot that it was beneath the dignity
of vice president to dash out in the street
bareheaded and buy the latest extra him
self.
And now J. Garland Stahl. vice presi-
dent, announces that he will become just
Jake" Stahl, ball player, again next sea
son and forget the banking business ex-
cept in the winter.
A man can be a banker at any age"
said Jake" Stahl. ball player, recently to
J. Garland. the banker, but he can be a
first baseman only when he is young"
Vincent Campbell. the hard hitting out
fielder Of the Pittsburg Club and the son
of one of the wealthiest brokers in ST.
Louis, declared at the end of the season
of 1910 that he was through with the
diamond for good and that he was going
into business with his father. This de-
cision was reached after the father had
made an urgent appeal. But Campbell
did not last half a season as broker be-
fore the call of the game" got him. He
Joined the Pirates in June and intends to
keep on playing ball now until they cut
the uniform off him. He will be a broker
only in the winter.
Several ball, players have become en-
gagged in the automobile business, motors
having become very popular in the pro-
fesSion lately. "Ty" Cobb, the great out
fielder of the Detroit club, who led all the
ball players in both leagues in hitting and
stealing bases this season, is probably the
best known automobile agent. He is in
the business in Atlanta, Ga, near his
home. Cobb has won two automobiles
offered as prizes by hfs proves on the
diamond. and if be continues at the pres
emit pace he will be able to stock his own
store from his winnings. At present Cobb
is devoting little time to- the stage, hav-
ing been. tempted by an especially fat
offer.
Hans" Wagner, the big shortstop Of
the Pittsburg team, is also in the auto.
mobile business, having a garage in Car
negie, Pa, his home. Wagner has been
interested in automobiles for some time
and started. his garage several years ago.
The minors will never receive Hans
Wagner.
Automobiles are getting to be as COM
mon among ball players as noses. Every
one has one Eddie" Collins, of the
Athletics; Connie Mack, the manager
of the Athletics; "Ty" Cobb. Larry" La
joie. Frank Chance, "Rube" Marquard,
Frank Baker-or perhaps it would he
simpler to name those who haven't cars.
What the Umpires Do.
Even the umpires devote their OF sea
son TO other pursuits. "BilP' Evans, Of
the American League. is in the news
paper business in Cleveland. from which
profession he was recruited to become an
umpire Bill also gets gay and con-
tributes a story to a magazine occasion
ally, just like a regular author.
Rigler, of the National League. is study
ing law at Virginia University, and is
doing very well. John King, formerly
the catcher of the Chicago Cubs and now
with the Boston team, has a
pool parlor in Kansas City which pays
him so we'll that he refused to sign a
contract with the Cubs one season that
ran up into the thousands. big Larry"
Mclean, the catcher of the Cincinnati
club, thinks that he is a white hope
and puts in bis winters boxing.
John Evers, of the Cubs, was formerly
n prosperous shoe merchant with stores
in Troy, n. Y, his home. and Chicago,
but he has met with reverses recently.
''Rube" Matquard, who boasts that he
never earned a cent in his life except by
is doing a little acting this
winter. .Otie" Crandall, of the Giants,
is farmer. as is Larry Lajoie, of the
Cleveland team.
Chief Meyers, the Indian catcher on
the Giants. is an interpreter. speaking
Spanish very well. He once held a job
as a government interpreter. He devotes
his time in the winters to translating,
his home in Los Angeles, Cal
Meyers is also a great student and 70
raciOus reader.
Dummy" Taylor, formerly of the
Giants and now pitching in the Eastern
League, spends his winters teaching in
4 deaf and dumb school, king" Cole,
the Cabs pitcher, was barber in Bay
City, Mich, when discovered by a scout,
but he has quit that line of art and ex-
poets to become entangled in a new pro-
iession shortly. Gregg, the sensational
,outhpaw of the Cleveland club, is an in
Ierior decorator.
Fisher, the pitcher on the New York
is school teacher during the
winter months. "HaP' Chase spends bis
ime in California, his native State,
shooting. riding and playing ball. Fred
renney, the old Giant first baseman and
he most recent manager of the Boston
League club. is an artist. and
ponds his winters in his little home lust
'utside of Boston drawing and painting.
.ouis Drueke. OF the Giants, works in
he cotton business, down In Ternn