, 1890-07-16
BASEBALL BOSSES.
w. /. Harris Tells of Some
Magnates of the Diamond.
CHRIS Won DER AHE OF ST. LOUIS.

son, Cleveland's DArlInR-ComIAkey-
VIM. Stern. Of c,ncinn.u.
chris Won der Abe, the president of the
Bt Lou club of the American association,
has been one OF the luckiest men ever con-
nected with professional baseball. Ever
since he entered the game In 1881 he has
cut an important figure and his team has
won four championships. In st. Louis It
is a standing saying that anything Won der
Abe touches turns to gold. He has been
especially lucky in his baseball transac-
tons In the winter of 1880 a lot of sports
men interested In wing shooting called
upon him and asked him to help form an
association to be known as the Sportsman's
Park and Club association. 1t was under
stood that TINS ASSOCIATION was for baseball
and shooting purposes the gun men being
more Interested than the baseball men.
Inc understanding was that weekly shoots
were to be held under the auspices of the
St Louis Gun club, and an attempt was
made TO carry out this programme. But
the inst shoot had hardly taken place when,
as a result OF circumstances by citizens,
the shoots were prohibited by the local
authorities; Then 1t was that the gun
men SOFA their interest 10 Won der Abe.
Inc nrst year or TINS st. Louis nine in
the AMERICAN association was a wonder
iully lucky one. Inc sunday games drew
immense CROWDS ana for the nrst time be-
Iore OF since theh the summer went by
without a single wet sunday. The Browns,
MISUNDERSTANDING the tact thai they played
miserable Dali ane finished In sixth place,
drew great crowds, and Won der Abe
cleared no less man s's'ooo The three sue
ceeuins years were nearly as lucky. Be-
lore entering the baseball business Won
g ahe was comparatively wei on,
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