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Show BASEBALL PLAYERS THAT ARE RELIGIOUS Tribune Special Sporting Service. NEW YORK. Sept. 5. Like Christy Mathcwsou, Dave Fultz, "Parson Ted" Lewis. Branch Rickey and others who shunned Sunday baseball, Harry Mcllveeu, tho now right fielder of life Yankees, has signed a contract, whicli expressly stipulates that hu shall not bc required to play on the Sabbath. Mcllveeu 's religious convictions and his determination not to play Sunday ball have cost him hundreds of dollars, but he never hesitated a moment lo make such sacrifices to his principles. Ho is of the t3-po of player which is increasing each year in baseball. Thero arc many professionals who insist on the Sunday clause. Sunday ball is ono of the' groat objections tho families of young collegians interpose when a young fellow is tempted to enter tho professional ranks. fJnvo Fultr- and Branch Rickey were players who not oulv "went to church on Sunday," but lived up to thoir creeds seven days a week. Both wero prominent in . M. C. A. work, and .Fultz in particular was in great, demand de-mand as a speaker all over the country. coun-try. These men led elenn lives and had the respect of all their fellow workmen. work-men. During Mcllveeu 's term of acrvien with the Newark team it co&t him $50 overy time he missed a Sunday game. Manager George Stalling offered tho young man that, amount as a bonus for "every Sunday gamo ho would play, but was "mot with polite refusal. Mcllveeu is a graduate of tho Pennsylvania Slate college. |