The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-16
"a True Fairy Story

Once upon a time, many long years
ago, when the boys were just begin.
ming to get the kinks of Civil War out
OF their systems, and moustaches
were considered necessary proof OF
manhood, there WAS q wonderful band
OF men in Z certain town Ia the middle
west, which has long been known a.
Redville. They played baseball.
From all parts Of the country came
similar bands Of men, who were wont
to place their skill against the nine
wonderful men Of Redland, but all fell
BY the wayside, and when the summer
ended, the Nine were indicated. and
claimed for themselves the champion
ship OF all baseball,
And tho good citizens Of Redland,
wishing to place some token Of esteem
on the, nine wonderful men, called
them the REDS. and It was agreed
that for all time to come, Redland
should have q baseball team.
But Years Pace BY.
Many years had passed, and the
citizens Of Rsdland had time after
time been disappointed in being un.
able to gather together another band
Of men as wonderful, as the nine that
had won for their fair village the
championship of all baseball. Many
great men were called, and in the
spring time the hopes OF the citizens
were raised high, and year after year
great men were called unto Redland,
but all In vain. The once mighty
Reds did not return.
But the citizens of Redland made
their city famous for having wonder
full players. Leaders Of the great game
Of baseball, including such wonder
men as Tom Lotus, Charles Comis
key, Bill McPhee. Joe Kelly. Ned Han.
Ion. Clarke Griffith, Hank ODay, Joe
Tinker, Buck Herzog, and Christy
Mathewson came to lead the Redland
fathers, but through the hands of fate
the Reds remained a team that could
easily be defeated.
Roll Of Fame.
Nor was It the men themselves that
we're lacking Throughout the times
came great men to RedlAnd. and the
village boosted of such names ~
Bobby Mathews, so-called inventor Of
the curve ball, first pitcher. Here, too
played Michael J. Kelly, the ancient
king Down the line we come across
Arlie Latham. Bid McPhee, Charley
Radbourne, Pete Browning, Ollie
Beard, Charles Comiskey, Tip ONeil
Jesse Tannehill, Bug Holiday, Buck
Ewing, Theodore Breitenetein, Jake
Beckley, Pink Hawley. Noodles Hahn
Harry Steinfeldt, Kip Selbach, Socks
Seybold. Sam Crawford, Silver Bill
Phillips, Mike Donlin, Cy Seymour
Amos Rusie, Miller Higgins, AL Bird
we'll, Orvie Overall, Dode Paskert
Dick Hoblitzel, Joe Tinker, Buck Her
zog and many others, who had beer
members Of the Reds, but still, the
team could not win.
Lo! The Miracle Mani
But there at last came time, wher
from out of the east there came
man who was known to all baseball
as a worker Of miracles, and a maker
of champions, and his name was Pa
Moran.
Now the citizens of Redland hat
long since abandoned all hope. The
advent OF the wonderworker, Miracle
Man Moran, failed to rouse any hope
in their breasts, and they did not con
ceive their team as being Champion
of all fellow cities, for the game O.
baseball had grown, as had the village
of Redland, until both were large ant
famous.
But the Miracle Man, who did no
even have of a moustache, as was thu
custom in former days, started will
his men who were called Reds, ant
10, he worked many and great mira