Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 219, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1919 — HE PRAYS FOR REDS. [ARTICLE]

HE PRAYS FOR REDS.

Cincinnati, Sept. 9.—The- Rcvt Frederick N. McMillin, Walnut Hills Presbyterian church, has asked all loyal fans today to join him in prayer for a pennant for the Reds. To that end he has written a prayer in which the Lord is asked to grant “speed, control and deceptive curves 1 ' to the pitcher; frequent and timely hits to the batters; blessing to Pat Moran, manager, and good health arid safety from accident to all /the players. ——- ■ ■ - - - ——: —— The Rev. McMillin was third baseman on the University of Wisconsin baseball team in 1894 and still occasionally practices with the different clubs.