Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-24
BOSTON BRAVES
SECURED CHEAP

1t cost James Gaffney of the Bos-
ton Braves less than $4,000 to as
semble his ball team. 1t is said he
could get about 5000, 600 for the team
if ho should place it on che market
today. Included in that $4,000 is all
item Of $4,000 that he paid to John
ny Evers, so it will be seen that he
got his other tWenEy-four players tor
$50, 000-an average Of about $4,000
each.
big Bill" James, the star twirler
of the Braves, went to the Braves
from Seattle. He cost Owner Jim a
few rhousand dollars. If Gatfney
wanted to market this twenty-two-
year-old pitcher today he probably
could get $20,00O for him. Dick Ru-
dolph cost Gaffney but very little, yet
Gaffney would not have much trouble
getting $4,000 to $4,000 for his mid
get twirier.
Schmidt, the huge first sacker Went
to the Braves from the International
league. He had a great fielding rec
ord there, but was not figured as
much of a hitter. Gaffney bought him
for a trifing sum. He could get about
four times the old price for Schmidt
now.
M%aranyille, regarded by many as
the best shortstop in the old league,
came from New Bedford, Mass, in
the New England league. The sell.
ing price of Maranville WASN'T one.
sixth of the price that Gaffney could
get for him today. w.
Connolly, the smuggling outfielder OF
the Braves, came at a bargain price.
So did Catcher Whaling, who hailed
from the Northwestern league. Cow
dy, the best young catcher in the Ma
tional league, cost but a few thous-
and.
Mann, the fast centerfieldar of the
Graves, was one Of the few players
who cost real money. His purchase
price was about $4,000. John Devore
was purchased for a few thousand.
Red" Smith, whose third-basing has
been a great help to the Braves was
purchased from Brooklyn at a report
ed price Of $4,000. Herbert Moran,
the outfielder, who came from Gin,
cinnati, is said to have cost the
Braves about $4,000.
Davis, the young spitball pitcher
that Manager Stallings touts as a com
ng wonder, was purchased for
song, as were several other OF the
Boston recruit pitchers. Otto Hess
the oldest member of the team, cos
but little.
Whitfield and Gather went to Boston
via the trade route, being an ex
change for "Hub'' Perdue, the pitcher
George Tyler, the Soru1hpaw main
stay Of the Braves, went to the Brave;
several years ago from the minors
The price paid for him was arount
$4,000.
Not the First Time.
Connie Mack, who assembled {
championship team with an outla!
around $4,000 and Gaffney, VIII
turned THE track with a $50,0oO ex
penditure exclusive of the $25,00O tina
he gave to Evers as a bonus, are no
the only instances Of cheap ball teams
winning pennants. This happening
has come to be the rule instead o
she exception. The Cubs didn't cos
their owners much money. Most o
the players were brought from tn
bushes without any big outlay Q
money and developed while with tn
Cubs.
The Detroit Tigers won three pen
nant's and nd1 one Of the men cost tn
owners much over $1,000. Ty Cob
cost $700-and this fellow who sou
him thought he was skinning the DC
troit folks when he turned the trick.
The Giants probably cost more nor
ey than any other team thai has Wol
the pennant during the last SIX Q
eight years. Marquard cost $ll,UoO
That was the highest price paid 10
any player, but many other Giant
cost sums ranging between $5,OcO an
$1,000.
1t didn't cost the owners OF tn
Boston Red sox very much money. t
assemble their 1912 champlonsnl
team. Most of the players cam
through draft or purchase from TN
smaller leagues at a. slight cost.
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