Anson Reflects on Baseball Career and Billiards
CaprACANSON, former manager of the Chicago National League team, recalls his retirement, near misses at franchise ownership, and a long political sidestep. He notes Spalding’s testimonial proposal, his stance on public funds, and his pride in a 23 year batting and fielding record with the Chicago club. He also details ventures into billiards, rival leagues, and early 1900s politics in Chicago.
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Spalding
Bill
Pop Anson
Chicago
New York
Andrew Freedman
New Yorks
Philadelphia
League
Tom Barrett
Cook County
Tom
Anson
Democratic Committee
Exit as a Biographer Ends Long Baseball Career
The narrator announces retirement from the Chicago club in 1897 and ends active ties to the game after 27 years as a professional, reflecting on a lifelong passion for baseball as the great national sport and noting his service under Andy Freeman. He recalls play with family in Marshalltown over four decades past and expresses no regrets about his career choice.
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Chicago
Andy Freeman
Marshalltown
United States
Mexico
Christopher Columbus
Guadalajara
Notre Dame de Faris
Chamber of Deputies
Fez
Rothenberg
Ravenna
Lisbon
Living in Time and Music Across Epochs
The piece discusses varying perceptions of contemporaneity, noting people inhabit different eras from pleistocene to millennial, with examples across cities and cultures. It then examines The Rogues March, a long used tune for ridicule and desertion, highlighting music’s historic role in shaming misconduct.
Still Adolescent at the Edge of Three
Janet, at nearly three, shows early curiosity in entomology as she discovers a tiny caterpillar she dubs a kittenpillar. The snippet reflects a charming childhood moment cited by Woman's Home Companion.
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Janet
The Same Girl Chorus Runaway Marriage Confession
Dialogue reveals a father and son debating love and marriage to a chorus girl named Tottie Twink letoes. The father recalls similar youth desires, reflecting generational views on romance and social expectations.
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Tottie Twinkletoes
Vanity Dangers and Small Starts for Big Dreams
An old essay argues that vanity harms artists seeking city success while versatility and willingness to work in lesser roles sustain progress. It contrasts a proud piano teacher who refuses practical jobs with a flexible artist who works in varied tasks, eventually finding a path through persistence and adaptability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Providence
Rome
Crossroads
Hard Problem of High School for Boys
A father debates whether to send a teenage son to four years of high school plus two years of college or instead provide a trade. He fears strict curriculum pressure, possible expulsions, and future limitations, weighing the path to academic success against practical self sufficiency and the aim to raise his son above his father.
Diary as Tool for Business and Law
A diarist notes diaries aid precise recall of past days and save money with quick references. He recounts facing a $500 debt dispute where a business manager doubted a contract but, after reviewing the diary’s accurate briefs, paid the debt, acknowledging the claim’s justice.
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the McClure
Capracanson
Minager
National League
Fain
Nowenapeer
Syenatjenty
Great Britain
Canall
A. G. Spalding
Chicago Athletic Club
Feld
Henry Chadwick
Adrian Constantine Anson
Amson
Davy Crockett
Frank C. Ives
Hugene Kimball
Forest City Baseball Club
Cleveland
Philadelphia Athletics
James Lentz
New Jersey
Will
Frank Parker
Central Music Hall
Parker
Sone Peveyie
Frank Crane
W. F. Alexander
Clarksburd, W. Va
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