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P/Ci 6 GEORGIA BULLETIN THURSDAY. MAY 23, 1963 IN BASEBALL Catholic Profiles BY RONDEL 1961 was the year of the home-run. It marked the 34th anniver- i ry of Babe Ruth* a legendary 60th homer, Marty prominent baseball sluggers had attempted in vain to scale the pinnacle established by Ruth and join him on the summit and »l! had failed, But in *61, a brash young outfielder stared coldly into the eyes of Boston righthander Tracy Stailard, watched the bail wing its way to the plate on a 2-1 pitch and with his picturesque southpaw swing, muscled the ball into the right field stands for his 61st home-run. As you have guessed by now, this man was Roger Maris, 28 year old outfielder of the New York Yankees. With his record shattering circuit clout Maris became the first man in either league to hit better than 60 homers in a single season. No matter how long Roger Maris plays, the question re mains; Does his grand total put him on a pedastal equal to that of the Babe’s? Always a great fielder Maris was tabbed for stardom as an Indian rookie *57. He had trouble breaking into the Tribe's star- studded outfield that year and was traded to the Kansas City Athletics and was enjoying a great season in’59 until he was side lined with appendicitis. UNLIKE most ballplayers, Maris was hesitant about accepting his trade to the Yankee*. He protested, sayingthat his family was situated in Kansas City and the Yanks would have to pay him quite a bit more than the A’s had been in order for him to come to New York. His trade to the Yankees proved to be the best investment in the past ten years for both parties. The Yankees won a pair of pennants and Maris, in addition to taking advantage of the extend ed schedule and inviting NY rightfleld fence, copped a pair of Most Valuable Player awards. Marls' presence in the Yankee lineup solidified the champions outfield. He was another in a fine line of Yanlee outfielders and power hitters. THE pressure of the '61 home run chase was of Interest to people of all walks of life In all countries. Maris and Mantle's assault on Ruth's 'inconquerable' record made national headlines and front page news. The personable, shy, Maris was not prepared to accept all the publicity accorded him. The pressure became almost too much and his all-around play suffered. He was beselged by a autograph hunters and endorsement agents at every turn. He was the subject of daily dialogue interviews in the press and soon shut himself off from almost all reporters and members of the media. Pressure continued to mount as he approached the magic mark. Soon he began to lose tufts of hair, his eyes became quiet, and hi answers, even to his teammate showed irritation. He was even beseiged by autograph hunters in and around his parish church. THROUGH it all Rog was reasonable but he could not wait for the season to end. He wanted a day off but he knew, in all fairness to the fans and himself he could not take one. The fans were paying to see him and him alone, now that the pennant was clinched. As for himself, he knew that he, in all probability, would never be this close to the record again. He had to go on, keep swinging, keep hustling, keep smiling, keep playing. The pressure was evident as Marls tailed off In homer pro duction. He did not hit his 61st until the final day of the 162 game 1961 campaign. He had accumulated 59 after 154 games. BASEBALL commissioner Ford Frtck ruled that Marls’ feat, must be classified separately because of the extra eight games. The ruling csused a lot at controvsrsy and somewhat tainted Maris’ claim to the title of 'King at Swat,' Yet who’s to say whether or not Ruth would have hit any homers during those eight gams*. Even the best ballplayers experience flumps and Ruth was not infallible. Maris' final clout was very dramatic. It came In his second o last time at bat and proved to be the only run of the game as the Yanks dumped Boston 1-0. OFF the field Maris Is an easygoing gentleman, and father of four. He and his family now make their home In New York, and In Maris' own words, he Is a father first and a ballplayer second. ROGER MARIS Yes, the shy, quiet kid from Fargo, North Dakota has come a long way since that first summer back in '57. WHEN YOU PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS PLEASE MENTION THE GEORGIA BULLETIN Where Insurance is a Profession, Not a Sideline • $ 0 0 SUTTER & McLELLAN Mortgage Guarantee Bldg. JA 5-2086 .Gateway Holidays EUROPEm *595 TO $2218 >.<«« 10 h|« . 0 H M Escorted All Expense Tours via 11 Frsnce, Queea Elizabeth. United States. Rottsrdim, lnd*p*nd*ncs, Leonardo ds Vinci, Hsnsastic, Emprwi of Canada, stc. or TWA Jat. 16 different tour writs-10 or more countries—frequant dtpartvrw—from $595 for 28 days to $2218 for 63 days. 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DECATUR CELEBRATION Live Total-Electric Camp Fire Awards At St. Thomas More The annual Camp Fire A- warda Day was held Monday at St. Thomas More Church. All of the Junior High, Camp Fire and Blue Bird Groups attended 8:15 Mass in a body. The Mass was celebrated by Msgr. P.J. O'Connor, pastor, who ex pressed his appreciation to the leaders and guardians for the time and effort spent in carry ing out this program In the school. The coveted Marian Award, a religious award which maybe earned by girls who have com pleted the rank of Fire Mak ers, was received this year by the following: Susan Beckham, Therese Disney, Mary Louise Ewing, Cathy Gadd, Betty Lunch, Anna Marie Shoemak er and Natalia Schoeck. Mrs. Edward D. Disney is the guard ian of this group. UNDER the guidance of Mrs. R. L. Shoemaker the following girls received Wood Gatherer’s Certificates: Martha Barton, Carolyn Finney, Mary Helen La Bonte, Dorothy Lynch, Patti Meador, Laura Shoemaker, Sandra Staley. Wood Gatherer's Certifi cates were awarded to the fol lowing girls: Mary Baumgart ner, Patricia Haley, Teresa Hood, Catherine Troncalll and to Mrs. Sam Troncalll who la completing the ranks alongwlth her group. WITH Mrs. J. W. Chumbley as their Guardian the following girls also received the Wood Gatherer's Certificates: Clara Beckham, Pat Chirico, Katie Chumbley, Nan Deegan, And rea Gravino, Libby Harbin, Ca rol Hasler, Connie Hood, De nise Love, Bonnie Thompson, Kathy Tierney, Norene Tram mell and Nancy Van House. Trail Seekers Certificates were presented to die following girls: Mary Jane Armstrong, Patricia EXmwoody, Pamela Ei- chman, Kathleen Hogan, Kath leen O’Brien, Gail Peeler, Kri sta Schuler, Kathleen Sweet. Mrs. W. E. Ckmwoody Is guard ian of this group. ST. AUGUSTINE, Fit -NC - A coffin'* strange, 400-year odyssey from Spain to Florida ii attracting new interest as St, Augustine prepares to cele brate its 400th anniversary in 1965. The coffin l* that of Don Pdero Menebdez de Aviles, folnder of St. Augustine. It is preserved today at the old Spanish mission of Nom- bre de Dios, which stands on the site where Menendez and his pioneers first came ashore on September 8, 1565. OMAHA, Neb. -(NC)—The and, especially in the section on English translation of His Holl- the need for a world authority, ness Pops John XXIII’s recent by repeated refusal to give encyclical, Pacem in Terris, Is proper weight to the word* of so inaccurate that it should be the original text," withdrawn, the director of Cre ighton University's center for FATHER Conway cited am ls- peace research said. translation which "seriously distorts Pope John's position Father Edward A. Conway, on a question of utmost dell— S. J., said he found "no fewer cacy, nuclear testing." than 40 faulty renditions of the original Latin" in 28 para- "The English text reads: graphs, 14 devoted to dlsarma- .. .it is to be feared that the ment and 14 devoted to inter- mere continuance of nuclear national organization. tests, undertaken with war In mind, will have fatal conse- "THESE paragraphs," said quences for life on earth.' This Father Conway, "comprise only Is a literal translation of the a tenth of the encyclical, but Italian," he said, they treat the two topics on which the present Pope's posi- "The original Latin, how- tlon has been long and eagerly ever, literally translated, awaited. states that 'It Is to be feared that the very testing of atomic "Few of the inaccuracies are weapons, undertaken for the actually mistranslations," Fa- sake of war, may seriously ther Conway conceded, "but endanger various kinds of life several seriously misrepre- on earth.' Obviously, there is sent the mind of the Pope as a vast difference between say- expressed in the Latin of the ing that tests will do some- official text." thing, as the English has it, and that they may do some- "The English version isvitl- thing, as the Latin states. And, ated," Father Conway con- w hat is more important, there tlnued, "not only by mistrans- l® a vast difference between iations, but by omissions of asserting flatly that tests will Ideas, by additions of others, have fatal consequences to life on earth, and saying that they In 1924 the governing authori- may endanger (or jeopardize) ties of Aviles celebrated the various kinds of life on earth." 400th anniversary of the birth ON TRANSLATION Contends Criticism Will Only Mislead WASHINGTON (NC)—Critl- "has performed a useful aer- cism by Father Edward A. Con- vic « in calling attention to cer- way, S. J., about alleged Inac- t*ln Inaccuracies in the Eng- curacles in the English trans- translation" of the ency- latlon of His Holiness Pope cllcal, John XXIII s Pacem in Terris "One hardly knows what to encyclical could be interpreted $hwt Father Conway's al as stating the Vatican transla- legation that some of the mis ters "were guilty of deliberate- take8 whlch he has det ected in ly tampering with the docu- English translation of the ment, a National Catholic Wei- encyclical not only mistrans- fare Conference official said late ^ Latin text actually here - distort or misrepresent Its meaning," Msgr. Higgins said. "I doubt that Father Con way would want an interpre- "This allegation might be tatlon to be put on his criti- Interpreted to mean that, in cism of the English transla- Father Conway’s opinion, those tion," said Msgr. George G. people In Rome who supervised Higgins, director of the NCWC the English translation of the Social Action Department. encyclical were guilty of deli berately tampering with thedo- THE MONSIGNOR said Fa- current. I doubt that Father Con- ther Conway, an expert In the way would want such an inter- lntematlonal relations field, pretatlon put on his criticism of Menendez, They transferred his remains from the old Church of San Nicolas to a new urn in the new parish church, AT THE transferral rites on August 9, 1924, the original coffin was presented to repre sentatives of the City of St. Augustine, The coffin arrived here In February, 1925, and excited great civic interest. But no decision could be reached on what to do with it. From 1925 to 1929 it was exhibited oc casionally. In 1929 it was re stored, then put away to gather Academy Students Merit Awards Several D’Youville Academy students have merited official recognition for achievement in the field of languages and science. Michael* Ruppert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max I. Ruppert of 2021 Fairway Circle, N.E. attained third place in the re gional division of the nationwide examination In French third year students sponsored by the American Association of Teac hers of French. Florence Farnsworth, dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert G. Farnsworth of 176 Bolling Rd., N.E., has been awarded a Regional Award Certificate and silver Plaque for a math ematics project submitted In the Ford-Future Scientists of Am erica program sponsored by the National Science Teachers Association. In the same pro gram, Anne Young, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph S. Young of 140 Lakevlew Avenue, N. E. and Ann Marie Bradley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ro bert 0. Bradley of 308 W. Park- wood Rd., Decatur, each rece ived Honorable Mention Certi ficates. dust in a storeroom of the city building, In 1938 Msgr James J.Nunan, chancellor of the St, Augustine diocese, suggested that the coffin be placed in the Mission of Nombre de Dios, "No more fitting place could be chosen," he said. But Msgr. Nunan died before he could pursue the project fur ther and the coffin remained in its storeroom. IN 1940 novelist James Branch Cabell, then doing re search on Menedez, discovered the coffin in what he later called a "junk room." Cabell appalled at this treat ment of a historical and artis tic treasure, started a cam paign to have the coffin moved to a more fitting spot. Responding to this effort, the City Commission on July 29, 1940, voted to give custody of the coffin to the mission. Today the coffin of St. Au gustine’s founder rests in peace in the mission chapel, where it was placed 23 years ago. It is seen annually by an estimated 100,000 visitors. 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PICTURE shows the First Communion Class of Sacred Heart Church, Griffin, which recently made its First Reception of the Holy Eucharist. IN THE last four centuries the coffin has often been the center of pomp and ceremony. It has also known long periods of neglect.