The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12

of following Sunday as he spouts the
gospel and Billy Baxter in the same
phrases.
But this is Sundays plan of cam
paign-the successful plan which he
| has followed for all these years
| throughout the length and the breadth
of the land. He has found that it is a
winner for him-one that gives the
devil the best run for his money he
ever had" 1t strikes home. according
/ TO the man who has adopted it, and he
should be in a position to know, judg-
/ ing from the thousands of converts
whom he has made since he quit base
bali.
One of the first men to greet Sunday
upon his arrival was William A Lange
a prominent real estate man of this
city, but known the country over as
Little Eva" when he. with Sunday
played on the great Chicago team. II
was the first time that these world re-
nowned tossers had met in 20 years
yet they knew each other at first
glance and fairly jumped into an en-
brace like ardent lovers, long sepa-
rated
ONCE FAMOUS PAIR MEET
Well, Bill, old boy" exclaimed sun
! day. you look like a man who has
prospered since you left poor old Pop
AnsOn and the rest of the gang back
| in Chicago. HOw's the batting eve
anyhow? 1t does me more good than
anything else TO meet an old pal like
you after all these years. Sit down
and tell me all about it,
Lange sat down and the famous pair
famed and famed over the happy. old
/ days. They looked a [ each other like
a pair of youngsters starting to play
and they joHed and laughed and talked
and played ball over and over again.
1t was a moment of moments for them.
Billy, l want to thank you for put
ting me on that everlasting All Ameri-
can ball team" said Lange referring
to a combination of players which Sun
day named as the greatest that the
game has ever known or ever will
know.
4 know that you fattered me, and it
was a great honor didn't think you
still remembered me-"
Remember you" blurted out Sunday
DO you think / could forget you?
You had the class in those days. old
boy. You could play the game and hit
that ball when hit meant run. ]
never forget ball player like you, Bill
You're down on that everlasting All
American ball team and none of them
have got it on you either. You were
a ball player, you were"
Then Sunday began to dream of the
diamond and his thoughts wandered
back to those stirring times when he
used to be the first man up on that
mighty Chicago team. The sight OF
Lange made him think of the others
who used to be great, but whom the
world has fbrgotten now.
RECALL NOTED PLAYER
Did you know that John Clarl1son
died the other day back in Massachu-
setts?" inquired bystander.
John Clarksons dead2" asked Sum
day. as If suddenly struck You don't
tell me. All, there is another sad story
the story of the greatest pitcher who
ever threw a ball over a plate Poor
old John. Booze and cigarettes got
him. and Just IN his prime, too. He
couldn't see the evil of his way, and
for the last few years his mind was
a blank. Poor Clarkson!
And is old George Van Haltren still
in the game? Well, well. remember
Van % years ago back in the National
league, but of late l have lost track OF
| him. BY >the way. you Californians
turned out some great ball players in
your day, and you are still turning
them out. as everybody. knows who has
heard of the fame of Overall and
/ Chance
4 can go away back and tell you
Sweeney. one eof the greatest pitchers
of his time. was from San Francisco,
too. but he let the devil in the form of
whisky kill him off. Then there were
Jerry Denny and Carroll and Morris
and White Wings Patsy Cahill-aIl
( from your Golden State and all stars
when / was in the game.
The sight of Bill Lange reminded
me of all these old timers Bill was
the greatest outfelder l ever saw. We
were all proud of him 1t was like a
cure for sore eyes when ! spied Bill
latter all these years we have been sep
arated Now / wish ] had come to San
Francisco before. Still. / think that l
can do my share toward casting the
devil out of your midst. even during my
limited stay. Anyhow. shall try.
HAD WIDE EXPERIENCE
I'm Just as earnest an evangelist as
1 was ball player a quarter of a CEN
tury ago. I'm for saving souls now
and bringing my fellow men to realize
as l realize that the way of God is the
only way for any OF them. / have seen
more of this wicked life than most
men. 1 have seen them come and go
and pass in and out, and now / know
that the way of the Lord ie fha ~, l.,