New-York tribune., 1922-04-02

stones when in buggy came W
She called the crowd towards and laid about
her right and left with her buggy whip. fore
ing them back Then she told me 10 jump H.
the buggy. which ! did and she drove me TO
safety
John Ward came TO the New York team
a pitcher at salary Of $4,000 which was
large in those days Later il advanced to
$1,000. which was as far the ambitious
players of that time figured on going. When
q man had attained to the IS 800 class he Wa
headliner and could have nothing more t.
expect Yet to-day man in Wards position
probably would be drawing from 100000 TO
$4,000 a year and his managerial ability
would gel him something extra
Ward had won fame as pitcher with the
Providence team, and he upheld his reputation
in the box when he joined the New forks.
He shut out the Buffalo team without hit OF
run and was counted as one Of the greates'
boxmen of his day. But the strain on his arm
proved too severe, and al his own request he
was given an infed position. being moved TO
shortsop in 1885, where he performed bril-
liantly. When he went to the Brooklyn club
as captain and manager in the Brotherhood
movement Ward received $500
Later when went back TO the New Works.
said Mr. Ward recently. 81 told that ]
was down for So 500 salary. I said that was
less than half what had been getting with
the Brooklyns Mr. Talcott. however, told me-
that he mad lost much money the year before
and that he hoped would help him out. In
ease the club made money ii was agreed that
7 was to get more. 1t so happened that the
club made $4,000 profit that year and re
ceivcd a percentage Of that. bringing my paE
up to what it had been with the Brooklyns
When he secured Ward for the New York
team Nh Mutrie went to Boston TO put the
deal through Somebody with a turn for prac-
tical Joking and who knew that the New York
manager was always scouting about tor talent
said to one of the Boston players:
'Jm Mutrie. of the New York team, is In
town and he is after you.
The Boston player was excited. He hso
visions of being signed up at what was then
large salary He went to Mutrie and said:
"Mr. Mutrie hear you are after my serv-
ices. | don't like to leave Boston, but III -
10 New York on condition. $1,000 ac-
vancc so | can raise the mortgage on IN!
house
Mutrje listened in surprise. and finally hao
to tell The player that some one had beer
plavng a practical ioke--that he was not IL
Boston to sign up any player from the team
representing that city.
Although the players didn't get such bi:
salaries. money went further IN those DAY
and thew managed to have good time
'One night | met another manager IN
hotel" said Mr. Mutrie. lie boasled 10 ~
that all his players were in. ] happened l
know that ne was mistaken. Some OF my pia?
ers were not in, and knew they were out W.T.
his PLAYERS ] did not like to shake ms supren'
confidence in his team, bat | advised h'nl
watch the back door Of the hotel. HE did
and caught six of his players as they cam
in long after the hour when they were suF
posed to have been in bed. He put s2oo M
ON each man. and in those days s2O0 NEAR
something.
The records of baseball do not indicate ths
manv athletes retired with fortunes l ne sta1
Of the very early period of the game appa
entity played more for the love OF inc spo
yban for any financial reward. "Oid Hos'
Radbourne. a marvellous pitcher, never g
more than 81 500 year Mike Kelly, ore
the greatest of catchers. who. with his pltc
jng partner, Clarkson, was sold to Boston, q
not receive much salary. The term Ten lho
sand Dollar Kelly" referred TO his sale pr'
and not to the salary he drew
Some players who received good salaries a
who were in harness long time saved
enough to enable them 10 retire without
financial cares to harass them. Cy Young "
such player but his gift of saving was
rare in his profession as his pitching gu
Most of the players figure they have /
years still coming, and it will be time enou
to save later. Then they find suddenly II
they are through. Tendons don't weaken gri
ually as a rue-they go all Of sudden. Z
haps the player makes application as an U
pire and is given a position or is taken ci
e of by some team as coach or scout or p
$ haps he joins the big army that disappea
Then somebody says of him. Remember
n Bill So-and-So? He's on the police force