PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL CLUBS
FISHER BUILDING
CHICAGO
May 23, 1927
My dear Mr. Barrow:
As requested in your telegram of even date, I am giving you below our office records, made from the New York player contracts, which were sent here for approval:
Bengough, Bernard O.-Contract 4/3/27 approved 4/13/27. $8000 for season of 1927.
Collins, Patrk. E.-Contract 2/15/27 approved 4/13/27. $7000 for season of 1927.
Combs, Earle B.-Contract 3/12/27. Approved 4/13/27. $10,500 for season of 1927.
Dugan, Joseph A.-Contract 4/8/27. Approved 4/13/27. $12,000 for season of 1927.
Gehrig, H. L.-Contract 4/8/27. Approved 4/13/27. $8000 for season 1927 .
Hoyt, Waite C.-Contract 2/15/27. Approved 4/13/27. $11,300 for season of 1927. Club will pay player a bonus of $1,000 if he wins twenty (20) of the games he pitches for the Club during the championship season of 1927.
Koenig, Mark A.-Contract 4/8/27. Approved 4/13/27. $7000 for season 1927.