The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
CURRENT SPORTING TALK.
n. g.. sPILDING AND CAPT. lNsON
RETURN FROM EUROPE.

@OASVA -
Indications poiut 70 the Retirement or the VET
Gran from the Chicago Club-Why NELLY OF
Prineeton was Net Elected Captain Or the
Hins-Ten Ryck Nay Eater Pennsyivanis.
A. g. SpaldinR and Capt. Adrian G. Arson
Of the Chicago Ball Club arrived home from
Europe on the steamship Saale yesterday morn
ing. Anson lost no time in taking the first train
for home. He declined to say anything about
his talked-of retirement from the management
Of the Chicagos, but said that tho matter would
DO settled after q conference with President
James A. Hart Mr.. Spalding, however, created
the impression by his statements that Arson
will not DO retained, although he made no
direct remark TO that effect. A SUN reporter
met the Chicago mnEnate shortly after no had
left the steamer and asked him.:
Have you and Arson decided what will DO
doneI'
1T would DO useless for me to deny that we
talked baseball on the trip abroad replied
Spalding, but you can say that nothing def
mite has been done. Anson's ten-year contract
with the Chicago Club expires the first Of tho
year. He has been with us for the remarkably
long time Of twenty years and has been faithful
and conscientious. He is q man who should
always DO connected with baseball, because he
has always been q credit to the game. There L.
only one Arson, and I feel safe In predicting
that there will never be o character like him.
The claim has been made in Chicago that no has
been too long In charge Of affairs and that tho
public will welcome q change. Whether this
claim ID based upn facts or not, the club will
endeavor to find out at q series Of conferences
to be held with Arson and President Hart. II
3 we find that the Chicago public want Arson to
remain manager of the team, no will DO re-en-
gagged. But IL we are convinced that both the
patrons Of the game and Anson himself will be
benefited by q change, the veteran may give up
the reins. Arson 10 entitled to more considera-
tion in this respect than anybody. and no will
receive 1t. He has been too faithful in the dis
charge Of his duties to DO ruthlessly turned
down against his will"
'If Arson should conclude to withdraw from
the management and should ask for the right
TO establish a Western League Club in Chicago.
would your club file any objectioni" the re-
porter asked.
IF Arson wants to have o Western League
franchise SO that he can play games at home
while the big team 10 away, he can have all the
rights and privileges and we win do all In our
power to support him." was tho reply. Butt
should hate 70 SEQ him leave the National
League"
"what do you think Of President Freedman's
suggestion in this mornings Sun that Arson
should be placed IN absolute control Of tho
League umpire star at . good salaryi"
"An excellent idea" said spalding. 'provid-
ing Anson would care to assume such Q place.
The League would mako no mistake in honor
Ing him in some such manner"
III Arson 10 not the manager OF tho Chicagos
next year. will Tom Burns take charge Of the
teamS'
'-That I do not know, for it has not been set-
tied yet what Anson win dor
DO you regard Burns as . eomD'sans mana-
nv lone Fl The n3sI best int II the &c soS SSscy.o, was a. n: re;
SSnsi Knows al about the T Sam naSs"S'' ''f ''Af'
would you engage Burns IN preference e
Other tsrhs %a HoHi5 In IN case 9 Sc. Anon Ans fo Sh Srs3S StSI G H.
WA you say positively that An,on WIN
II Beg to { b. excused az ~
DO you deny that Anson will be relsasedr'
the M %sF mat , as :'9Sr e so0 Ssi is Sro aI%s: w TsRass
arm and hurried away. Fr2m another source 10
s Tas assah'f but saA' vi An'G slts SaH tai ssso renew = w sas en-,
League franchise or accept some othor berth In
ton football eleven instead q Kelly. brings 70
osptai me 81 'i tas S q asly' team saa.uF 40 e e Sss slsU ssS
when Jerry Bradley was captain Of the Prince.
ten 6 s,nS FAD shi k siEsr s. -iss Piss Ar Ia. asFs .s 3
or ssai Fl: s s.s to init sii' as .sG ssas H gs.. Rs.ly ::Rsl Ria
home WITH . shI.e-SSasgsE: When Kelly came
"Because I didn't think 1t was the play to
Icy. Tin captain Of. this team and what I say
Eoee. Il you can't obey mo you'll have to sit on
why. you can't spare mel" answered Kelly
tho oI s ssn.s; s1 aam w'l Rs SSp % 's On as ssi p ssnihi. tn 70
play and Bradley covered, first base in the
m 11'f Friod I 20 induce CAB EHr.a ine1f n Ielen priP bSs Sa
was firm and Kelly did not play until the fog
md Of Of tho season. ON TIE opportunity came When Ei.,1
Kelly. the captain said: -.
oDeysd IN and she I'D we'll VEIL f FSr P shst t bis q Se insub RsilE
nation, however, Kelly lost his only chance to
t ties { Time oSsf eans team sesiii 1sF 'e eSa Rlf Z Rs Sh did 'l nss
believe In obeying his captains orders he could
The old story Is being revived that Chris Won
der Abe is anxious to sell the st; Louis fran
calender in tho spring. His recent nesotia:
lions with Tim Hurst to manage the Browns
Won Der Abe told everybody, at the League
meeting that Hurst would be his new mana
that Sir Timothy had been engaged and would
Immediately make some deals. He succeeded
II Hurst MSrk Mas. q 4psa shi ln pronSu To sY's q a .Ra l5sh shss
manager" Then somebody took tho trouble
to wire Tim. who was at Buffalo:
Have you signed q st. Louis contract to manager
Hurst didn't see the point of Chris's Joke when
he sent back word:
No! The Irish and Germans don't mix.
Then Won der Abe was so severely scored that
no made the wires burn with something like this
You, Hurst. are not der man l want. You o1er "a
manage der Browns 10 nit. 90 away unit umblre init
der kickers; ! Will manage myself.
Seriously speaking. Won der Aher should en-
gage a capable manager to handle a very fair
lot of.bail players.
Ills reported,that the amateur champion soul.
Ter, Edward IL. Ten Eyck, Is thinking seriouD'
y of studying dentistry at the University OF
ago from the Worcester High School, and re-
Gently wrote q letter to Trainer Mike Murphy
or Pennsylvania asking, him about the course
and requirements for admission to tho univer.
sity., n he should decide to enter. his, studies