F R. O V! Fir St Po .'Ay

F R. O V! Fir St Po .'Ay

Confessions tonight University of Notre Dama (ill) Mrs, Christine Bell, for First Friday. How Bellgious Bulletin Bob Fopp, aunt and friend long have you been away? December 1, lg48 of B ill Bradley (Cav), Hack Wilson Writes a Bulletin mm t U. M1I 1 l . i l !■! HIM n , W Back in the *30s, Back Wilson gave Babe Buth a race for the homer run honors. Hack was a great ball player. At least the Cubs thought so, because Wilson used to receive an annual five-figure check from them, Hack died a few days ago, a most obscure death. He wa® poverty stricken and nearly friendless. How did this f a ll from the heights come about? — Drink, Two weeks ago Hack spoke over "We, the People" program. Here is a partial summary of the dialogue he carried on with Dwight Weist during that broadcast, Welst; "You hit enough homers (56) to establish a record that no one has come close to beating in the National League," Wilson: "I was quite a guy in those days. I had a lot of natural talent. I guess I was what you call a born hitter. But I sure lacked a lot of other things like humility and common sense, Baseball came so easy. Hack Wilson knew everything. "It didn't catch up to me for a while, People let me have my own way. They needed my h its, I was a bog shot and when anyone tried to give me advice, I laughed at them then things began to change," Waist: "When was that, Hack?" Wilson: "I -was at the top of my career. I t ‘happened in 1930. That -was the year I won the most valuable player award. I received a salary of $40,000, I started to drink heavily, I argued with my manager (Joe McCarthy) and the rest of the players. Then things began to happen to Wilson, "I began to spend the winter in taprooms. When spring training rolled around I was 20 pounds overweight. I couldn't stop drinking. I couldn't hit. That year most experts figured I'd break Ruth's record. But I ended up hitting only 13 home runs. "I was suspended before the season was over. I drank more than ever. I got booted from one minor league club to another. I worked at odd jobs, and spent a ll my money, most of i t in bar rooms. Finally, I got sick. While I was recuperating in that hospital, I had a lot of time to think. There are kinds in and out of baseball who think they have the world by the ta il because they have talent. It is n 't so. In life you need things like good advice and common sense, So listeners, ^don't be too big to accept advice. Be considerate of others, That's the (C^N9V l\ only way to live." *>>>'/ •••> _ 5 . This story of a misspent life ties in well with the Novena for Purity. Alcohol has reaped a harvest of sins among modern youth. Taken in (v access, it Inflames the passions and has led many into mortalsin. If you cannot handle alcohol, take a pledge, Talk it over with your m * „ . _ _ confessor. Another vacation is coming. You won’t stay '*' '\sober and puro, unless you pray and go to the 13 E SURE }Sacraments. TO MAKE \ H A fi D f! HALF-HOUR 1t n c. / F R. O V! f t !' ) FIR ST PO .’AY.

View Full Text

Details

  • File Type
    pdf
  • Upload Time
    -
  • Content Languages
    English
  • Upload User
    Anonymous/Not logged-in
  • File Pages
    1 Page
  • File Size
    -

Download

Channel Download Status
Express Download Enable

Copyright

We respect the copyrights and intellectual property rights of all users. All uploaded documents are either original works of the uploader or authorized works of the rightful owners.

  • Not to be reproduced or distributed without explicit permission.
  • Not used for commercial purposes outside of approved use cases.
  • Not used to infringe on the rights of the original creators.
  • If you believe any content infringes your copyright, please contact us immediately.

Support

For help with questions, suggestions, or problems, please contact us