The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-14
by D. V. Eraneis.)

New York, September 30.-Rev. DR..
Christian F. Reisner of Grace M. e.
church in this city has been making
special study of baseball and base
ball players While the Detroits were
in New York on their last visit DR..
Reisner preached a sermon on base
ball in which he pointed out the
many lessons which the Christian
may learn from the game.
He was amazed to find that very
considerable number of the ball play
ers, and among them the best are con-
sistent church-going Christian men.
OF the members of the Detroit and
New York American teams with whom
he talked he found practically all of
them were total abstainers, a consid-
cradle number were active members
of churches while a great majority
were church-going men whenever they
found it possible.
Here are some of the expressions
from famous baseball players which
he read from the pulpit: Ty Cobb Of
the Detroit: 81 was raised in the
Baptist church of which my mother
and wife are members, and attended
Sunday school regularly until l enter
ed professional baseball. l believe
strongly in church membership and
attend church regularly during my
winter when l am home. l believe
in total abstinence. 1t is the only
safe course"
Hal Chase, manager of the New
York Americans, is the son of Meth
odist mother and proud of it. He
said: mo man with his wits about
him can help but believe in God and
a future life. No man can hope to
win in baseball if he loves booze l
have been a teetotaler from my youth.
No baseball player dare carouse. He
will soon be down and out if he does"
/ Crer, the hard-hitting outfielder of
the New York team, says: q am d
member of the Presbyterian church.
L
sible and believe religion will help
man succeed in baseball as it does in
other things"
Quinn, the New York pitcher, says:
81 am a member of the Roman Cath
Ole church and attend quite regularly.
No man can win unless he lives
clean life, keeps good hours and gets
regular sleep. If he drinks he will
weaken his body, muddy his brain
and blur his eyes"
Summers, the Detroit pitcher, says:
81 am a member of the Presbyterian
church and proud of the fact. Ball
players are now practically teetotal-
ers. They have learned from the men
gone before them that it is impossi-
BILE to use booze at all. Whiskey
and business of any sort can not go
together. The man who drinks will
soon break down and be thrown
aside"
Moriarity, the captain of the De-
troits, says: 81 am a member of the
Catholic church. Continued cranki-
ness spoils man as ball player. He
must be companionable, friendly and
good tempered or lose out. No drink
er any longer has a place in baseball.
The winner must live clean straight
life to keep his body in shape to play
the game. When a scout discovers a
promising player the first question he
asks is, Does he booze? If he finds
he drinks that usually seIues the
question and he has nothing more to
do with him"
Gainor, the great Detroit first base
man, says: Il am member of the
Methodist church as are my parents
and at home always attend the SER
vices, take part in them and give lis
tening. l am a teetotaler. l find that
my religious faith and training are 4
help and not a hindrance."
Sam Crowford, the famous Detroit
outfelder, says: 81 am teetotaler,
have never touched a drop of liquor
and never expect to. The fellow who
is in baseball can not afford to have
anything to do with booze"
Blair, the pitcher, says; Il am a