Clipping:A temperance speaker addresses the Louisvilles
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| Date | Wednesday, April 25, 1888 |
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| Text | The members of the Louisville Club will have nothing more to do with mint juleps, egg-nogs, beer and other intoxicating liquids, or at least they say so. This great transformation was accomplished by Francis Murphy, the noted temperance evangelist. Mr. Murphy, assisted by his three sons, has been conducting a very successful temperance revival here for some weeks past. At the services Saturday evening he announced that he would address the members of the ball club Monday morning during their practice at Eclipse Park. Mr. Murphy's announcement attracted a great deal of attention. Accordingly yesterday morning when the time came for his attempt there was quite a crowd at the park, including a large percentage of ladies. Mr. Murphy had previously asked Manager Kelly's permission to address the players, and of course it was gladly given. When Mr. Murphy arrived on the grounds Manager Kelly assembled the men at the players' benches and the temperance evangelist then made them a talk. He exhorted them to be temperate. He told them how much it would do for them as players to abstain strictly from all intoxicating liquors. He cited examples of well-known players, who had been forced to retire from the diamond on account of the too frequent use of intoxicating liquors. He said he had frequently seen the Louisville men play great ball, and he knew what they were capable of. He said he wanted the Louisville Club to be the Blue Ribbon Club of America. Then it would have the nerve to beat St. Louis when the crowd was hooting at the Kentucky men and endeavoring to make them lose their heads. Much more Mr. Murphy said in his address, which was very much to the point, but I will not elaborate upon this matter, as it has already been fully said in the daily papers here. Anyway, the players seemed considerably affected by his remarks, and when he finished one and all walked up, put on the blue ribbon and signed the pledge. Both Pete Browning and Ramsey put down their signatures with good grace, and they meant to keep their word. The Sporting Life April 25, 1888 [See Cleveland Plain Dealer 6/23/88 for Browning’s fall off the wagon] |
| Source | Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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