New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16
little Napoleon Signs a New
Five-Year Contract to Lead
the Giants.
SALARY SAID TO BE SIS, 900
According to John B. Foster
Even Frank Chance Must
Play Second in Drawing
Down the Gold.

John J. McGraw. manager Of the
Giants. signed new, dve-ycar contract
with the New York club yesterday call
ing for the biggest salary ever paid
10 baseball leader in the history Of the
game While no figures were announced
by the club. John Foster the secretary. is
authority for the statement that the earn
ings of the Little Napoleon will be far
greater than those of any of his con-
tcmporaries not excepting Frank Chance,
Of the Yankees.
Nj a conservative estimate the next five
years will net McGraw sl25.0" aside
from his profits in worlds or lntercity
series, literary efforts, vaudeville appear
anccs and Other ventures which nave
augmented his cxchequer recently. The
leader Of the New York team was re-
ported to be getting $500 under his old
contract. and it is safe to say that ms
salary has been raised 10 $4,000. The old
contract had two moro years TO run. but
II was dbrosated yesterday and the ne"
ono drawn up and signed.
When Frank Chance signed up with the
Yankees for three years last month IL
was reported that he was 10 receive
,alary of $1,000 and per cent OF the net
receipts. 1t is more probable, however
that he will get $4,000. with DIVIDEND
thrown in. knowing these reported hs-
urcs. the Giants insist that McGraW
s,iperd ovcrtops them. making him the
highest salaried leader in the game
Harry II. Hampstead, the new presideh'
Of the club. praised the great lhaidso'
in no uncertain terms in breaking TIC
news. and made the following statement =
-; gives M great pleasure to annouh0e
that tho New York National League bdSe
hall club has entered into q contract WI"
.,ohn ]. McGraw. whom We CONSIDER u u
The greatest manager Of the generation Ia
,rofessicral baseball. 10 act a. Hlahds0'
nf the team for the seasons oil 1910 I'i y
all 1916 and 1917. During the term Vi
,cors that McCraw has been with the
Vow, York GLIB lie has brought four Ma
,ional League championships ana one
worlds championship 10 the CITY ms
club has never been out OF the hrst III
Vision. except during the brief perloo u
the latter part Of the season OF l'V-
when he assumed control and began t''o
process OF building w new team. we
consider this q wonderful record, ana VIC
ere glad to attest the appreciation oil inc
,iub bv renewing our relations with so
,ompetcnt anG 50 great baseball gen
cral.
If Is understood that no stock IN inc
cI,b was involved in the new deal pet"een
The manager and the owners 20 lar d.
could be learned. McGraw has never asker
for any financial interests in the GlahIs'
,,~ofcrtinc 10 deyote his entire attention
,n the team and not assuming any re-
possibilities in the internal WORKINGS
If tho club or getting mixed up Ill any
league politics which ownership Always
dorns nds.
There is not the slightest doubt tha'
NcGraw will earn $4,000 year tor the
roxt five wears. With his big salary as
starter. he is assured of at least s5'ooo
a. his share in the receipts Of post-season
cI,cacemonts. because if tho Giants ran
IA get into the worlds series they VIII
NAV tho Yankees. provided Farrells men
10 not win pennant. McGraW's name
ON svndjca.ed baseball articles ana MS
ventures on the stage are easily worth
e. 600 q year. so that he is pretty sure
of a place 10 lay his head for some time
10 como.