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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-09
REARDoN's ALI-sTARs.
HALLS TIGERS

Referee i,.-s Del Cola.
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NJ AVOY DRIVING
DELAWARE CAGERS
Blue and Gold Quintet to Meet
Penn Team Tomorrow
Night.
gpec,sI Correspondents. Every rvenirr


Newark. Jan. p.--Cuach McAvoy
gave tho basketball squad long and
hard workout last night While sew
eral of tho players have shown nashea
OF form nj times I'm tho three games
played to date. tho work of tho team
on whole has not been especially on
couraging Delaware goes 90 phila-
delphla tomorrow night 60 meet the
crack Penn team and Coach McAvoy
r. trying 10 perfect more team work
before meeting tho puakes There
will We another practice this after
Moon.
Delaware opened the sea son before
The holidays by defeating Philadelphia
Mental Cullere and returning from tho
Christmas holidays last week tho team
went away for two games with buI
little practice, dropping both contests
to- Brooklyn Polytechnic N0t the
A-my. The Varsity sareS - handl-
capped 40 to size. McKelvie. a substl.
tute being tho only member of tho
| squad sin feet tall. There "a plenty OF
speed. but to date tho men have not
developed good passing game
Tho Athletic Council VIII hold .
meeting tonight. when tho Complet,
football schedule and tho hsre,all and
track schedules viii probably 10 NJ.
| proved.
Some action may also he taken 20.
night relative ~ engaging track
| coach.
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sINGI.Rs

Try an Every Evening Want Ad.
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"BiR' McCowan Tells How Wild-Fire
Frank Shuttle Earned His Nickname

horses and his friends rteered him
into racing hia horses 10 such an OK
tent that Frank went broke. fIe said
the friends crossed him by running IN
ringers md telling him his horse
couldn't lose the race. when In fact
no later found his horse had no
chance whatever when Frank really
81 he hsd boon handled rather rough
~ by his 90 called friends. he do
termined 70 come hack ~ them.
Some time later he had q friend IN
England who owned top notch hose
that had won races IN thla country
with much regularity He told
Shuttle when no was about 10 return
TO England he would make him q
present ~ the thoroughbred About
tho same time tho old friends who had
tricked him before were having q1iito
a little success with running hnrses
Tho day came that tho friend went
hack 10 England. anI there were some
races 90 be held ln tho near future
with entries from tho former friends
I'm tho different races To picked ont
tho hosso th"y had backed heavily in
tho hetting and he changed Tho name
~ his horse to WlHnrr. after no had
touched him mp with the old paiut
brush, and sont him a. Tho post Well
after no cleaned Up all no had lcst.
ne Hold tho horse. and the boys have
called him Wild0ra eyer since"
During q Fame ~ gyracuaa two
/ years ago, three homo riina voro made
on throe pitched halls Shuttle waafho
] On
/ uinplring behind the Plate I'M. day
and we'll remember Shulte's etratogv
! Tho fret tw0 ba''ors IN tho opening
! inning had heou served with fac, balls
and. az is uquallv no o.. tho hitch
| nr figured fhrv~ would take tho first
! ono and naturally laI tho ball both
/ times flight over Tho heart ~ the uratc
/ I heard Tho catcher grov1 7ri'h tho
pitcher about throwing tho kind OF
balls fnr which he s'gnalod After
that dose, q was 100 20 shot that
the pitcher would tafe no furihe-
chances. hut would curve ono over. ~
dust off Tho nox' batter shuttle stop
ped up % mo plato. and furno1 ar
said 20 the catcher. whot kind ~ bat
ling is th1'
Frank Chance would have hawlo'
ont those fellows and taken som.
money ont ~ their pay regardless "
The home nuns Why would HE
million " ] took siam a. 'ha+ fire
bail. Thate something never Do. Z
MT the nrH, pitch \Aftor sbsorbin
mis- limo ~ chatter Nom no quite
Frank. the caf'her aRurM no Ind Dot
tor got over strike or t9No ON shut
) as quickly ~ possible and got him .
, tho HOBO Holding tho hat in or', han,
' wlping the o'nor on ME- trousers. an
? appearing ~ uncourernn1 az me pea
nut boy nn1or Tho stands. Shuttle ~
himself ana crash. Tho bah trava'e
over tho r'ght field fonce. f,.r 'hA mir
successive homo run on 'hrea pifohe
balls Tho manager waved fha pitch
b or % Tho showers. - WiAlhre 'ro'fe
around tho bases. and laughing Ht th
g surprised bsckstop. Who mutferod
r Frank as no crossed tho plat
J thought you ddrt hft enc 0r'
Z pitch"
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'Corrrruau Jim's" proposed boxing
coda 20 Tho v7a' WOB audisr.~e.
In addition th tho leading sport
writer's of New York and New Jersey
William 4. brady. thN famous thes-
'rlcal manager. M.ckoy Walker. che
now walter weight champion. Robert
F1triumons. Jr. JaCk Curley. the
wrestling inuressario. Louis ! Mes
sano. Chairman ~ no New Jersey
boxing Commission, Boxing Comm ia
sioner Charles Lyons. Boxing Opm-
miaeioner Charles MrEalr and other
celebrities - fhe World - nstiana
viii attend thia unusual affair
Corbxta new rules were recently
pubhalb6d IN soveral hundred Ameri
"an and European newspapers and
t1ey have already been reviewed hy
qults number II The leading boxing
critics both hers and abroad. The
concensus 81 opinion Seems 20 D.
that they are the bs-st ring laws ever
complied for modern usage.
Tho former champion advocates tho
unlverssl standardization ~ a oom-
prchensivo form 81 pug!l.stic etiquette
tle also suggests several importan'
changes IN tho existing rules. and 4
number Of Innovations which nra both
novel and feasible.
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HALF-M|LE TRACK
TIME GRIPS M0GULS
Claim Records Are Falslfied and
Tracks Arc Sufferers: No
Philadelphia Meet.

Toledo, Jan. s-,Ac'ion essfns. al
lore, falpifv'ns ot time on tho half
mile tracks vps discussed by Grand
circuit stewards IN annual meeting
here yesterday. Speakers on tho sub
iect were. W. ~. Gocher. OF Hartford.
conn secretary OF the National Trot-
tins Association: w IL Smollingo
chics~n. secretary Of tho American
Trot,ins Association; A. y. Leather
man. Philadelphia. secretary OF the
Union rNotting Association. and ". J
curtin. p.corsh. Iowa. president OF
tho Harness Horss Association.
n was pointed out IN thu Discus
sicn that Il has come 90 tho notice OF
~h- ei-wasds that horses have como 20
the milo 'racks with slower records
than riEhifully belonged 20 thom No
fcrmsl action was taken against the
alleged practice.
The novonsh're track st Windsor
ontario. and the Michigan state Fair
40 Detroit. were tho only new appli-
sanis FOR datca
n was reported unoficially that
Philadelphia and Poushkeepsie win re
Tain their membership IN the Grand
tfrcult. but will not Eive meetings
his year
Tho schedule committee won't into
vSesutivo session late and 70 - under-
stood tho tentative schedule ~ meet
Inr dates ~ be adopted today II;
July NORTH Randall. Cevclans
July a-ia--ToloJo
July 10 2o-Kalamazco
July "a ~ 'oiumhus
Jtny an. August lo-windscr. ont.
August "a i7 Toledo
August eO-94-North Randall. Creve-
aud
August - September i-Readville
september a-7--liartford.
september io-l,-Syracuse.
september T. 2S-Cciumhus
D.tchor 1-l2-feNington.
nade Park. a now mile track, near
l.NnnnI'lo. Ind. was not represented
tho meeting
t'lection 81 officers viii 20 heli 60.
.Hv n WAS satd 90 - likely tha'
I.e prohalsy wcuid 10 no change IN
.p present regime
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BOXER GRRB
REINSTATBD BN COMMISSION

Plt.sourg. Jan. 9.-TIarry Greo,
American light heavyweight cham
pion. who was suspended by the Pitts
burg Boxing Commission. has been
relnstate,d. the comu1fsion announced
last night
Greb was reinsta;ed following an eX-
PLANTATION OF various features o.; his
bout with Bob Roper. New Year g
Day. Roper likewise was suspended
ami untn he explains his actions In
the bout VIII not DO permitted 10 ap-
pear IN boxing exhibitions in Pitts
burg.
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CTo-morrow-rour Golf Crowns,

The league leading Mt Vernon team
Will start on the final week OF the firsst
haf schedule tonight by meeting
PaTkside, at BrownsOn Hail The last
meeting OF the teams resulted I'm IA
victory for the leaders by a one-point
margin. but the East Sidos have al
ways questioned this defeat Since
this game Parkside has not been guing
50 good. as several Of their stars have
been out. due 20 Illness. IL Is said
tina; Manager LOfink OF the 'Parkers'
win have Hayes. Gibson and Gawkcr
back IN the lineup tonight
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moni athlete. Ten years ago hts ~
homers I'm single season was the
talk of all fans. Iie was tho most
hernided player I'm captivity. Shultes
fame and once great feats have been
forgotten since the advent of babe
Ruth, Rogers Irornshy and Ken VII
liams
However, numerous times his name
In mentioned whom the old timers are
spoken Of. and there are stories galore
linked with his playing days that VIII
he remembered for Years to come.
shuttle vas ono ~ tho games most
picturesque figures In the history ~
pa sof,al ~ Is dpufrtfui n n more grace
ful player ever Htepped ~ the plato
The writer has umpired many games
I'm which shut. took pnrt and ! cen
not EXPRESS the polse ~ shuttle with
all due respect.
Iila inimitable style ~ tho pan could
not be forgotten 20 ono who has aeon
him swing n club When tho pitchers
were Wild. and those sreei boys were
on tho mound. Il mattered not "a
"Wudnre," no touched his cap. tool,
his usual stride and presented n pic-
| ture for young Americ. 20 idoliDe. His
nonchalant style ~ Tho plate rghtful-
" gave him tho title from hail play
o-s. ~ tho perfect hitter"
Rlrulte IL still playing hall on the
| Pacific coast. hut his 1avs ~ AZ
| active baseball man nre numbered
FOR three Seasons I watched HE every
move IN the games that worked
whom no was playing Frank managed
| tho BinEhampton club IN Tho IN.
| terna tionnl League I'm 1919 and lqtri
| PLAYED two seasons with Syracuse. I
vas whila playing with the latter clui
that I had many opportunities 20 cha
with tho Oh cub outnelder Franz
WAS vesy-unss-uming. tho lesg. tnlltn
tive hall player that probably eve
hanged ont n 400 average
hnve been told hy former Chirsg,
PLAYERS that IN HE prime. Shut
would salute his team mates with
good morning boys and when n
was going 20 re.ee. good night boys
Worry seldom did Frank converse wit
anybody about baseball d',inE IN
working hours ~ tho day when n
would manage 90 speak few word
IN his dry manner, N inveriahl
brought laugh and would s'ick
ltel him one dav how ha acco1nfn
for tho niCl, nanN - "WHd0re
Ike many Uthers. figured ~ was DO
cause 10 was ~ quiet. that The play
ara labeled him tho opposite 20 b
1'spuaitiun
Frank told mo that lot ot D.
friends and adnnsera around syraeue
irsuk and ate up all his jack" IN
that no owned . couple 81 trottiu
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DELAWARE JUNIORS
CONTINUE TOT LEAD
Y. NJ. ~. A. Jrs. Tic CeItics FOR
Second Place by Trouno-
ing Scouts.

Delaware Frs. continued in 80 ieaf
10 mo Wilmington Community T(agrla
by tro1rcing ths Maccaboos - 20 p
o. Tho r. " H A. Tfal las' rirh'
Rubons'oin. with u Geid Roa'r. PROV
81 best - Tho league leaders Wratt
iod the losers in tho point column
The r. NJ W 4 Juniors fief ~
0eitios for second place lr fna rasr-,a
by 'rouncinR fha Scouts. 20 - ~
y Captain with elZ field 'o-ro4 snf
ono foul starred for fha v'ane-s
Faher plsvei has. for tho Scouts
mo nrnrns
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-09

James J. Oorbett's recently written
Roosevelt Boxing Rules will be given
their inst public reading. for tho bene-
NJ OF tho boxing fans ~ tho Eastern
States. over tho radio. after which
several members ~ a special commit
tee ~ sporting editors. boxing com
msSionoB and ring celebrities Will
express their individual opinions OF
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-09
TIGER TwO-MAN TEAM
WINS OVER RIVALS

Tho Tiger. two-man bowling team
challenged by Mexico and Doelze
knocked on the latter IN tho special
match at Mokee's alleys last night
;hsee games 20 two. hanging up a
total pinfali OF 1854 20 1e4T made by
the Challensers.
In the play-off for high singl,
Doelze defeated "siac" Mckee two out
~ three games. Doelzes total was
$50 20 4Sl made by Mckee.
The scores.
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CORBETT'S ROOSEVELT
RULES TO Be ON RADIO
Fans Will Have Opportunity TO
Listen in on Proposed Box
ing Regulations.

Tho biggrF'
eportinE feature
over rai'Ophon
81 will bo on
t1la program az
I a o Hamburger
IL r q n 4 casting
Station CwDR) OF
Newark. y J. 90
night n . 90
O'clock
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SCHAEFER WINS FIRST
BLOCK FROM CONT

Chicago. Jan. 9.-Jake Sbaefer.
OF San Francisco. last night de-
feated Roger Cont OF France.
2i-year-old billiard champion OF
Europe. 500 20 3s7. IN the first
block OF their l.5OO-point match
10 decide which shall challenge
Willie Hoppe FOR the worlds 1872
balk line championship.
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Goodman Meets McCabo

Goodman and McCabe viii stage i
benefit game at The Goodman gym
this evening. This game viii be pre-
coded BY a game between the reservs
teams 81 both churches.
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standing Of the Teams.

X Of G. defeat
ed Brownson last
night IN n free
scoring exhibition
az ST JOe's Hail
At the end of a.
minutes u play.
the "Caseys" were
on the long end OF
"a - 90 "a score
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Henrr wnehe.ter a. Pinehur.t.

Henry Winchester. professional
trapshooter o. this city, Is participat-
Ing In the annual tourney az Pine
hurst. y. c.. competing against some
OF the best guns IN the country. He
made A score % IA.
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AVALON WINS CONTEST.

The south sii.-Nsien Jrs mot de-.
feat 90 tho hands % Avalon. 2S-25 az
eden Park The rume was har,
ought throughout Avalon was lead
no o.; hair time. 1914 The score:
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Ihls VlCt0ry keeps The "taseys" ~
striking distance OF Nj Vernon FOR
the frs; half title. Should the Creek
ers' come thcough tonight against
Parks!de they Will cop the first half
b D. nnRnt The score.
BROWNSON.
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BROWNSON ACADEMY
TIES WITH DEFIANCE
Teams Are Tied for Leadership
in Reserve City
League.
RFsFRvF CITY LEAGUE.
LAST NIGHTS Result
Rrownson. -. Defiance. IL
TpNTGHT = CAME
NJ Vernon ve Parksidc Drown an Hali

Ev vlr'nN ~ their EASY vfetory
over Defiance Academy act night a.
80 JnaE HAL. Erov-nson Academy
went into 30 with fha Defapce Eve
FOR mo lead IN fha Feserva League
The fnal soors last nizh' vas - %
IS IN favor Of BroVnson The score:
upovt-.rsCs- aCanuNfxy
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elaware Prepares for Penn; High Busy
CLAYTON rAKgs FasT
OyR FROM srHprrrPS

clayton won over tho Brownenn
gtrolie~s yesterday afternoon at
Brovnspn Hall after q five-ninute os-
ira period. ~ 90 o. Mc',raw starred
with 10 poin's Bcth teerns soorei
tho same number 81 neii goals. but
Clayton won tho gsne on their fo.d
shooting The score:
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Have you a piece OF antique fur
niture that you desire 20 turn into
cash? Tell our $4,000 interested read
ers. Many are interested In what you
have TO ofter.-Adv.
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DaYe Shade Wins.

Pittsburg. Jan. s-Dave Shade, of
New York. won a newspaper decision
over Jimmy Jones. OF Youngstown. q.
In a slow ten-round bout here last
night. They are welterweights.
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REARDON'S ALL-sTARs WIN
OVER HALLS TIGERS

Reardon's A1i-Stars won over Halls
Tigers yesterday az Brownson Hal.
IS % -. Dugan wss the star % the
game With three ield goais
The score.
REARDON's ALI-sTARa.
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soUrH siDr JUNIORS
Fleld TouL ~.


AZ n banquet held az the rrote, re-
tcuhouss. Philadelphia. Saturday even.
inr by students - tho University Of
i'nusvivar'a, a musicd program wa,
furnished BY che Melody Makers o.
wilmington. Among those prosen
w.r~ several young men from wa
mipg'on VINO are attending tho UNI
vsr~v.
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TpAPSHOOTERS FORM
NEW ASSOCIATION
ratcurs Take First Legal
Step for Control OF
Sport.

'Af % -trol ~ trap
Y ~ vo~ck. when iucor
A--r<, rorpf'on papere
.. bv Attorney Daniel
D Tin oi Ncv York city for new
..1ton vhIrh On the future wi,
GOVERN ths sport Tvhe new ss~ocla
a. 10 known a. the Amateur
I..rshcot,nE Association ~ America
l.l via he Incorporated under tho
...,s 20 Delaware.
Tne interpretations were Georre s
N.tnr,, 80 NcvNeld y. J; Ralph l.
s..s.s. chairman % the trapehoot,ng
..In''tco 20 me New York Athletic
,"uh md Dr. Georire II. Martin. q
1r,manent trapshccter 90 New Nor1,
49,
4 charter VIII n. applied for I'm
HH,siiatolv. and iurt ae soon as the con
siitutinn ans bylaws can be written
and oihcr necessary ieeral e;eps taken
"a naak~ tho Amateur Trapshoot.ne
Association 90 America a going con
oern IN ovsry sen-e % che vord. the
unai-urr fhen WI tsep into ccntro
q the American TfnpShootlne Asso.
oi-s-on and the present sovern,ns l.odc
VII srocefuily retire from activity
Tho American TNapohoot.ug Assoc!a
Am. which lac governed fhe spor
for thirty wars. was an organization
oompo~ed ~ manufacturers % aminu
uitlon and trap-hoocng accessories
The purToees 80 tnle new organtza
'i0n. as stated On th- incorporation
paperr. are to promote and Foveri
'rsushooting 90 che nited States
t'anndn. the cana! Tone and bermuda
The new corporation - 90 10 a mem
'iefrhip. no. a stock selling one.
iuri an soon ns the papers had l.eei
sworn o. delegatss from the States q
~" Eastern section % ne Unto,
Stnfes held nesting AZ N. head
quarters of the American Tru pehoo;
ms As~ccisftnn "a this CITY an,
awarded 'hs Basierr, Tone champion
ship % the New Yor.t Athletic cut
The impor'ant championship even
win D. Staged on May 3. 20. Il and !
~ Tr1vef~ island and VII - Quit
an event 81 ne his,ory q tho sport
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NsON ACADEMY
DEFIANcE KcAnENfYl

Referee salmon shields Timer
Medcalf and Burg scorer. f-ahy. Foul.
committed. Brownson. 20: Defiance. ISIS
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- OnAH"L@Tr TT,
beOPzGS53FRt!iTn&f 8Se51l
Tho Crown Defenders Of leSS
1. william T. Tilden ii
y Mrs MollA MAllory

MOia hsrory
William
dominated tho tennis knsdom
fol .
competitions gives winning form II. chano~
break through safely
victory campaigns
completed their greatness beyond any m"ur"
continent Mile Lensien sn
her above tho field
enough win
the throne
Johnston Murray have struck bodily
ot,cctv. only to fon a .
Tndsn 1920 1871 and 1921
behind
champion beaten Ivy both but neither could quito
tn. grade tho a
In
IN. brilliant division
prcntns by .sp..n
IRE.
on
Probably But they win n.rry h.p
Tho Master Artist
Of IN. field
a faculty nt. defensive. b.
opponents a barinS
temperament t.nni,
phyrt-i
STAMINA need o nj the ssrnc.
qualified
front,
Mr., Mallory ,ua tho Year Ahead
Mallory.
IN.
and esht than
Gecrr. wishman winning In
Mallory IN. Champion
q he
astonishing s-sn upon tn,
TenErn
opponents Helen WIN.
he California who
outa herr
a
le2s and when Mallory 10
, .
T,idsD and Mn Mallory WIN
81
but they Will
territory win he
and IN that meeting the French
environment
ingredients
player that rv~i II h, tho
persistent determination that has
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\. Of c. TAKES ONE
FROM BROWNSON FIVE
Winners Within Striking Dis
lance Of Mt. Vernon for
First Half.
CITY BASKETBALL LEAGUE.

LAST NIGHTS RESULTS.
X. Of c, IS Erowusou. 50
TON1GHT'S GAME
Pnrkside ". Mt. Vernon. BrOwnsoi
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Results are what you nre seeking
I 80 classified ads.-Adv.
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. Referee. bosgs. timers MedSah and
United. X. OF g, p; Brownson. "a. ?
HOW THEY WILL LINE Up.
Part side MI. Vernon.
A I ;.'''-'''.iorMsId. '..-..... Piddles
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ny "NiIl- McGownn.

Only n few years
ago whom 80 HON
ers were only "a pipe
dream In baseball,
Frank. wild FIRE"
Shuttle. who for .
dozen years was on
outstanding star az
tho famous Chicago
cubs machine. was
n very popular dla -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14
The Cross
By R. FRANKLIN

"Ihe central truth of Christianity
IS the vicarious sacrifice of Jesus
Christ upon the cross. Our religion
IS not a mere collection of moral
teachings. It's not merely something
to do. 1t is, first of all, something
done.
christianity is no cheap religion.
Its gifts of grace have upon them a
crimson stain, the marks of blood.
The blessings of Pentecost rise from a
tomb. The river of the water of life
has it source in a death of transcin-
dent sacrifice. Our eternal hope saw
its dawn in the darkness and agony of
Gethsemane. Faith was forever seal
ed on the green hill far away! Chris
tian liberty was bought and paid for
on Calvary's cross. The Fathers
heart of matcheless love was laid bar
when Jesus died. Little wonder that
the Christian church has magnified
the cross in song and story and deeds
of human life"