Evening journal., 1913-10-17
CHAMPIONS
ARE THRIFTY
Athletic Players Say They
Will Invest World Series
Winnings
BANKS AND FARMS
TO GET VELVET

The worlds champion Athletics, who
have each receive u check for approx
mately sS2sO, are going to use their
winnings in buying farms, investing il
IN business, educating themselves or
laying it aside for the rainy day" while
few Of them are going TO spend small
part OF II doing such thing AS taking a
trip abroad or buying new automo
bile.
My check goes to the bank TO stay
with the little wad have there now
said Captain Eddie Collins. "Some of
these days, when my account gets quite
slzable, Ill look around for some in
Nestment that will bring me nice re-
turns when my ball-playing days are
lover
Chief Bender, pitcher-"NIy money
goes INTO the bank. Some day | may
need IT,
Ira Thomas, catcher--"I own "a
houses and two stores in Philadelphia
now That $3.50 will enable me TO
build about two more houses, and I'm
going 10 Get busy Just as soon as / lind
some good locations
Eddie Plank, pitcher -"l'm going to
put my money 10 the hank. II / see a
good farm down my way later ON I'm
going to bny t."
Jack Barry, shortstop-"I have
small interest now ~ "A garage up in
my home town, Worcester. Mass, I'm
going TO invest my worlds series win
nngs in buying bigger share
Frank Baker. third hnseman Tine
bank for mine. Don't quote me as say
ing I'm going to buy a farm I've got
some farms already. When ! get |
through with baseball I hope TO 90 into I,
some other business than farming
"Rube' Oldriug left felder-"The
minute that check reaches me I'm going |
To rush over to New Jersey and buy
farm that | took an option on q few
months ago when il looked as if we'd
grab the pennant.'
Eddie Murphy. right felder-"lm
going 10 use. part of the money buying
"a new automobile. tmding in my old ma
chine in part pay ment The rest Of it
viii buy farm near my home m White
Mills, Pa"
Ancs Stuink, center helder-"I
haven't made upmy mind yet For the
time being I'll rut the money in the
bank
Dan Murphy. utility outfclder-'I'ye
got a cafe mp in Norwich, Conn It will \
return bigger dividends II I enlarge it
and improve the looks of the place, and Il
I'm going To USE the larger part of the
money making these changes
"Stulfv" Mclnnis, first baseman-
Part of my nouey gees to bny share !
in 4 iewelry store in my home town, |
Manehester, Mass With the rest of il |
In, roing to buy big ,ailboot so that
can 90 cruising around and please one
of my whims
Wyckoff. pitcher, and DAILY, utility in
, hellcr-"Me are going to huy some
small orange plantations out near Los
Iavan. utility m6elder "Aiy dad
stake6 me to about $1,000 TO cover my
tuition and expenses at the University
of Michigan. That much Of my money
Goes back 10 him and the rest viii 80 To
pav nv way through college during the
coming year, which win be my last.
pcnnock. pitchor-"Gness III use part
of IL taking trip TO Europe
Holcl,, pitchcr--"Part Of Il goes into
the bank and the rest will buy me an
education l want TO learn some protes-
sion
Brown. pitcher -"Tm going 70 buy
some good real estate
Sehang, cntcher- ihele nttie
farm lust outside of Buffalo, \. Y. that
have wanted tor some time, and the
drst thing I'm going 90 do is 10 buy Il.
Bush. pitcher-"l'll use about $1,000
establishing pool room in Brainerd,
MINI. The rest goes into a farm"
Orr. utility infeldcr-"l'm using mine
to buy a farm near my home IN San
Francisco
Shawkey, pitcher Real estate Tor
lmiue."
Jack Coombs. the star twirler, who
has been laid mp in the hospital nearly.
lan year. will no doubt use portion OF
his winnings to fatten the bank ae-
count Of sundry doctors, nurses and the
hospital.
Little Louis Van Zeist, the hunch-
back mascot. will get about Sooo, con
tributed by the players.
Every nickel ] get gees TO my mother
land father" said Louis