The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04

same old corner of the diamond Just
bank on that, no matter what you
read In the newspapers. l guess you'll
find when the figures are published
that your Uncle Adrian has played as
well this year as the average star and
maybe overtops some of them.
"And now mark another thing. I'll
bet all the personal goods l possess,
and I can muster quite a pile, that the
Chicago team will be right in it at the
finish in 1898. Yes, and with the excep-
ton of another battery I will have the
same team with which I finish this
season. I am perfectly satisfied with
it. 1t was hard work to find a salts
factory second baseman, but I have
one now at the sacrifice Of a pitcher.
I can get other pitchers, but second
basemen are not picked up every day.
We got a bad start this year and a
bad start is the hardest, kind of han
dicap to beat Once a team gets into
the rut it loses confidence and lost
confidence in the bestf Of base ball
teams is very, very hard to overcome"
Those who imagine that they can
work up a sentiment in Chicago which
would force Arson from the nine do
not know Anson or his authority in the
Chicago club. When he quits playing,
it will be at his free will His word
is practically law in the affairs of the
team. In signing and releasing play
ers he need consult no one. He insists
on giving his players the best accom-
modations he can find while away
from home. The club at his instiga-
ton pays larger hotel bills and puts
up at higher class hotels than any in
the league. The best is none too good
for his Colts. Winning or losing, this
policy has been carried out year after
year.
About 200 National league players IN
der reservation or contract for next
season will be given their liberty for
the winter on Oct. Is, when all con-
tracts expire. A score or more will
make that Southwestern California
tour, which, after all, seems to be go
ing through. The rest will follow their
practice of former years. A very few
have an established business in their
city residence to which they devote
their winter days. Quinn is partner in
an undertaking establishment in ST.
Louis, O'Connor owns a small grocery
in the same city, thinner has a stand
| ing winter clerkship, in a Cleveland
clothing store, McGraw and Robinson
are of the few who have made a success
| in running a saloon, George Davis goes
| out through the New England circuit
as business manager Of a theatrical
road show, Dexter does repQrtorial
| work for a local newspaper at his home
| in Evansville, Ind; Hart is a printer
and works when he can get employ
ment, and Nicholas is associated with
| Charley Bennett in a cigar emporium
| in Detroit. With the exception of a
| few more who contract to coach col
| lege teams in the spring, nearly all of
| the 200 take it easy and wait for the
next season to roll around
There are some devoted huntsmen
among the lot, Of which Arson heads
the list. Every autumn after the seas
on closes he goes up into the Dakotas
| and Southern Canada on a shooting
| expedition of several weeks duration.
Among his many sporting talents is
that of an expert marksman, and he
! never goes back to Chicago from one
of these trips without taking with him
proofs of his prowess as a huntsman.
McPhee is another regular hunter.
His field has always been the Indian
territory and the Southwest. Meekin,
Breitenstein, German and a few more
are fond of the gun, but they seldom
go far from home and are satisfied with
smaller game. Rusie, takes. the first