The Washington times., 1938-06-28
All Star Game Fund
Reaches Needy Veterans
S19O,836 Given
To 0Id-Timers
In 13 Years
BY KIRK MILLER

IlOIe 1dulllldE WlLn CQe aI1Ilua
inter-league all-star baseball gam
than they are with the organiza
ton for whose benefit it has beer
staged every July starting il
1933-the Association of Profes
sional Ball Players of America.
Since this game is to be playec
in Cincinnati a week from tomor
row, since it was played in Wash
ington a year ago, since Walter
johnson is president Of the aSso
ciation, Clark Griffith a member Of
the advisory council and Nick Alt
rock a director, the organization
has particular significance ir
Washington.
The association is designed tc
furnish financial assistance to the
ball player and umpire when he
becomes Of an age when he is nc
longer able to provide for himself
and has no other source of In
come.
MISERY NOT PARADED
Since its origin in 1925, $780,
$3.50 has been disburSed to old,
sick and disabled ball players and
umpires, thus doing away with ex-
hibition games in behalf of spe-
cific cases and otherwise prevent
ing the parade of some player or
umpire's misfortune before the
public view.
Practically every ball player,
coach and manager in active duty,
as well as every umpire, is a mem
ber, their annual dues ranging
from $40 for those in the major
leagues on July / to IS for the
lower league classificationS. When
a player or umpire becomes mac
tive, his yearly dues automatically
are reduced to IS regardless Of the
loop from which he retired.
One Of the fine features Of the
benefactions which accrue to the
needy is found in the fact that
insofar as their brethren are con-
cerned, none ever knows the iden-
tity of the other.
Only the officers and those who
investigate each case, are in pos
session of the names of those bene-
fitted and thus we find charity be
ing accomplished in its most un-
derStanding form.
IDENTITY WITHHELD
In the annual report of the asso-
citation, just off the press, there is
a complete review Of every case
assisted, referred to only by num-
ber.
The following are typical:
Case No. 800. Medical treatment
for restoration Of feeble eyesight
to enable him to work. Age So.
Amount contributed, $225.
Case No. 56 (extreme emer.
gency). Wife and children in des-
titute condition. Amount con-
VA4bAGCNS YOOs
Case No. 256. Paralytic stroke.
Buried at Akron, Ohio. Age SO.
Amount contributed, $40.
Slightly less than $4,000 was
realized for the needy retired play
erS' fund from the all-star game in
Washington a little over year
ago.
The total gate receipts were $685.
475.18. From this amount was de-
Quoted in the form Of expenses of
the two leagues in getting their
players into and out of Washing
ton, approximately $500.
COSTLY TO PRODUCE
The printing of tickets and
handling Of the game here was an
item of 1880. And rain insurance
and other expenses shot the cost
Of staging the spectacle up to
$9,675.19.
Listed as Of May S, 1898, are
members belonging to the Wash
ington Ball Club as follows; Clark
Griffith, president; Stanley Harris,
manager; Pete Appleton, Altrock,
Mel Almada, Jim BloodWorth,
Ossie Bluege, Ken Chase, Henry
Copola, Jimmy DeShong, Jake
Early, Yves Ferrell, Elon Hogsett,
Emil Leonard, Thompson Living
Ston, Buddy Lewis, Johnny Mi
halle, Ray Phebus, Al Simmons,
Johnny Stone, Billy Smith (con-
cessionaire), Cecil Travis, Monte
Weaver, Taft Wright, Jimmy Was
dell and Zeke Bonura.