Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-15
Pop ANSON, or BASE.
BALL FAME, IS DEAD.
Stricken on Street, Former
Chicago Club Leader Suffers
Relapse and Dies.

Chicago, April 1b.-Adrian G. An
son, for moro than hnlf century one
OF the notable figures OF baseball. died |
yesterday at 4t. Luke's Hospital, after |
a weeks illness and just two days be- |
fore his 10th birthday.
Tho death OF Pop Anson. as he |
was called by tho thousands OF base
ball followers who have known him as
ono OF the legendary heroes OF the
national sport. came suddenly after II
was believed no wns well on the way
to recovery. following nm operation
last Monday. He had been stricken
on the street Sunday with internal
trouble.
Mr.. Anson's death has placed the
sportlovinK world In 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 sportsmen. His
ability on the diamond where he
was looked on by old-timers as the
greatest OF first bnecmon, brought
him admiration OF the type given 10
physical prowess. while his sportsman
ship brought him the respect OF MI
Pop" was an outdoors lover up to
the day he was stricken. turning to
golf when he no longer could handle
"a baseball. His confinement In the
hospital was very irksomc and during
tho last few days his first question TO
his doctor daily was7
When do l go home. Door
He always followed this with nm In
sistent request that he be permitted
TO 60 home for his birthday-Mouda
and was greatly checrcd on the oc-
ca sions that he was told that this
might be possible.
One OF Basebali's OrganIeers.
Pop" saw baseball formed, virtually
and watched II go through all the
stages which brought II 10 the present
position. As boy he played his first
contest at a time when the game really
was the old FOUNDERS" and was just
starting In the process of evolution
which brought II 20 tho point where II
ia the standby OF nearly every young
ster. lie played first with Marshall
town, Iowa. later going to Rockford.
H., where he wss teammate ot the
late A. G. Spalding. the great pitcher
In the early '70s he played with the
, Philadelphia Athletics. the Chicago
club that he reached pinnacle Of
playing ability.
Pops" great work as slugge-.
fielder and leader brought him recog-
milton as the first bascman chosen
by Spalding for the mythical aIl-tlme
All-American team. the players being
selected chiefly on their statistical
Irecords.
In the early SOS he became manager
of the Chicago team and In winning
many pennants became known for his
fairness and strictness as a disciplin-
arian. through the various baseball
fights and the numerous occa sions of
internal di.sension which Pop
watched. he always insisted on fair
play.
This trait was carried with him "a
1.-The golf links, where he has been a
familiar figure in recent years. He al
ways observed the many rules OF golf
etiquette and insisted that those about
him do the same. There are few types
or the local public links who have not
received one OF Pops" famous 'bawl-
. Ii1g outs" for moving. talking or violat
- ing some rule OF etiquette as tho old
timer prepared for his shots To IN,
| beginner. unfamiliar with golf. Mr
| Anson's extreme care in preparation
for each shot proved very e1asperat-
ing.
Funeral arrangements had not beer
definitely completed last night, but 4
was believed that public funera
downtown would he held. Mr.. AnsoI
IS survived by four daughters. Mrs
Walter II. ClOugh. Mt. Clair. n. J.
q Mrs. Arthur c, Dodge, Mrs. &. L
1t Cherry and Mrs. A. w. Sottman. tn
latter three living here.