Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21

where he is expected to hold forth when his
playing days are over.
7 on GEHRIG. who made the fans forget hAs
OF year in 1929 by nearly winning the bat
ting championship Of the league in 1880, sells
bonds during part Of the OF season. FresCo
Thompson, peppery secOnd-sacker, who has
been purchased by the Robins from the Phils,
works for a chain Of haberdashery stores when
not playing ball
Two left-handed Herbs have provided for the
future. The more famous Of the pair, PennOck
owns silver fox farm ut Kennett Square, Pa,
and probably will be Q gentleman farmer 10
years from now. Herb Pruett, Of the Giants, Is
q graduate Of the University Of Chicago Medical
School and will practice in st. Louis.
jess Haines, quiet right-handed ace Of the
st. Louis Cardinals pitching staff, has spent
many on seasons supervising his automobile
business IN his home town Of PhillipSburg, Ohio
Retirement from active pitching win not mean
that Jess has to walk down the street with .
can and q tin cup.
Back Of this impetus toward more concern for
the future among big league players is the
figure OF the greatest aIl-round player IN the
games history, Ty Cobb.
When in his prime as q player, Cobb cult
waited the habit Of watching the stock market
closely, Of learning the details of this business
and that business and Of each ones future OUT
look. He wasn't satisfied with going into the
investing game blindly, as thousands do. He
made business Of 1t and, because of his ability
as Q player, had the means to invest In the
companies he believed had bright futures.
To-day Cobb Is In an enviable position. He
doesn't have to worry about playing in the
major leagues and straining to maintain the
years. he doesn't have to bother about ending
his active days in the Pacific Coast or South
ern or any other minor league. He can man.
age club II he wants to, but he doesn't want
to. He prefers to spend much Of his time in
his delightful home In Augusta, Ca; and 70
shoot quail at his hunting camp, 60 miles south
Of the city. If this becomes monotonous he can
switch his hunting activities from Georgia to
Colorado or Pennsylvania OF wherever he de-
sires. Hunting Is one Of his greatest joys In life
now, because he loves the sport and because
it permits him to walk on his excess energy, 0f
which he has more than any man ever knew.
Cobb is in this position because during his
playing days he was smart enough to know thaA
he, too, wouldn't last forever and was wisg
enough to invest carefully. His business acumen
Is well known among base bah players and
many OF them are trying to emulate his exam-
pie and be in similar positions 20 years from
now.
RoxNG, noted for its spenders has produced
few men who have laid large sums
Gene Tunney is one. Gene has had o,,,..
rise, II one compares his present position e
tine DAYS when he was Just one of the leather
necks" serving with the A. r. f. during th1
World War. Yet when he became champion q
the world and drew his money by the hun
dreds OF thousands, he was wise enough to save
the greater part Of II.
Dempsey is another That one-time areaA
lighter has made millions and stM has -
d IT. ~ 70; 60 y
Benny Leonard was known IS one Of tn =
l1naTtest nghtweights IN ring history and ~
wise enough not 70 throw an his money away.
Today he 10 man Of means and has continued
active u sport By being financially interested in
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