The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-26

With the rapid FIRE developments Of
this winter IN baseball. with n new
league apparently heavily upholstered
with coin trying 20 steal the stars of
organized baseball away from the older
examinations I'm an EFFORT TO establish
turec major leagues. and with profes-
slonal ball players being offered bigger
are being aeked all over the country:
What Is baseball coming TO? Is this
recent: rapid growth an artificial one, or
VIII 10 continue? What is the game =
future3 Where will IL all end?
Behind organized baseball are some Of
tho keeuest business men In the country.
men who have made fortunes out or tho
game almost as quickly as the success
ful prospector In a gold rush. You sell
dom hear Of a club owner in organized
baseball going broke: in fact ut this
moment i cannot recall single instance
where q man has become poor through
losses In baseball within the last ten
years. But you seldom hear OF the same
club owners hOasting about the money
they are making ont Of the game. 81
lence is golden In their cases. When the
Federal league came 10 the front about
two months ago. tho owners OF the old
clubs gave the best Indications possible
that they like the propositions IN which
they are Interested. Bigger salaries are
stipulated in the contracts sent out 20
players this year than ever before in
the history or the game. according 20
the Information that get out here on
the coast. and many players Of recoE-
nized ability are being offered contracts
for periods OF from two 20 i've years az
figures which they are forced 10 accent
Sun. do not believe baseball Is near
Within tho last i've years severa.
enormous baseball plants have been con-
ftructed all over tho country. each ono
costing large amount OF money. The
new Polo grounds stands alone. without
taking into consideration the lease. coz,
million dollars Ebhets Is said 20 have
spent a million AMI half 90 purchaer
and equip his Brooklyn plant. and re
H4a lad "a -
the days ~ Ncd Hanlon Shrewd club
owners are not making these improve
ments without realizing what tho future
Or haschall j. Aud In many cases sta
diums less than i've years Old have been
found inadequate Tor the crowds that
desire To attend certain hlg games Even
the gigantic Polo grounds were not co.
pacious enough 90 Accommodate on who
desired 90 see certain contests ias'
Fars Don't Understand.
Many. fans DO not understand how q
tnil end club or even second division
Take tie Cincinnati team. for irstsnce
which finish 81 almost az fhe bottom a
the league last season. and which. frs
year previous. opened an extensive plant
- Redland neld How does Thar cluf
mako money! ~ escn city vlers .
- to sd11f..ior. Vs 1 yo,[ Is " ~. .ai y
known in baseball ns rn cent town
because admission % TO hle1rHrra Ia ti
en-, ,,.' Jn,I.,I Ien 13y' & FTani,,' p, ,
frous that Go has paid he .0 cents aI
"IHrIon and % more f1r Tho privilege a
fIff|uE fu the gr1fdHfnrd. THa humt
tIlI gets TIE extra quarter. while .f IN
rffrs tho 20 CENTS evenly with t.a rfaf
TORS Ever elnre 7 vac presented rfff
u. automobile hv tho Sew YORK fans
have ALWAYS carried the money fnEer
.r af tie game ~ tho Polo grounds uf
fu TO Wash inrfpu felrhfs hank for lr
rnaIf ra coon nr fHc contests we're over
merely OH Che driving 8 couple u
fe.Iers. guarded hv special oT'rere. ne
sumo charge ~ the hank roll q Irerr
mis- Information so that u1 Fof.rIrH
quick gentleman can think Do mIrn
Trick me on route Tho Giants PLAYED
H 1nuhle-hcrfer wifh cincinnati ono Sat
NrfHy afternoon Iu 1919 Wien The uuf
come - fro case was very rrcrtrI0u a
TITO ante needed fnu those games
I.e Reds had norreI after "1fauE
.IHHrn fine eprinf 30 tho beginning n
t.e .rneUr. There was ru Interest If
i.n Reds 1a team. nut fNc Poll
Fr.IuIa were packed when fIr CIrrIr
f"f IIh was paid m fnr Ifs share o
.r ne..rr. Ir.rf bancroft fhr pIIca
tfrr.r. rr.rrf1rr |r .IUffHsfr. vat
handel check f1r moro rau ffT. 1000
$1,000 fHr f.'u amount COM nd
f.u f.e ono afternoon
almost dropped dead eu %
re.trf co. H1I1 FANNIE"
'f .n.ree fHIr ufr ono ffr Afternoon
~ H season. IHf 10 doesn't fHEe .u MANS
- Wis rate fp mako a. u.rE I.I.
nov mat ffe frferaIs .Hra rf..ffH
rent the bu players ore rr.lfrr T 81