The Bismarck tribune., 1922-04-15

Chicago, April 15.-Adrian e. Anson
for more than half a century one of
the most notable figures in baseball,
died last night at st. Luke's hospital
after a weeks illness and just two
days before his SEVENTEEN birthday.
The death. of "Pop' Anson, as he
was called by the thousands of base
ball followers who have known him
as one of the legendary heroes of the
national sport, came suddenly after it
was believed that he was, well on the
way to recovery following an opera
tion performed last Monday. He had
been stricken on the street Sunday
with internal troubles.
Mr.. Anson's death has placed the
sport loving world II mourning, for
''Pop" not only was beloved by every
person interested in baseball, but was
admired for his manliness and square.
ness by all true sDortsmen. His abil-
ity on the diamond, where he was
looked on by old timers as the great
est of frstbasemen, brought him ad-
miration OF the type given to physical
prowess while his craftsmanship
brought him the respect of all.
Was Lover Of Outdoors.
"Pop' was an outdoors lover up to
the day he was stricken, turning to
golf when he no longer could handle
a baseball. Pop Anson saw baseball
formved, virtually, and watched it go
through all the stages which brought
it to the present position. AS a boy
in his teens he played his first contest
at a time when the game really was
the old FOUNDERS" and was just start
ing in the process Of evolution which
brought it to the point where 1t is
the standby of nearly every youngster.
He played first with MarshalltOWn,
Iowa. after going to Rockford, III.
where he was a teammate of the late
A. G. Spaulding, the great pitcher. In
the early seventies he played with the
Philadelphia Athletics, the Chicago
Nationals and it was with the latter
club that he reached a pinnacle of
playing ability which still stands out
in the history of baseball te
On All American Team.
"Pop's great work as a slugger,
fielder and leader brought him recog,
milton as the frstbaseman chosen by
, Spaulding for the mythical all.time all.
American team, the players being Sc
lected chiefly on their statistical rec
ords.
In the early eighties he became man
ager Of the Chicago team and in win
ming many pennants became known
for his fairness and strictness and d
disciplinarian. Through the various
baseball fights and the numerous oc
casions of the international dissen.
sion which "Pop" watched, he always
insisted on fair play
This trait was carried with him 'tC
the golf links, where G1e has been a
familiar figure in recent years. He al
ways observed the many rules Of golI
etiquette, and insisted that those
about him do the same. There arr
few types of the local public links
who have not received one of Pops
famous "bawling outs" for moving
talking or violating some rule o.
etiquette as the old timer prepared
for his shots. To the beginner, un
familiar with golf, Mr. Anson's ex
treme care in preparing for each sfo
proved very exasperating.
Public Funeral Probable.
Funeral arrangements had not beer
definitely completed tonight, but it wa!
believed a public funeral downtown
will be held. ...| .-.
Mr.. Anson is survived by fou1
daughters, Mrs. III. Clough, Mont Clair
N. j.; Mrs. Arthur Dodge, Mrs. c. b
Cherry and Mrs. A. w Scottmann, tht
latter three living (herc.