New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-13
Revivalist in Four-Hour Scouting
Dash Sees Mayor, Captures
Newspaper Men, Greets Ma
tional League Head and
Whizzes Back to Paterson,
Convinced New York Would
Hit Trail with Rush.

Billy Sunday is more resolved than
ever to drive the devil out OF New
York. He came here Yesterday on a
whirlwind trip and looked at the city
with longing eyes. Mayor Mitchell SAID
he'd be glad to have HIM here. AS the
evangelist settled himself back in the
limousine on route to Paterson he SAID
TO MA:
ooh, New York could go so fast for
God you couldn't see her dust"
Sunday raced into the city yester-
day morning, hurried through an intro
duction to the Mayor. whizzed to
luncheon, fastened through it, scurried
&c the New York Press Club, hustled
through a short speech, rushed 20 the
Waldorf, paid 'hello-goodby' call on
President Tener Of the National League
and sped back to Paterson-all in
about four hours. 1t was one OF his
days of rest.
The real feature Of the dav was the
talk at the Press Club. Sunday made
hit Some thirteen hundred invitations
had been issued, but the room held
only three hundred and so it was
crowded before he came and jammed
two minutes before he got up to speak.
Rodey's Trick Vest Helps.
Rodey, Sundays musical director,
who wore his trick vest-when he but
tons his coat you can't see the black
braid or the jet buttons that's the
trick-got the roomful or mem in
good humor before Sunday arrived. He
lad his trombone with him and started
Of with "No. l6" that's "lf Your
Heart Keeps Right" New York news
paper men, who had been hearing Sun
tav twice a day and three times on
Sundays, assisted Rodey to get the
song over. The crowd whistled the
catchy tune and then sang it again.
"No. 40" called some one. Rodey
sought the aid of the Park Row choir
cnce more. and il burst into the first
line of brighten the Corner Rodey
swung the whole room into Some one
Far From Harbor You May Lead Across
/ the Bar" and motioned to the line OF
standees at the back Of the hall.
brighten the Corner Where You
Are" they sang, bearing down hard on
/ the Are"
The room was hot, and every one was
cramped against the next.
/ Don't let any more Of EN- in came
a voice.
/ Sunday was standing on little plat
: form, examining a heavy table bolted
TO the floor Unfortunately, he was
unable to take advantage Of this pre-
caution, for there was scant space on
( the platform for him TO work in. r.
( Percy Howard. the president OF the
club. introduced the evangelist with
the significant remark that 1t was not
because Of anything within the last
D 4. 4 ID, haap -
/ but he was invited weeks ago. while he
was in Philadelphia Mr.. Howard thus
referred TO Sundays spat with the New
York newspaper men in Paterson, when
he called them sinking little liars
With vigor and his usual high-volt-
age speed, Sunday spoke mainly on the
+ ethics of the newspaper and its posi-
bilities. He praised the press highly,
although. as is customary with him, he
stoutly declared he would fear no op-
position or criticism in his chosen
work.
Newspapers and Crime.
81 have known editors to be ap-
preached by interests, but | have never
known them to be subsidized,' he said.
IAN editor in town where | held a
campa gn was approached by the liquor
interests with $1,000. You go TO hell.
he said. 4 need the money, but | need
my manhood more If every newspa-
per in the United States were sup
pressed tomorrow crime would in
crease 100 per cent in twentyfour
hours.
He had been talking at rapid speed,
pushing and showing one word atop
the other, until his face was red and
the cords IN his neck stood out. He
stopped and took out his watch.
"Got 70 see President Tener. Ma
tional League You know men Tener
used play baseball together
He started 10 leave, but so much ap-
plause broke out he said: Maybe
you'd like me TO tell you how | was
converted" and then he related the old
story of the line drive to him in right
ield. when the old Chicago White
Stockings, under Cap Arson, were
playing Detroit with two out in the
last half of the ninth, the score 10 ?
in favor Of Chicago, man on first and
a man on third, and Sunday got The
ball after running prayer.
After his talk the men who had
heard him applauded him vigorously.
and many shook hands with him.
F When he got into the street there was
big crowd 10 meet him. and he waved
/ in friendly fashion 10 any and every
/ one who yelled, Hello Billy
The lead OF this story says he "hur-
riCd through a. introduction 10 the