South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-15
FEDERAL LEAGUE
IS WAY AHEAD IN
DOLLAR CAME
BaCkerS of Latest Circuit Have
Outside Interests and Can
Afford to Stand the
Losses.

largest bankroll will be the ultimate
winner. And that faction. without
the question of a doubt, is the Fed
eral league.
The combined wealth OF the men
behind the eight Federal league clubs
IS at least 10 times greater than that
of the Is magnates in the organized
majors. The men behind the Federal
league a muster a total wealth OF
nearly $50. 600. 600. 1t is doubtful If
the total wealth OF the 16 magnatCs
IN the American and National leagues
totals over $4,000. 600 or $4,000 600.
Practically every magnate in the
Federal league has outside interests.
II baseball doesn't bring in "a dollar
for him. he won't be a bankrupt. He
has other sources of evenue. But
the situation is vastly different in or
ganized baseball. The entire source
of revenue for most OF its magnateS
comes from baseball.
Their Sole Business.
Baseball is the sole business OF the
maiOriSy OF the organized magnates.
II is their mean OF livelihood; their
whole financial support, in fact. But
with the Federal m~agnates. baseball is
only something of a sideline-and a
diversion.
The organized magnates are in
baseball for the money they can make
out OF it; the Feds are in it more for
the sport Of the thing than for any
other If they make money
all well and good; if they don't they
won't whine. They've lost money 50
far. and they may lose more. But
no one has heard them howl They
are getting a lot Of fun out OF the
grand old baseball battle-and its
cheap at twice the price is their
view Of IL.
Practically every Federal league
.FrT rrr,n So "a millionaire several
times over. Look over the personnel
of the Federal league, look at the
wealth il represents and then compare
il with the magnates in organized
baseball.
s. Ward Family Is Rich.
The Ward family which owns the
Brooklyn Feds is worth at least So
100000. Some estimates put IL as
high as $40, zoo, 600.
Phil Ball and Otto Stiefel are back
of the st. Louis Feds. Stifel is worth
1t least $5,OO0,O 600. Ball is reputed
to be worth $4,000. 900. Harry Sin
clair. owner Of the Newark Feds made
his millions in oil. He controls inn
mense oil lands in the southwest. He
is worth at least $4,000, 600.
Ed. Gwinner is the president and
principal owner of the Pittsburgh
Feds. Gwinner's wealth is said TO ex-
coed So o 600. Several other men
are associated with Gwinner in the
ownership of the club and all are
wealthy.
Carroll Rasin. the big stakeholder
in the Baltimore Federais. was be-
queathed several millions by his ia
Their, Pres't Robertson Of the Buff
falo Feds is a millionaire. Walter Null
len. vice president of that club, is
very wealthy. So are n half dozen
other men who are inc the men
behind" the Buffeds. The Kansas City
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lonaire ownership rule. It's stock is
held very largely by townsfolk. But
the Kaysee club probably will be
transferred TO New York next spring
and q millionaire Will control the
Tied Up With Team.
And now as 10 the magnates on the
National league: nearly every dollar
that Charley Eberts has is tied up in
his Brooklyn DOdgers-and they are
not making money.
Barney Dreyfuss owns the Pitts
burgh Pirates. which practically rep
resentS his wealth. Schuyler Brit
ton and his wife practically control
the Cardinals. Britton is in the print
ing business on the side-but he isn't
rated among the extremely wealthy.
Garry Herman and the associate
owners Of the Cincinnati Reds have
other sources OF revenue than base
ball. but Garry's fortune, including
his baseball holdings won't go over
the $25O,0OO mark.
Pres't William r. Baker of the
PhEhes. isn't believed 10 nave any
wealth outside OF his baseball hold
ings Jim Gaffney of the Braves. is
wealthy but he isn't a millionaire.
Barry Hampstead of the Giants. out
side OF his baseball ownings, is worth
probably 100000.
Charley webb Murphy, according 10
uH g. -
q majority or the chicago tuDS STOCK.
And Charles frankly admits that his
whole fortune is tied up in baseball.
As TO the American league-Frank
Navin. who controls the Tigers. Is
wealthy but not a millionaire. The
owners OF the Washington club are
not m~iIIionaires. Most OF their wealth
Is tied up in baseball.
Nank Owners Wealthy.
Tho Yankees. however, remind one
OF a Federal league club. Two men
own that club"Jake Rupert and
cap" T~linghast Huston. Both are
m~illiouatTeS. both have extensive out
side interests and for both. the base
Bali venture is more OF a diversion
than anything else
The financial affairs Of Charles w.
Somers. who oWnes the Cleveland
club. got into such shape recently that
e. committee was appointed 20 Try To
pull him out OF the hole. Connie
Mack and the Shibe family own the
Athletics. Connie money-what lit
tie he has-is tied mp in baseball. The
Shibes are not extremely wealthy.
Comiskey o. the White SoX has all
OF his money tied up in baseball.
Bob Hedges owns the BrOwns-and
very little else. according 10 our in
formation. Joe Lannen owns the Red
Sox and has outside interests. But
Lannon'S wealth probably doesn't to-
ial over $500. 000.
And SO. in this comparison OF bank
rolls. it viii Dee seen thar in "a bank
rOll battle. the Feds have "a tremcn-
81 edge" on organized baseball
ane so big that III seems that organized
baseball canno win II the battle is
continued much longer.