Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1914 — BIGGEST PART OF THE GAME [ARTICLE]

BIGGEST PART OF THE GAME

■W <■, ' • ■? -.7- 7 Youngsters Given Money for Paraphernalia by Their Minister Immediately Seek tho Umpire. - " Congressman James L. Slayden of Texas told a story at a recent banquet to prove thrt occasionally you qan’t lose the kiddies when it comes to choosing the wisest course. Connected with a religious institution in a certain city, the congressman said, there is a baseball team composed of twelvc-year-old youngsters. Some time ago the team got a challenge from the club of a similar Institution, and, wishing to encourage the boys, the minister gave them five dollars, telling them to speifd it for bats, balls, gloves pr anything else .that would win the game. » Came the great day and the 'minister went down to the ball field. Glancing around, he saw the same old paraphernalia. Not a single new article was in sight “Come here a minute, Willie," said he, calling the captain. “Where are your new bats, balls and gloves?" “We haven’t got any new bats, balls and gloves,” said Willie, glancing from the dominie to the opposing team. “You haven’t?” exclaimed the surprised pastor “Didn’t I give you five dollars to buy them?” “Yes, sir,” replied Willie; “but you told us to spend it in any way we thought best to win the game, so we gave it to the umpire.”—Philadelphia Telegraph.