The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-04
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A baseball league in which all players
are members Of Christian churches or Sun
day schools. N which no one receives a
salary. and whose officers are ministers. is
the unique organization recently formed. by
six Christian churches of this city
Each team has played three games. and
with each contest interest has increased.
50 KEEN is the rivalry between the Hammett
Place and East st. Louis teams. who are
tied for first place in the race for the pen
nant; that the Reverend Holly Hale. pastor
Saturday appeared at third base for his
team. and materially assisted in the trounc-
irg which II administered 10 the club from
the First Church. The score was 20 TO 10
The idea of the league originated with
the pastors of the several churches. who
wished to promote good feeling and healthy
congregations The boys and young men
took the movement I'd with xest and there
was an immediate scanning Of church MEM
The president OF the league is ". Daviess
plt'man. pastor Of the Second Church. the
vice president IS the Reverend Howard T.
Cree. pastor Of Central Church. and the
secretary is the Reverend James y.
Crutcher. pastor of the Compton Heights
Christian Church.
CHRISTIAN QUALIFICATIONS
The prime qualification for players is
membership in the church. Professionals
A4ck IL III ROOQ standing WIKI
the church. and one enthusiastic player has
suggested TO his pastor eyangeiistic meet
ings In the camps OF the Browns and the
Cardinals.
Instead Of receiving a salary each PLAYER
Is required 30 pay 50 much TO belong 10
team. monthly assessments being made 10
player was required TO buy his suit and
pay for the letters on the shirt indicating
ne I,s ,. church which holds his membership,
fiaSerS seVerine their connection with a
team are not allowed TO take their suits.
they being the property Of the club.
Zach of the six teams has schedule Of
on Saturday afternoon. As all members
have holidays on that afternoon. the only
excuse for absence which escapes fine is
sickness
A sporting goods house has offered a sill
yer cup. valued al $50. 20 the team winning
the most games. and This will take the
ais strive.
An account of each game and the scores
are forwarded each week to the Reverend
James n. Crutcher. the secretary. and the
relative percentages of the teams of the
league are announced next morning at Sun
day-school.
MINISTER AS UMPIRE.
After the Wednesday evening prayer
meetings each team chooses some member
OF It's church to act as umpire at the fol-
lowing game In one Of last SATURDAYS
games the Reverend GRAFTON s. Brooks,
who is conducting a revival a, Compton
team; but refused. fearing that some of his
decisions might not be rightly Interpreted
The scores Of games played last Saturday
trail. 4; Compton Heights. g. Second, II:
East St Louis, %: First, 49,
The schedule of Eames for next Saturday
Compton Heights and East ST.. Louis at
Central
The captains of the teams are: Central
Frank billiard: East ST. Louis Vt. T Met
calf: First. c. E. Gordon: Hamme. Place
X McFadden; Second. F. C. StiIfman, and
Compton Heights. X. E. Alexander