The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-23

stick! But I'll tell you what l will do,.
What's that?" asked Spalding, eaRerlv
IN just touch you for a thousand, ss
need the money!"
You're a man, Kelly! Take a thopso,a
and be welcome TO IL" replied The Nv
Chicago man, as he turned away with ING
rest OF the roll. S~palding's last appearanoe
in baseball affairs was several years ~
when he made a vigorous fight in ~,
National League against Freedman. SnaI7
ding had the league deadlocked for sevaral
months, but the Brooklyn club deserted hin,
ana a. o.. withdrew. But he accomplished
his purpose, as Freedman got out OF base
ball shortly after. Arson retired from fba
management of the Chicagos eight vOars
ago. He was recently elected ThicayoTs
City Clerk. Walsh, the leading stock
holder in the club, just before he went 10 m.
wall In the bank smash a year ago, sold ont
to Charles p. Taft OF Cincinnati. who placsS
Chubby Charley Murphy iH OcH.sel.
As long as baseball is played in 81. IorN.
h memory of Chris Won der Abe will No,
fade. Won der Abe, a oomical D%utchman
wal the whole thing when Comiskev o.
manage of the famous Browns won sons
pennants in succession in the American
Association with a team which inclndaj
in addition to Commy on first base. Ar,ia
Latham, Yank Robinson, Caruthers. Fouty
Gleason, Cudworth, Mccarthy and Others
Won der Abe was in his element in thoss
days, travelling about the country in STYLE
and spending money like water. He was
the subject for more funny yarns than anv
other man in baseball and he always en-.
joyed them hugely. But when Comiskev
left Chris the latter struck the downward
path. The once famous st. Louis Browns
became the ~laughingstock of the baseball
world. Won der Ahe's fortune left him
rapidly and soon the magnates put up a ioh
which was the means of wrestling the club
from him Ghrta atHnd n1ra~vvlAl.. =.
courts, but he got little for his trouble.
The last time he attended a National League
meeting at che Fifth Avenue Hotel he
raised a laugh by handing over his watch.
diamond pin and money to the clerk.
What are you doing that for?" asked
several reporters.
"Iss it a fool yer tink I ann replied the
Dutchman. do yer want dom ter rob
me up in dat secret chamber? Hey?"
In recent years Won Chris has been rum
ming a saloon in st. Louis, but even there
he is not safe. for only the other dav his
bartender broke open the till and made Of
with the Dutchman's bankroll.
Before Barney Dreyfuss got hold Of the
Pittsburg club there was all kinds OF tlr-
MOL in the Smoky City. When Horace
was owned by w. A. Nimich. The latter
gave way to the memorable ]. Palmer
O'Neill, who plotted the P~ittsburgs through
the Brotherhood year, with ITO defeats 10
his credit. Now O'Neill ever made ends
meet nobody could tell, but when the com.
bination with the Pittsburg Brotherhood
club took place O'Neill said, with evident
pride:
well, I've made at least one record as a
magnate! I've consolidated nothing with
something"
Ned Hanlon was a failure as the manager
OF the new Pittsburg club, which was then
owned by p. L. Auten, W. G.. Temple and
other citizens, who were finally glad to sur
render their stock 20 Dreyfuss, who had
broken into the game with Harry Pulliam
in Louisville.
The Cincinnati club also changed hands
several times. Aaron Stern, a merchant in
the Pork City, owned the club up 10 1891,
when he sold out TO Albert l.. johnson, the
late brother of Mayor Tom l.. johnson ot
Cleveland, who had backed the Brotherhood
club in the Forest City with disastrous
results. johnson was relieved Of the
Cincinnati club in quick order by John T.
Brush-a proceeding that made the former
quit the game for the old Nassau Electric
railroad Of Brooklyn. In his capacity Of
president of this road johnson. who was
9eally the first hacker Of the brotherhood,
made John NJ. Ward claim attorney for the
company in return for the latter's loyalty
TO the lost cause. Brush sold the Cincinnati
club to H.. Garry Herman four years ago.
Last but not least Of the retired veterans
is Uncle Nick Young, who for a decade was
the faithful president of the National
League. Mr.. Young retired several years
ago because of Freedman's demand for
young blood, but he still enjoys the friend
ship and esteem of thousands Of American
ball fans. Frank De Hass Robson of St Louis
andJohn T. Brush are the only veteran, left.
Robson has virtually turned over the clubs
business to his brother Stanley.