Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-03
he caused a laugh, for, when asked
his age, he admitted to &c years.

he caused a laugh, for, when asked
his age, he admitted to 26 years.
The old warhorse is as sensitive
about his age as giddy old maid. and
refuses to discuss the topic at all.
When pressed he casually puts his
hand TO his head and feels that in
creasing spot where the hair once
used to grow.
Some people are apt to scoff at
these old-timers, but a look at the
baseball guide of last year tells the
old story For instance, Dahlen
played In seven less games than the
mighty Honus Wagner, yet he had
nearly a hundred more assists than
the big Dutchman. which says that
william the Naughty must have COW
cred a little ground during the sea-
son of 1908.
But he has been so long in the
same that he covers his position me-
chemically. and his continued expe
rience gives him that ease of move
| ment that comes with keeping at one
continued line of exercise.
It was in 1891 that Dahlen broke into
me fast set. After a short year in
minor league baseball in New York
state, he found himself tied up with
the Chicago National league team in
that year, and under the leadership
of Old Pop Arson, at that time cap
tain and manager. During his first
year with the Windy City outfit, he
PLAYED third base and the outield
and only once or twice was shifted
| to short
The next year, though he started
the season at this position, and made
such a record that he remained fix
ture in the place and stayed at 1t for
the remainder Of his connection with
Chicago.
For eight consecutive years he
wore the word Chicago on the uni
form, and in his last year with that
team was made captain. But foxy
Ned Hanlon was then collecting an
/ aggregation of stars in Brooklyn, and
Dahlen was traded for Gene Demon
treville. and became a member of the
famous Brooklyn outfit that included
stars like Jennings, Keeler and
/ Kelley.
Bill always thought pretty well Of
Brooklyn and was right IN his own
diggings for the following five years,
playing both third base and shortstop
while on Hanlon's team.
Then another shift in the continu-
| Gus iuggle of baseball lottery took him
across the river to Muggsy McGraw,
! and in 19O4-5-6-7 he was with the
| Giants. playing his old position of
shortstop all the time. In exchange
| Cor him Brooklyn got Charlie Babb
and pitcher Jack Crontn and $500
in cash. The last move brought the
BAD One to the Hub and he has been
there since.
II is more than interesting to get a
man like Dahlen talking, for he has
fund OF anecdotes and interesting
| data OF baseball that would keep you
Interested for hours. He played with
| two championship tsams-Brooklyn
i and New ToTfk-aad has travelled over
the length and breadth of this Wide
country.
Making Extensive Journey.
Pour HaCkensack On. j. womeI
started across the continent recently
on an automobile trip. The car il
which they started contained a com
plete camping outfit, materials FOL
cooking and utensils, pick, shovel snt
even frearms.- They expect to arriv,
on the coast about month from now
Mrs. Alice r. Ramsey will drive tn,
entire way of bstween 1920 and 4,5Ot
miles, and If she makes the journe,
as planned will be the first woman Il
ride in an automobile over the noun
taips unprotected. by men.