The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-06

there. and was mighty glad OF 1t. He de-
scribes the trip across the water o. the
Boston and the Athletics and OF his mar
rage at Philadelphia to Miss Virginia ~
illegal whom he wooed and won in spate
of the debonair Charles Snyder, who was
also contestant for Miss Fiegals smiles.
Arson finally threatened to lick Snyder.
but his fancee at last gave Snyder the
congo. and that ended all difficulties.
In 1875 Anse was invited to come to
Chicago by William A. Hulburt, who
founded the National League and who al
the time was president of the Chicago
baseball club. Mr., Hulburt is spoken OF
in the highest terms and described as
man quick to grasp situation, and
when once he had n ade up his mind 10
do a thing 1t took the very best sort o.
an argument 10 dissuade him." Mrs.
Arson decided that she would not care 10
live in Chicago, and Arson tried IN vain
to secure his relase SO that he could re.
turn to Philadelphia. He finally onerei
Mr.. Hulburt $1,000 to be released from MS
promise, but Mr.. Hulburt would not con-
sent.
Arson at last becomes captain and man
ager Of the club, aad be speaks OF Jimmy
Ryan as follows;
James T. Ryan was and is a good ball
player. He was mere boy when he hrst
signed with Chicago, but he promised
we'll, and, though for a time ne did not
come up to the expectations. that / had
formed of him, kept him on the team.
/ His greatest fault was that he would not
run on a base hit, but on the contrary
4 would walk TO his base This | would not
stand, and so | fined him repeatedly, out
| these fines did little good, especially atter
1 the advent of James c. Hart, VINO refused
/ to indorse them and supported Ryan IN
/ his characterization. Ryan was good NIT
- "a
| good Judge OF a fly ball. He was also az
accurate eft-handed thrower. lie couid
never cover as much ground as peopie
! thought. and, though he ranked with
Lange as a batsman, he was not In the
same class as that player either as a Ease
runner or fielder the Californian
4 in the two latter respects being able 10
race all around him. Ryan at the present
time is still member OF the Chlcago
team. and though by no means as GOOD
player as he was some years ago, Is quite
likely to remain there as long as Mr.. Hart
continues at the head OF affairs.
Il Arson speaks kindly Of BILLY" sunday,
OF Flint, Williamson and Kelly, ana theh
he tells OF the ups and downs OF the Cnied-
go club as the years slip along. Then OF
the "trip around the world. of the return
home and the revolt OF the brotherhood
Telling the story OF my Last Years on
the Ball Field" Anse speaks OF his
troubles with Mr.. Spalding over the nm
ances OF the worlds tour" when Ansoh
claims he was "shorted' by UT. Spaialhg'
He says the beginning OF his troubles with
Mr. Hart arose over his refusal to con-
tribute money to buy Mr.. Hart a diamond
testimonial for "just why Mr.. Hart should
be made the recipient of valuable gii'
under such circumstances was more tnan
could fathom," and Arson would not give
up. He describes the failure OF me Cnlea-
NJ la ~ mi =
management, and in chapter entitled
, IF This Be Treason, Make the Most o.
1t" tells the old story all over again.
Arson concludes by saying that the pro
posed new American Baseball association
is not dead. but sleeping, and he intimatei