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

time. instead OF being known as the
Pirates. everybody referred TO the
club as the Alloghcneys. All OF us
were anxious to become better ac-
uuaintod with Sunday, for we had
heard great dead about his good
behavior. But we were decidedly
skeptical and made up our minds
not to believe bail player could
possess such an exemplary record
for deportmcnt-at least, we deter
mined to doubt It until we could
prove It 10 our own satisfaction.
Acid Test for Sunday,
"Wel! We hit n plan TO ascer-
tain whether or not young Mr., sun
day was sincere and IL did not take
long for us to satisfy ourselves be-
yond the shadNw OF "A doubt that he
was absolutely i'm earnest from the
very depths OF his heart, Up 20
that time We were little different
from the average lot OF ball players
We were out for good time and
We generally had It. We were not
always particular about our Ian
guaEe. and It was not customary TO
sidestep when a scrap was brewing
From the moment Sunday Joined
the team, II was his custom TO be
the first player In the dressing
room. He would appear promptly
each morning and after donning his
uniform, he would sit and read his
Bible and prayer book. So We
agreed 10 try him out and we STARE
ed carly. The method we chose
was TO tell the widest Kind OF
stories we cbuld manufacture. We
told dreadful things and pretended
they actually had happened.
Before the storytelling would
progress very far, sunday would
close his book, place II In his lock
or and quietly pass out upon the
bah field for practice, Instead OF
making demonstration, he would
await an opportunity 20 chat with
some Of US lie would select the
player who had narrated the widest
warn. and stroll 10 one side with
him. Then he would admit he had
heard the story, but would declare
he could not believe It. lie always
counaoled us TO keep such matters
20 ourselves and said he did not
think Il a good plan To advertise
incidents of that nature
When We were travelling in Chi-
c1gO. st. Louis, Cincinnati or any OF
the lig '.ties Of the league, Sunday
was sought constantly by scores OF
persons. They came In groups 10
the hotel ana talked with him, II
d'd not take US long 10 note that all
the visitors were clCancut men, and
they always were dressed neatly and
fashionably, Tncy were church men
and members OF the Young Mems
Christian association and other
worthy bodies.
Began 10 Envy Billy.
Sundays fellow players. natur-
ally, experincod n desire 20 become
acquainted with these men. We be-
gan to take tumble to the fact that
after all. Billy was right. II was
plain that he was sincere. And
jdst about this time a. change com
menced 10 take place. Il quteSly
affected the whole team.
Jimmy" Calvin would see to Il
that his short, thick neck always
was surrounded by Il clean collar
and a stylish new tie. Little Georg,
Miller, up to that time, often ap.
peared on the streets collarless. but
now he made IT a rule never 10 leave
his room without seeing that he wa
toPgel up Ike a prince from head
10 foot, Jake Becklcy. who had been
referred 10 az regular Indian
began waxing his mustache and fall
ing ln line with lhe rest Of the fcl-
lows.
"Al Maui was one OF the few who
did not find IL necessary 10 doll up,