New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-14
ROBINS REJOICE
IN DEFEAT AT
MONEY FEAST
Dodgers Get Checks for
S2,645 Each at Speech
Making Dinner

The Brooklyn Robins met at a feast
Of gold yesterday afternoon. The boys
received their checks for their share
Of the worlds series money, and all
vent merry as the tinkle OF wine
glasses.
Even in defeat the boys were cheer
full, and indeed they had good reason
20 be so, for il is not every year that
$4,000 is 20 be earned for losing four
games in a week The members Of the
team who were eligible 70 play in the
SERIES wenty-one in all-received
checks for S2,645. Wilbert Robinson.
the manager Of the team, received
similar sum.
Nor were the players the only ones
connected with the team who profted
Dy the victory. Doc Hart, the trainer,
who had much 20 DO with the success OF
the Robins, was remembered, and so
was Danny Commerford, overseer OF
the clubhouse and baggage master ex-
traord.nary.
Arthur Dede, the young semi-pro-
fessional catcher, who was around with
the team 20 warm up the pitchers, came
in for his share as well. Something
more than $1,000 was divided among
these three men, while Joe Maloney,
Freckles Monohan, the mascot, and the
other denizens Of the clubhouse re-
csived enough money TO take them TO
several motion picture shows through
these long winter nights.
Uncle Robbie Plays Host
When the money was divided Will
bert Robinson played host 20 the
team az a dinner at Pohlmeyer's, where
many speeches we're made between
courses which might have tempted
Lucullus. All the boys had Few
words 70 say, and il was noticed that
the shortest speeches received the
most applause.
Wilbert Robinson was the chief
speaker Of the afternoon. When called
upon he said: Boys, | want TO say
right here and now that | am proud OF
the fight you made all year. We played
right through TO the top In the Ma
tional League, and even II we lost IN
the big series We gave or our pest
Some one had 10 be beaten, and while
we regret that we we're fated 20 lose,
we played the game clearly and fairly,
and we're beaten.
81 have been in baseball for a long
time" continued Robbie, warming TO
his task. "and I have seen teams come
and pass. | never have seen any OF the
teams that ever made a gamer night Ior
the championship Of our league. We
we're out in front all the time, working
lard and earnestly for the pennant'
We won, and we won as team, not as
individuals"
Jack Coombs Speaks
Jack Coombs had a few words 20 say
on the subject of pennant winning
teams. Quoth Jonathan: My friends
I have been a member Of one OF the
greatest of all baseball machines, the
famous Athletics Of Connie Mack. We
PLAYED through to the highest honors
in the possibility of ball players, but
we never surpassed the Robins IN some
RESPECTS. This team prevailed in the
strife for the National League pennant
when every one in the world thought
we would blow up into atoms.
81 feel that one OF the reasons Tor
chr success was the remarkable har-
monv that prevailed in the club
throughout the season. We had our
little spats, 20 be sure. but these were
the natural outcome Of the strain under
which We labored. But II we parked,
there was no biting, and we played our
best game throughout. -,
The other members OF the squad all
made their little talk, and all agreeo
that one reason for their winning was
the wonderful harmony that prevailed
On the team.