Evening star., 1898-02-03
SPURIS Wl TIE DAY
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Manager Hanlon, Wants Anson on
the Baltimores.
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Manager Hanlon of the Baltimore club
has always been considered one Of the
shrewdest men in the base ball ranks, and
his latest move fully substantiates the
opinion. Today's Baltimore Sun has the
following to. say Of Haiiions latest move:
: Adrian C. Anson viii play first base for
Baltimore the coming. season, If he will con-
sent to do So MaiAaeff Hanlon win ofrer
him every inducemern that he can, afford to
have the Grand Old Man come to Balti-
nnore-whether Ansons can be induced to do
So Is another question. 49,
Il have been thinking OF the matter for
some time said Manager Hanlon last
night, "and I have decided to make Anson
the offer. I>have not yet written to him,
and may not at once. for the reason that /
have seen no official news that Anson has
been released by Chicago. His contract
may have expired, but being a player,
he may be reserved by the club at any
time, provided he Is rendered a contract be-
fore the 1st of next month. OF course, 1
would not make him any offers as long as
he is under reservation to the Chicago club,
or In any way connected with it.
Il judge, though, that the newspaper re-
ports of his leaving there are correct and
just as soon az l see the Official notifica-
lion of the severance of his connection with
the Chicago club 1 shall make him an offer
to come to Baltimore.
Captain Anson will be a high-priced
man. doubtless. but / believe he will be
worth big salary in more ways than one
l think his ability as ball player has been
underestimated in latter years, and 1 be-
heve there Is many a. base hit left in that
old bat of his. l know that for years Anson
has always been the man on the Chicago
club that we feared, and 1 always consider
the Chicago club weak when he is not play
ing. l venture to say If the scores of the
Baltimore-Chicago games of the last few
years be studied, it will be found that An
son has done more damage to our pitchers
than any other two or three players on the
team, and that he has batted in more runs
when they were needed-yeS, two or three
times as many-as any other Chicago play
er. Anson is one of the most dangerous
men to have against a club in a tight pinch
that can be found in the league. And how
he does hit the ball when he lands on it.
He Is the boy who can hit 'em into right
field on line, is the Cap
Another great thing about Anson's bat
ting Is that he knows how to wait. He
makes q pitcher put the ball over the plate
and he Is one of the most expert players in
the business at getting bases on balls In
spite OF his size, venture to say that there
Is but a handful of men IN the league--like
McGraw and Hamilton-Who get more bases
on balls than Anson! .Sd believe Anson
would strengthen the Baltimore team He
Is not as active as nBfHRrly. but he plays
first base in good ST yfe sstfl.
him IN aanee fhe tonr Ansan ueh was with
thought great deal 6fShfm ever since. He
is deseryedly popular ,~fsh the great base
bail public all over America, and has been
an honor to base bali all ibis life. He loves
ahe game with all his heart and plays 1T
with earnestness and enthusiasm He al
ways plays his hardest, No matter whether
his club Is 20 runs aheadoof twenty behind.
lie takes the best of care of himself and de-
serves all the good things that have been
said of him. Tom Burns Is a good man.
nut doubt II he can get. any better, work
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