El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-03

EW YORK, Jan with hardly an
~ exception. those who head the big
y league baseball clubs Of today are
what could be termed self made
men the list we have q milk wagon
driver a bartender bank clerk, lumber
salesman. a small coal dealer. a Whl ls.Hi
ward politician a hotel bellbOy, a soda
water clerk, a baseball ticket seller, dry
goods salesman, a baseball player news
paper reporter and the original maker OF
baseballs as business.
Take Benjamin +. Shibe. Thirty years
ago he saw good prospects Ior a man WIlo
would make baseballs as a business 50 ne
began TO supply all the baseDalls used by
the National league Ihen When ne
great firms OF Spalding and Reach were or
Eanized. he obtained the contract to make
all the baseballs for both he was taken
in later as a partner by both companies,
and he continues to make all the base
balls sold by them and used officially by
the National and American leagues
Lannin Formerly a BeIlbOy.
The latest recruit to the ranks OF cluD
owners is shining example OF the SELF
controls half the stock of the Boston Red
Sox. began his career as a bellboy in a Motel
tips He also is now the proprietor Of sew
eral other hotels, and he also is well en-
dowed with real estate in and around Bos-
ton-au bought wish money earned from
the nest-egg Of his beuboy's tips
lanes u Caffney. head Of the Boston
Nationals. began a milk wagon driver,
later became a policeman, worked up in
the force and then resigned to become an
spirits in New York Democratic political
affairs. The soda water clerk on the list
cago Cubs. he tended fountain IN Cln-
cinnati during the years OF his youth and.
then drummed up on the side lucrative
business selling moderate priced jewelry
TO his customers.
Hampstead Clothing Salesman.
Harry n Hampstead, president of the
late John T. Brush's enterprise in In
dianapolis He sold overcoats' trousers
married a daughter of Mr.. Brush and was
put in charge Of the store, where he
showed so much ability that his fatherin-
law bequeathed his interests in the Giants
10 him at his death.
Brooklyn as a boy and finally landed the
position Of head ticket seller in the grand
stand OF the Brooklyn Baseball club 25
years ago. From there he worked Up by
gradual steps until now he IS president Of
the club. a position he has held contin-
uously since 1898.
Baker Wholesale AIiIIiner.
Wlllan D.. Baker' owner Of the Phila-
delphia Nationals, held a position in the
civil service in BROOKLYN when a young
man Later he was civil service commits
sioner OF Brooklyn and then became dep
uty police commissioner Of New York under
mayor Mcclellan, subsequently, being pro-
NOTED TO the position Of police commits
siOner. Besides his baseball venture. he
also is interested in a big wholesale mil
Barney Dreyfuss used TO be a whisky
drummer in Louisville He made so much
money that he was able to buy stock IN
the OLD Louisville club Of the National
league He went 10 Pittsburg club as its
owner in 1900 and has has been there ever
since
August Hermann, president OF the Gin
cinnau Reds and also chairman of the Ma
tfoual commission, was employed in a minor
way in political affairs in Cincinnati be-
fore he became head Of the baseball club.
He was sort OF canvasser or agent Of
political leaders in certain phases Of the
work
Charles w. Somers. owner Of the CIeve-
land Americans, built up his coal business
until he is now millionaire besides being
head Of the Maps.
Farrell Former Bartender.
Frank J. Farrell number Of years ago
was a bartender in the saloon OF Jimmy
Wakelv at the corner of 42d street and
Sixth avenue New York city He saved
his money and invested in real estate and
race horses becoming partner Of Davy
johnson in owning a big stable Of thorough
breds. Farrell also was paired up at one
time with Julius Fleischmann OF Cincfn-
natl in prOprietorship of a racing stable
Finally he turned his attention to baseball
and bought the New York American
League club in 1906. Joseph W Gordon
then was president Farrell spent $780,
600 before single game was played bv
the team under his ownership paying out
this sum for the creation Of the old park
at 16Sth street and Broadway He has
been the president Of the club ever since
Frank Navin, though the president If the