The Washington times., 1914-03-29
Baseball Is Good Profession
IRE Baseball Good Profession for Young Healthy Man to Choose
W According Cobb Who Tells Times Readers of Advantages

league team. Then some scout gets his
eyes on the prospect. and he is taker
South for a trial. That II the turning
point in the lives Of all prospective biz
leaguers, because then they either mus
show or go back. Most Of them turn
back.
A doctor or q. lawyer 10 usually In deb,
when he first starts out In his chosen
profession, because. after years of prep
aration. the business of building up q
A ball player get good money from the
jump and Is not in debt as a rule. Base.
ball Is healthy business, and there are
the best conditioned men in the game,
II you take the average, that there are
in any business in the world. or sport
either. for that matter.
1t Is much better for man physical
1y than prize fighting. because IL IL not
SO strenuous and does not require such
vigorous training. 1t IL played out
side. Baseball does not strain a man
as fighting or rowing or running does.
When man has good health. he Is gem
orally pretty happy even II he has not
formed trust and cornered some neces-
sity Of life and even II he ID not doing
1t out at 80 much per dole.
Make Money On Side.
Besides the income from baseball.
many players make money on the side
from sources which are the direct re-
suit of their baseball connections. For
instance, Mathewson, Collins, and have
written more or less for the newspapers,
and so have other players. Many ball
players go into vaudeville Frequently,
advertising companies will pay to have
some article, such as q razor, which Il
being pushed, indorsed by a well known
ball player: The big leaguers have
1Aa ruAd 6AnQnd and cat r,nn.v o.,
the use OF their names In this way. We
know that we must get the money
quick.
It is my opinion that baseball aa a pro
fession, taken by and large, Il still
puff, 5ulfins ALI, along t on the up grade. do not
every big league club will have a plant
in the South in charge Of experts where
the prospective youngsters will be edu-
Gated and trained before they Join tho
club. Many OF the teams are approach
ing this now; the Giants have prac-
the White Sox at Paso Robles, in Cali
orfnia, etc Big leaguers are becoming
more and more a highly trained bunch
of specialists.
Still. woulo not advise a boy to
make up his mind that he II going to
chances are too strong against him
Elaking good. Managers receive hun
dreds Of letters each season from pros
poets that are never answered The
managers have not the time to look up
tie authors. believe there are many
boys who would be STAYS II they had
an opportunity that don't get jobs.
the only sure way for .
youngster to attract the attention Of Q
big league manager is to get next to
some friend Of the manager to advance
your name. Show some minor league
manager what you can do, and II he
Is convinced. his recommendation may
carry you to the top.
In writing this article on baseball a.
n profession. / have tried 70 be fair
and keep my balance. II you make
good. it is a fine profession. That 10,
I Is good after you get in And ali
this discussion applies to the big
leagues. Playing ball In the minors q
10 business My theory IL that it never
,ays to be q 'busher' In anything youl
10.
Copyright, 1914. by the Wheeler Syndi-
cate. Incl
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