Happy Anson Day Chicago!

[Mr. Bond]

one of the many reasons that Chicago is awesome...we have christmas, easter, st patrick's and ANSON DAY

images from Billiards Magazine Sept 1923
courtesy Charles Ursitti collection

 

[book collector]

good Ole "Cap" Anson

 

[Mr. Bond]

A baseball and billiard legend
A gambler
A golfer
A racist
A city clerk
A broke business man
A vaudeville actor

Gotta love em
LOL

Read more on his website: www.capanson.com

 

[DogsPlayingPool]

Great read! Gosh, Bensingers goes way back.

 

[Mr. Bond]

Time once again for Cap Anson Day!