The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-19
MISS ANsuN WILL WED.
veteran Bail flayeIs Daughter
Has Announced Her Engagement.

Mr.. Editor: Will you kindly inform an
anxious reader whether there Is rule IN
the National League that bars a Dali
PLAYER whose daugn is old enough 10 De
married? I'm not the only one, MT Eultor
there are others-who would like 10 De
M '''''e" =" WIS CONSTANT READER.
This letter was received at the office
OF the Tines-HeraId, and man was
| sent out on it. He reported that IT was
| un doubleday inspired by an enemy OF
Adrian Constantine Arson. The next mail
brought confirmatio
"Mr. and Mrs Adrian C. Arson an
nounce the engagement OF their daughter
q race Co Walter III CIough, was the
news that It contained.
Did the writer OF the letter know OF
this? Does conspiracy exist TO COM
pei your Uncle Arson" to forsake the
diamond? These and other questions OF
woefuI import were suggested. At any
rate Capt Anson's eldest daughter is
really engaged To be married, and the
wedding is to take place In December
AS the veteran baIltosser is out on the
city, his wife, the next highest authority
in baseball matters, was sought Tor IN
formation. IL a conspiracy is on loot
against the old man OF the diamond his
young wife does not know or IL. sne Is
rather inclined to think that II there ls
conspirator her husband is the guilty
person.
II do not think that Mr.. Arson intends
retiring from active service upon the
event OF his becoming father-in-law,
said mis- wife II do not believe that there
is anything in the rules that would compel
him TO do So He does not think that De-
cause he has q daughter old enough to get
married he is getting old himself. we
have been expecting this for some time,
and when Mr.. Arson knew that 1T was In
fad . cart Id fnrQ
went away. / think ii would be real
mean If they made such a rule as you speak
Of Grace is only nineteen, and her father
is good for some years of baseball playing
yet
Capt Arson knew what the boys would
saw when they heard of the engagement,
and he determined to show them that he
was just as good as ever. Accordingly he
took an extra hitch in his belt last Sun
day and pounded the leather for five safe
hits.
THAT ought to stop the tommyrot about
my being a has-been w hen this thing gets
out" he was heard to say.
Then McKeon inadvertently took the lucky
bat and Arson went ON the warpath with
two constables and recovered it. He In
tends it Is said, to inscribe IL and present
il to his daug liter on her wedding day.
Miss Arson is nineteen years old, and
very fond of outdoor sports as well as IN
door anusements She is baseball en-
thusiast, and, like a dutiful child, be-
lieves that her father is the greatest ball
player that ever happened. With the bi-
cycle and with horses she is an expert,
and OF dancing and card-playing she is
very fond With her mother she some
times accompanies her father on his trips,
and these occasions are red-lettcr events in
her memory.
Walter H. Clough is a young contractor
froul Leavenwortb, Kan, ana an ardent
asIrn.rer of the baseball abilities of his
Intended fatberinlaw. In fact, it was
their love of baseball and sports that made
the couple fast friends and later lovers
Papa Arson heartily approves of his
daughters choice
Mr.. Clough is son of William Mcneil
Clougb, who for years In the early days OF
Kansas, was one of the most famous law
yers. Chicago Times Herald.