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Show BOSTON BRAVES ARE AN EXPENSIVE LOT STALLMS I f ftRfJWEHT ' ' i J BASEBALL MEN WHO RECEIVE BIG MONEY. ' , The Boston National league club does not exploit the fact in the papers but it is true, nevertheless, that the Braves' pay roll is probably the largest of any club in either major league. Percy D. Haughton pulls down a princely salary as president of the clubi to represent the wealthy Boston men who are associated with him in tha ownership of the team. Then there is Manager George T. Shillings, who last) spring signed a five-year contract with the present owners at $18,000 per; year. Johnny Evers, captain of the team, is pulling down $10,000 in addition) to all sorts of bonuses, while First Baseman Konetchy, ranking next, is good for $9,000. The entire pay roll for the season is probably very close to $150,-) 000, or $12,500 every semimonthly pay day during the six mouths of tha' championship season. |