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Show NEW PLAYERS COST MAJORS VAST SUMS Here's wha.t new players cost the major leagues in 1916: Purchased players: AMERICAN LEAGUE. , Additional if Club. Cash, reta-ined. Cleveland $ 33,100 ? 8,000 Chicago 20,400 13.600 Athletics 10,775 1 7,050 Detroit 14,050 !0,600 St. Louis 9,250 IVO'iO New York 13,400 6.Xi Boston 12,200 3,67V Washington 8,500 5.700 Total $130,725 68JiVn NATIONAL, LEAGUE. f Additional If Club. Cash, retained. Chicago $ 25.300 $L'4,00 Cincinnati 27,050 5.550 New York 15.500 13.1.0 Pittsburg 19.050 8,700 St. Louis ' 8,350 3.S5D Brooklyn 6,300 5,40ft Boston 3,300 7,000 Phillies 4,850 l.SOO Total $103,700 $70,030 Drafted players: AMERICAN LEAGUE. Athletics $ 8.900 St. Louis 4.20(1 Chicago 3,450 New York 3.450 Cleveland 2,700 Detroit 2.000 Total' i $24,700 NATIONAL LEAGUE. Chicago $ 8 450 Brooklyn 8,150 Pittsburg 4.350 Boston 4,0H) New York 3,7i'K Cincinnati 3,600 Phillies 3,000 St. Louis 2,250 Total $37,500 |