The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-06
ADRIAN c. ANsoE.

Although the subject of this sketch, by
reason of his length of service, and because
he has had such complete control Of the
Chicago team, is generally known as "Old
Man Arson" he is far from being an old
man. He was born thiTty-flve years ago,
IL MarshalItown, Iowa His baseball
career began with amateur mines Of his
native city in 1859. He remained an anna
teur until the end of the season Of 1870.
His first professional engagement was with
the Forest Citys OF Rockford, Ill, IN 1871.
Almost from the start Arson was brill
liant success as an all round player. he
gained such a reputation while with the
Forest Citys that he was engaged in 1872
by the Athletic club, Of Philadelphia, Pa,
which was at that time the champion or
ganization, and played With that nine
when Dick" Mcbride was the ideal
pitcher Of the baseball world and "Fergy"
Malone hardly less celebrated "a a catcher.
In 1875 he went 70 Europe with The Ath-
letics. and there astonished some Of the
English cricketeTs by the WY be handled
the willow In the mRtch with the "AH
Ireland" eleven he made the highest ind
vidual score In 1876 Arson joined the
Chicago club
As fielder "Anse" is little worse than
most Of the first basernen in the league,
according TO the record, bat according -
the chances ne grabs AZ be VIII take back
seat for none Of them. President Epai3ing
reposes implicit confidence in the long
headed captain. and between them they
are pair that has more than once beaCea
threes.
On the field Arson, in spite Of has kick
ing and his bulldoung Of umpIres, which Is
quite a. notorious ~ that Of EWiag, and
oftentiTnes more % the purpose, Is unlvsr-
sally popular His value As a player cap
tain and manager cannot De SvesesEl mated,
a. may readily Dc judged BY the able way
In which be has. during the past tares
Year,, brou Zht his almost cIDeg1 Tn1pssa
teams 70 the front. His method ere ruo-s
Of the driving than the per- I1stve ktBl,
and the rig0r VIA which be bold piAy-srs
Up 70 Their dHty dOes MT MAKE hTru over
popular Rith thea and yer fgy men
who ever worked for Arson have Gthsr
feelingz toward MIN than inSeu~s a6Eira-
ton and respect.
In private lie Arson - one q tze most
insepeSssE Z and pleasant con ps1sons one
can ask for. He l. a great La4ker. There
are fCCE sub jec1s Oh ~rssca - vii argus
VIII anybody, baseball psiisic-, Billiards
and his TIP around the world re j.
fine gtc-T ts4i@r au1 can sgIu yarns a. isnz
81 he can keep awake. Hs rs basn called
''the Rider Ez1gar5 Of la@eoa!l and 50
far - TIE ability - t@i. A Interesting f4zr-
rstivs goes tee Appe-ation l. c.r~eet.
Anon 10 beea tie s11Tce ~ great Ia
sT1T@-l9a 70 baseball 7rr7tss for = d.
-soe- Re i0Te% % tax - The scr. les. ard
nothing tta< = vrIsl1a about n.za worries
aiD Il Ire lssves 20 long - l. j. aos led
A5oa& y LIE Il, - BE tod tar wz7ls- slca
tine before lcft the field ca sfck isaTs Re
rolZE ',7ered f1T the eazerErzcy- rers-st~- ~
Nelson aad WIS irtr7Ists<i vits ths crEzrj-
eaton q voluntser s4idl~rs o. c@.er1
louisville. l. pas a critical time H1rti
army beng sill further away .Aan ere
Cozfederstes, aud L.slasvills - sae laSy-T
of invading horrles some caTs ast~T DAYS
had tee1 installed IL - ssrG Mem lad
- Eirn.
well, Davis. h9z are you gattiaE On
with yolF conanzEsi'
= don 6 kzOwf7 answered DAVIS
How rrzzny reziu~~ts hsTs F71 o-cz1-
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