The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-08
Baseball Good as
Business Training

7; the few old-time players who deserve
success on the stage. as he is not
trying to act.
In the old days saloon-keeping used
TO be a favorite vocation for retired
ball players. just as II was for fight.
ers who had quit the ring. but this is
not the case any longer. The chief
reason probably is that the class OF
men In baseball today is higher than
IL was IN the old times.
Bridget Donahue. the old Cub
catcher. ran a saloon on Dearborn
street. near Washington. for a time
tinker. although he has not vet cuff
me game. took chance in the saloon
business some years ago. but gave
IT up as a bad Job. Since then he
las taken TO acting In the of season.
everybody knows that Johnny
KING has paying pool and billiard
HaIi pIanled IN Kansas City and IA
ready TO devote all his time IN 81
Wnen ne leaves the diamond for good.
Jlsgs DCEahue. formerly with the
White Sox, took a try M the nooi.
room business. and last season he
managed team I'm the City league
me same team. by the way. which
AnScn handled the year before.
Little johnny Evers. the king of
second basemen. who broke his foot
JUST before the worlds series games
ms year. has opened a shoe store i'm
1hicaso. where. with his. partner
Chariey Williams. treasurer OF the
tHDs. he hopes 20 build up a paving
business before he retires from the
national game.
Fielder Jones. former manager .,
me White Sox. whom Comiskev ana
ine south side fans have been so an
Nous 10 see back az the helm OF the
american league club here. has be-
come man Of mighty interests in
'he state or Washington. He is said
To rave many thousands Of dollars in
vested IN lumber tracts and I'm fruit
ldrhs' which require all his time.
Frank Chance. manager and can
tam or the Cubs. has ammassed a
fortune estimated az $4,000. or tbfa
sum $4,000 is said 20 be invested IN
ms california orchard end ranch. IN
.7 auac4, by q man who claims 10
nave intimate knowledge OF Chances
pians. that the famous first bassman
lH about 20 give up baseball and do
vote All hts time 10 developing the
orchard and ranch On which hIs
money is invested.
Old Bill LANCE.
Els Bill Langc. the famous out
hcidcr who retired from the Cuba n
years ago and went back 10 his mai.
I'VE california. has built up a respect.
able fortune in the real estate busf-
ness. Lange is one OF the PLAYER.
who we're forced % quit the game
because Of the terrible twisting ana
"r"nchinE he had subjected his leg
muscles 20 in HIS famous slides.
JACK Mccarthy r. another Old Gun
player who had 20 quit baseball be.
cause of the stineuing OF his leg
muscles. On the training trips pre-
cediug the last two years during
which Jnck was a member OF the
Chicago team he had 10 devote hours
every evening 90 rubbing his lees
With 'iu'mcut to try 10 loosen up tho
muscles enough 90 that ne could
play. Since bis retirement he has
been in the tailoring business fthfs
hy The way. was his trade originality.
and has managed q minor league
team here and there on the side.
To would seem that there De- no mar.
ocular business 90 which the bafi
p.nycr turns when be quits the eamo.
DnI Pc generally proves a successful
n1i thrifty business man. and this is
QUO in no small measure to the fact
fhat Dc has learned sclfrcstraint 10
mink last and Co save HE money
while playing baseball.
When aU things are considered. n
is likely that baseball furnishes a
man as fine a business training a.
any lhing could. DO teaches him that
ne muet have good habits. and many
o business man has ruined himself
and his business before he bas
learned this most important lesson.