The Republican journal., 1902-12-18
-. profession Of Baseball.

,st have sports, and we be-
u We V. , should have, no better can be
R's VT :, +hap baseball. No sport can
pteD'su orp varied bodily culture than
IL fo If any one has supposed that
5b 'aF' # Young men who consti-
he croNao ,my of professional baseball
ppts the 4 L" even the good amateur
hyeFs o. reckless, careless young
atsfs, az 59ldl,lge in all sorts of physi-
sn Glo WITH no thought Of the laws
eSra'S''99 the body, if any one has
d. go'', ."c such thing as this, he can
ipF0sta ' !. mind very quickly by inter
saps' NE astute manager OF a base
rfiDs ' fter the interview he will
II team comprehension of the rigor
" s9 49.e'5pIne by which these young
ttAe 1.'' sarbed INTO careful lives and
ep a!' .bedjence to the laws of nature.
af'li uv' man reared in Sunday
W 'gU rIGureh has keener appreci-
beo o. ne rood results that follow
ioI ~ and frugal habits. No as
ppe Sa.alosjan has taught with great
tic luT' the necessity of holding in
F1'F ,Se appetites and passions than
scn , "" Of one of these teams.
lpSp fGey stand out in the blaze of
% . q r sun, bubbling over with
: s tl,nS vitality, with the agility and
ltIlllg.,'atiop Of a tiger, the cunning
I I '4 fax the thickness OF the cat, the
llg -, 'S 1t the lion, the hardened
NV, and endurance of the war
sg' tbe, present to the eye a striking
IT, 't,s If the priceless and practical
p'5. af restraint and obedience
g lF' .s,rs flat govern the body.
W. y ,csp imagine better temperance
. Who could contrive a more
'a' sermon ON the care of the
"" TNeB.he does not hesitate to
ns. gm1tur, laZiness, self-indul-
v.'' rfeuperate habits. All of
l.'' I'll lid, s-- eebuked III the strong
..gu, N- iible. The writers of
p,.Is Thought it no condescension
,l NJ. u Nrst bodily vices one by
.i5.5 p.a o.t the evils that attend
.olU M',
M @.d M ay that it was with
..a.e tNe Bible that these men
.u... m u4s. Their purpose in
,5r lid mly is not a good one.
~ M k Of the pecuniary re-
4 -,r6.on, They have no moral
Tl mjence to the laws that
maY IS simply a means to
AM Ur ND is to make an easy
t lUJcr what their purpose
What their thought is,
u mated to the multitude
0Wf game the absolute
s,q-,.lu- wing to attain bodily
t--., I0ISe association of tenn
,gu MJs. eStraint with the at
mN- 4Nat bodily strength.
d . deaf before men and
, Iu.- deal, which, while it
.rr UWsr them all to become
ts.uu 7c.ali players, will at
..yu1O minds the price which
AU . oay TO enjoy the full
sr- uUelit of being a thor
.HHr .ao-
H.u N-Ut is the basis of good
aip W strong spirituality. No
.uaNWwUiy injure OF carelessly
j. lus without doing himself
NJ Nu.ty md morally. While
.mU N have no moral purpose
0U. Hey nave done, they have
as-aim IN very tangible way
ID Hg igorous health, how to
Gma mdliy They have not done
8-ul Sermons stilted orations.
GMAn dome it by travelling the road
psrl-, They are not the handi-
5Vt PHYSICIANS moi the product of
N}o5y school. They are the living
gnyBS 1t abstlnence, frugal living
bar WolE They may lack mental
HmrHrs .dey may be deficient in
ally 04t At east they have preach
Is Wholesome sermon on the ply
Ihlu l.s IS a good sermon, and
-.MWa e.Y much needed in these
sol USuF and acknowledgement
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