This I would not stand, and so I fined him repeatedly, but these fines did little good, especially after the advent of James C.Hart, who refused to endorse them and supported Ryan in his insubordination, in regard to which I shall have more to say later.

Ryan was a good hitter, not an overly fast base runner, and a good judge of a fly ball.

He was also an accurate left-handed thrower.

He could never cover as much ground as people thought, and though he ranked with Lange as a batsman, he was not in the same class with that player either as a base runner or a fielder, the Californian in the two latter respects being able to race all around him.

Ryan at the present writing is still a member of the Chicago team, and, though by no means as good a player as he was some years ago, is quite likely to remain there as long as Mr.Hart continues at the head of affairs.
William A.Sunday, or "Billy," as we all called him in those days, was born in Ames, Iowa, and was as good a boy as ever lived, being conscientious in a marked degree, hardworking, good-natured and obliging.