The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-18

for he always was swell dresser,
He was recognized Hs the Adonis OF
baseball Smiling william Kuehnc
also was careful to nave his clothing
of the latest design. Others. how
ever, had been decidedly careless in
their dress, but T. was not long after
Sundays arrival until they joined tbe
Beau Drummer lChEyo. We were
soon steady customers for the bar
Lers bootDlacks ana haberdHshefs.
Walking sticks became fad and
almost every member OF the team
soon was wearing handsome cane.
Prior TO the appearance OF sun
day the bail players had been In The
habit Of talking noistcrpusly and
when travelling on trains they IN
dulEed in "A great deal OF yelling
The new outfle' dcr's presence had "a
wonderful influence IN stopping all
the bad IA h. H." had a nice way
about him and W" gradually took II
Up and became ~ polite that u was
decidedly noticeable al around the
circuit.
People would ask who those
young men were ana upon being In
formed that they belonged to the
Pittsburgh baseball club, they would
hold up their hands aud at first re-
fusc to believe n was the same team
that formerly acted in such free and
easy manner We had been pcrma-
urntly Wcaned away from the old
rough-ncck methods and from that
time on Billy proudly introduced us
TO his friends and we found ourselves
able to ming.e with the most select
people OF the land. Like sunday
we were being sought by the same
crowds that had been gathering in
the lobbles OF the hotels to meet him.
Nothing pleased him more and ot
course we also were delighted 10 be
recognized as the representatives Of
the great city of Pittsburgh by the
very best people in the county
"Billy Sunday was an exemplary
man both on and Off the field, He
never kicked over the decision OF an
umpire 1Ic was the same In his
private life--and ! do not believe
any Of the players knew him any
better than | did, for we became the
closest OF friends. had been a
care-free young fellow. willing to hit
the high spots along with the rest Of
the bunch. and therefore Il seemed
surprising that he should single me
out for buddy. But II was the
best thing that could have happened,
for 1t caused me To think seriously
incidentally, II was amusing 90
sec us saunter up the street after
pail game. | preferred a cold glass
OF beer, while sunday always drew
the line on all forms Of liquor.
When we would approach a saloon /
would say, Wen Billy, I belong 20
a society and one OF the rulos E
TO stop here. II I should not go in
side ii would be violating one Of the
secrets Of the lodge
Instead Of delivering sermon.
Sunday would say. 'Now Ed Il .s
LaH "A 4 .t & d IL
matter In the same light 80 if you
think you must stop here win
meet you In 20 minutes up there at
the drugstore And that's AN thcrC
would be to IL. / would sample tho
schooner and then find him awaiting
me AT the soda fountain
Had Great Influence.
such was Billy Sunday as a ban
I player, ana he always was the same.
We satisfied ourselves at the outsc.
I that he was an wool ana "A yard
/ wide, His presence had almost in
stantly turned us from lot ol
rowdics into an ideal team OF gen.
tcmCu, And that f. the true story
I Of how PlttsburR became famous a.
+ having the best behaved team in an
I baseball reputation that II mas
borne through all these years.
/ sunday was married while ne
] was me mD"r OF lhr team 10 ali'
/ Helen Thompson of Chicago. Ihu
wedding was solemnIzcd in Chicago
and the couple accompanied ihN
bali club 10 Cincinnati. Mrs. sun
days mother went along ana ofi"n
/ Expressed her surprise AT earninE
7 that ball players were such poHt'
ana Fentecl young men
"Blly was lelt H"u"J
but he threw the baseball with his