The Washington herald., 1911-06-18

Their uniforms putting to flight all
doubts as to their being real baseball
players, the members of St Joseph's
Athletic Club, who won the baseball uni
forms in The Washington Hersld's popu-
larity contest, called several days ago to
express their thanks and satisfaction at
the presents made them.
The boys, who average fifteen years Of
age. were led by Father Ignatius Fealy,
Of st. Joseph's Church. They arrived
at The Herald once after a trip around
the business section In two big touring
cars. No one could doubt the boys were
happy beyond all thought of care, as
their shouts testified adequately.
Neat white uniforms, with the name
of their club across the fronts Of the
blouses, made the boys objects Of inter-
est
No thought of the work they had done
entered their minds. however. when they
donned for the first time their new unI-
forms, for they had entered the class
Of real baseball players. complying with
big league rules in everything but age
Their arrival at The Herald Office was
the signal for increased cheers. Every
member OF the team showed his anxiety
TO go to J. F. Broadfoot, the circulation
manager, who had charge of the con-
test, so they could express in stammer-
ing terms the glee with which they sur
veyed their trim-looking outfits
When they reached the circulation Of
fee they nudged A. Carr, the manager,
forth, and he told "hoW much the boys
appreciated the gift, and-er-alI that"
Then the captain. N whitehill ed
vanced, after persuasion. and also ex-
pressed their thanks. Father Fealy told
of the real way the boys received the
gifts, and everybody was glad that
real speaker had saved the day. The
contest editor responded. and in Few
words, delivered slowly and carefully,
congratulated the boys on their victory,
and told them they looked like real base
ball players. Seeing some resentment at
this, he added: II mean, no one could
say now that you are not real players"
No doubt is felt by the boys that they
are fully qualified TO step into the shoes
of Tyrus Cobb, the mighty. when his
playing days are over. Now that school
is drawing to close they have forgot
ten the time-honored oveTalls, the fish,
ing pole and the bait can.
Thinking only Of baseball, they can re-
pair to the sand lots and practice. They
stars of the District, ard then who
knows but that they might go in a body
into the folds Of the American League.
Since the organization of the ST. Jo-
seph's Club the boys have striven for
athletic supremacy. Guided by Father
Fealy. they have entered almost every
kind of athletics.
Although the club is named after st.
Joseph's Church. and is directed by
Father Fealy, who takes an active in
terest in the boys, some Of the Juvenile
candidates for athletic fame are not
Catholics. In fact, they are composed
of every form OF religious believers, and
they get along as ''buddies" should. The
club is democratic one, and no ques-
tions are asked prospective members
but that they are clean athletes and
that they are Christians.
They are taught to be fair with their
opponents, and to scorn animated dis
putes with the much-abused umpire.
They worked hard to obtain their new
uniforms. but were friendly In their
rivalry. Neighbors were asked for SUBJ
scriptions or votes, and some member
of the club called at The Washington
Herald ONCE every day to md out the
latest standing Of the club and to hand
in more votes.
With the amateur teams OF all the Dis |
trict as their opponents, the boys were |
not daunted by the fact that many were |
older than they, but showed that aga |
does not necessarily win over perserver- |
ance.
The uniforms are carefully plastered |
with dust before each game, and then /
as carefully cleaned, for one Of the char /
actertstic signs of q baseball player Is |
that he must show signs of having /
reached the former plate. in some former l
game, by the famous "fadeaway slide" /
II you have never heard of this form of ]
reaching a given point. the boys can /
demonstrate, as they are students Of the /
latest methods of being soon"
The members of the team are: T. |
Crawford, A Carr, manager; E. Burns, /
R. Frazier, N. whitehill. captain; F.
Burns, T. Robertson. s. Ausley. f.
Waters, B. Crawford, J. Burns, and W. /
EngeI. B. Frank ia mascot OF the team,
and Father Fealy directs the fortunes Of |