| Show REWARDS OF BASEBALL ALL other players than pitchers are paid big money worlds dVor lda championship series of last fa fall if unearthed hero in person of frank baker of Ph philadelphia liadel athletic team it necessary to bea baa pitcher to earn barn big money for or there are other departments part ments 0 the game in which to shine it has baa been said that every world series develops deve lopa a now new hero that applies to third baseman prank frank linker baker who la Is now known at home run rum baker baker was one of the leading factors in the athletics late victory over aver the giants and his efforts were rewarded by prize money to the extent ot of this being his share if f the extra 37 which was dl di among the tha 21 eligible players of ills his team when a baseball player can secure per game for six games his earning ability compares favorably with any man whose bustness business success depends upon his hands bands is well as lits bis brains that the philadelphia american league club considered that baker was worth the money Is shown by the tha fact act that he signed a contract this season calling for almost 1000 a mouth month for the seven beven months ot of major league baseball cwb veterans who haye have drawn bi big 9 divid dividends endi from the national game for tore more than a decade are liana wagner Z 19 u frank baker at 0 f tho Pitta pittsburg burg pirates and christy mathewson of the new york giants each player has been a star in his bis po and has been paid accordingly it to Is estimated that wagner has received more than for his la bors bora on the dl diamond amond and be 1 Is still a 0 mighty drawing card on the nation 1 I league circuit the average tan ian who has seen wagner f r buting one ot of ills his marvelous stops slops and throws or clearing the bases with a home run drive over the center centerfield field ers head will tell you that he Is worth the money Ilar harpers pers weekly |
