Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-07
RAOUL, THE REAL
ROOTER, Is MASCOT
OF THE PHIILES
Pat Moran's Lucky Piece Went
After the Job Last Summer.
and Achieved His Fond
est Hope
SEES WORLD PENNANT
Rx MITss


Some little boys grow up with the Hiea
Of ultimately becoming President; others,
objecting 20 the age limitation put on
this desirable Job, decide not 10 walt and
dream dreams Of one far more precious
that Is 20 say. Of becoming the mascot
OF a big league baseball team.
Raoul Naughton, the n-year-old lucky
piece of Pat Moran's Phillies. is one Of
the few youngsters who ever Climb 20
the ranks Of the privileged. He is one
OF those who are permitted to rub elbows
with the idols OF the hour; TO sit In at
the private councils and listen 20 the
sacred talk which constitutes the very
slap Moran. or Alexander. OF Buderus. on
tho back and be sure of friendly recog-
milton.
Moreover. when the world series is In
progress and when ''multis' and public
ofncials and even the omnipotent police
men are biting their nnEernafIs down
60 the quick because OF their inability 20
obtain the priceless bits OF pasteboard
necessary to Rdmittance. Raoul viii be
right on the ground--in uniform and alert
to help in whatever way II In givep n
mascot to help when the big ''shindig''
Ia on.
For instance, when the heroes Of the
diamond discard bat after bat and ball
after ball in their feverish attempt 20
get one that suits their temperament Cyes,
II In necessary for the modern ball player
TO have temperament II you don't be-
leve It, ask Alexander the Great Il IL
Raoul's high duty to run out on the held.
right to the hallowed precincts OF the
home plate and snatch away the unused
bats and balls. Such Is the power and
privilege OF the mascot
Raoul Is hunchback. Maybe this Is
the reason that the Phillies chose him.
but a likelier reason is that he was on
the job. Last summer Eddie Miller. the
Philly mascot. died. Naughton didn't
know this. but he was a good fan and he
noticed that Eddies familiar figure was
missing from the field.
And so.' said Raoul. telling me all
about II in the intervals OF running out
and picking up bats yesterday afternoon.
| 'T just came around to the park one
August morning last year to find out
what was doing. / met Becker-gee our
outnelder is a mighty fine chap-and
asked him about IL.
Say says to him. what about this
here mascot business? l notice you
haven't got any. How can you ever ex-
! pect to win a world series when YOU
haven't got a mascotT
He said he be deuced II he knew and
| that he'd speak to Mr.. Moran about me.
The great job" carries with 1t no stipu-
| lated monetary compensation, but the
| Phillies are so fond OF their talisman that
they Chip in at the end of every month
and present him with a substantial purse
"Of course" said Raoul, commenting on
! this phase, '1f had the money and they
would take it. I'd be willing to pay TO be
| the mascot of a team like the PhiIlies
Look at Alexander" he said, pointing
| to The Great" who was warming up
with little practice on the side lines.
Hes in great shape. IN admit Wood is
good, but he can't touch Alec. anyway.
our whole team is better than Boston's."
We've got 10 win" the mascot de-
clared, "and we're going to. Maybe the
Red Sox feel the same way. but they've
got the wrong dope"