The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-03

The announcement that Uncle An
SON" the Grand Old Man of baseball,
is wanted by the Orioles will doubtless
be a great surprise to the fans. Yet
such is the case. for no less an authori-
~ than Manager Hanion. of Baltimore,
has said il.
Arson has unlimited confidence in
his ability TO play the game, which
confidence is shared by Hanlon and a
host Of followers of the national game,
and the announcement that Uncle"
would be seen on the initial bag for
the Birds would create universal salts
faction all over the circuit
The addition of Arson to the infield
of Baltimore would strengthen it in
more ways than one De Montreville,
who is slated To play second, would
be steadied by having a tried man on
each side of him, and would then put
up the great game he is capable of.
Mccain. the player traded to Balti-
more by Washington, has Yet to show
what he can do on first in the big
league, and Manager Hanlon probably
does not care To take chances with new
men on first and second.
Il have been thinking of the matter
for some time" said Manager Hanlon
last night. and / have decided TO make
Arson an offer L have not yet writ
ten to him, and may not at once. for
the reason that l have seen no official
news that Arson has been released
10y Chicago. His contract may have
expired. but being a player, he may be
reserved by the club at any time, pro-
vided he is rendered contract before
the first of next month. OF course,
/ would not make him any offers as
long as he is under reservation To the
Chicago club, or in amy way connected
with it.
i Judge though, that the newspaper
reports Of his leaving there are cor
rect. and just as soon as | see the Off
cial notification of the severance of
his connection with the Chicago Club
| shall make him AN offer to come TO
Baltimore.
Captain Arson will b. a high-priced
man. doubtless. but | believe he will
be worth big salary in more ways
than one. | think his ability as ball
player has been underestimated in lat
ter years. and | believe there is many
a base hit left in that old bat of his.
4 know that for years Arson has al
WAYS been the man on the Chicago
club that we feared, and | always con-
slider The Chicago Club weak when he is
not playing. ] venture To say If the
scores II the Baltimure-Chicago games
If the last few years be studied. il will
be- fol;nd that Arson has done more
damage. t. our pitchers than any other
two or three players on the team, and
that he has batted in more runs when
they were ueeded-yes. TWO or three
times as many-than any other Chi
cage player. Arson is one of the most
dangerous men to have against Clul
in a tight pinch that can be found in
the League. And how he does hit the
bah when he lands on it. He is the boy
who can hit EN- into right field on q
line is the Cap
Another great thing about Arson
batting is that he knows how To wait
He makes a pitcher put the ball over
the plate and he is one OF the most eN-
pert players in the business at getting
bases on balls. In spite of his size.
venture to say that there * but hand
ful of men in the League-like McGraw
and Hamilton-who get more bases on
balls than AnsJ n. i believe Arson
would strengthen the Baltimore team.
He is not as active as formerly. but he
PLAYS first base in good style still.
Il admire Arson very much / was
with him i'm the tour around the world
and have thought a great deal of him
ever since. He is deserVedly popular
with the great baseball public all oven
America and has been an honor To
baseball all his life. lie loves the game
with all his heart and plays il with
earnestHess and enthusiasm. He al
ways plays his hardest. no matter
whether his club is twenty runs ahead
or twenty behind. He takes the best
of care of himself and deserves all the
good things that have been said Of him.
Tom Burns is good man. but L doubt
if he can get amy better work out of
the Chicago Clab than cap Arson
did"