He was good-hearted and of a convivial nature when business hours were over, but as honest as the day was long, and would tolerate nothing that savored of crookedness in any shape or form.

As an executive he had but few equals and no superiors.

He was quick to grasp a situation and when once he had made up his mind to do a thing it took the very best sort of an argument to dissuade him.
During the winter of 1875-6 the National League sprang into being, the Hon.

Morgan G.Bulkeley of Hartford, who was afterwards elected Governor of Connecticut, being its first President, he being succeeded by Mr.
Hulbert the following year.

The clubs composing the league were as follows: Athletics of Philadelphia, Bostons of Boston, Hartfords of Hartford, Chicagos of Chicago, St.Louis of St.Louis, Louisville of Louisville, Ky., Mutuals of New York, and Cincinnati of Cincinnati, Ohio.
When I came to consult with the future Mrs.Anson in regard to my proposed change of base she not unnaturally objected to my going so far from home, for I had learned to regard Philadelphia as my home by that time.
I naturally thought it would be an easy matter for me to get my release from Chicago, and being naturally anxious to please her I made two trips to Chicago that winter for the purpose, and finally did what no ball player ever did before--offered $1,000 to be released from my promise.
It was no go, however, as both Messrs.