The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-04-19
"P0P" ANSON DIES
AT CHICAGO HOME
Old Time Baseball Player Passes Away
known TO Millions.

Old rim" Baseball Player Passes Away
! Kncwn TO Millions.
Chicago, April l4.-Adrian G.. Arson,
old time baseball player known to
millions Of fans as Pop Anson died
today at 2:3O D. M
Mr.. Arson was stricken while out
walking last Sunday and was rushed
to hospital, where he was operated
on for glandular trouble. For a day
or two his condition was critical, but
then he rallied and it was believed
that he was out Of danger. Today
however, he suffered a relapse.
Mr.. Anson was moro than 70 years
of age, but despite his age was active
in outdoor life up to few days be-
fore his death, only recently becoming
manager Of a new golf club. While
much Of his life was spent on the
baseball diamond, his first games be-
ing played when he was still in his
teens, in recent years he had become
4 great dcvotcc Of golf. He seldom
missed a day II golf during the sum
mcr months being known to thousands
Of public links golfers who knew him
simply as "Old Man Anson," without
realizing that he was one OF the first
baseball players in the professional
game and that he was an international
characatcr.
y beautifully built man in his palmy
days as an athlete, Mr.. Arson had be-
como exceptionally heavy in his old
age and was easily recognizable far
across the links bccusc OF his bulk
lie VS. known through his life as an
advocate of clean sports and man
who had done much to build up base
bail and keep it on a high plane.
Mr.. Anson occupied a Unique posi-
ton in the history Of American base
ball. His diamond career began with
the period which marked the birth of
the professional player and closed af-
ter the professional league and game
was firmly established. TO the present
day fan he was Pop" Arson, a player
OF the past, surrounded with a maze
Iof legendary baseball deeds and rec
ords. TO those Of his generation he
was Captain AnSon, the greatest play
cr; the forcrunncr and peer Of Dan
HrouthcrS. Roger Conner, Pat Tobcau
JigSs Donahuc, Dan McGann, Frank
Chance, Hal Chase, Jake Daubert and
others iwho have made baseball history
al first base.
lin the embryonic days Of the game
during the late Sos Anson made his
appearance as a player while still in
his teens at Marshalltown, Iowa. Tall,
lanky, he stood out as player or an
usual calibcr in the town teams Of that
period, being known as the "Marshall-
town infant"
His fame as batter and fielder
spread rapidly. 1t was but step to
professional ball, which Anson took
with his teammates late in 1871. when
the National Association Of Profes-
siOnal Players was founded. Two years
later he Joined the Athletics Of Phila-
delphia and in 1875 Arson signed with
the Chicago club of the newly formed
National I4eEgue of PrOfcssoal Base
ball Clubs. With the birth Of the Ma
tional league he rose to baseball play
ing heights seldom reached.
Under his managerial guidance the
Chicago club won pcnnants in 1880.
1881, 1882 and again in 1885 and 1886.
From 1876 to 1897, with the exception
OF two years, Arson battcd over 300,
his highest average being in 1887, when
he registcred .42l. during this %
years his grand batting average was
.3iS and he led the National League six
years and was second or th.rl many
t:her seasons. In he field his record
was equally brilliant.