Billy Sunday

[terjung]

Originally Posted by David W

I live in his home town, there is a museum to Billy Sunday

http://www.villageatwinona.com/billy-sunday-home.asp

I think the only time I visited it, they had a couple cards.

Also, a block away is the Presbyterian church he attended. They have a small memorablia collection in the church (or did).

No way...

My family vacations in Winona Lake every summer and has ever since I can remember. We still maintain a house out on the lake (out on the peninsula beyond what used to be the swan pond by the Rodeheaver Auditorium). Small world. I remember Winona in its hayday (when Moody was there every summer), then when it went downhill after it left, and now, after it was rebuilt. Many great memories from that town.

I've thought of picking up one of "Silly Bunday's" OJs for nostalgia purposes, but never have.

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Billy Sunday sounds like my kind'a guy!

[David W]

Originally Posted by terjung

No way...

My family vacations in Winona Lake every summer and has ever since I can remember. We still maintain a house out on the lake (out on the peninsula beyond what used to be the swan pond by the Rodeheaver Auditorium). Small world. I remember Winona in its hayday (when Moody was there every summer), then when it went downhill after it left, and now, after it was rebuilt. Many great memories from that town.

I've thought of picking up one of "Silly Bunday's" OJs for nostalgia purposes, but never have.

The museum is right by the swan pond. It's made to look like a mini Billy Sunday Tabernacle. They also sponsor vintage baseball tournaments played under 1800's rules several times each summer. There are several teams in the area that play.

Also, I graduated from college in that old Tabernacle, my wife graduated from High School in it.

[David W]

Pic of the old tabernacle

http://www.cardcow.com/images/set144/card00758_fr.jpg

[terjung]

Originally Posted by David W

The museum is right by the swan pond. It's made to look like a mini Billy Sunday Tabernacle. They also sponsor vintage baseball tournaments played under 1800's rules several times each summer. There are several teams in the area that play.

Also, I graduated from college in that old Tabernacle, my wife graduated from High School in it.

Did you go to Grace? Your post made me think back to that whole area. I still remember that long-gone putt-putt course across from the Winona Queen and heading town to the Flagpole for some ice cream.

I'd love to see the old timey ball games played there. We are typically there around the 4th of July (at least the past several years), run in the Firecracker 5k, enjoy the festivities and the fireworks. Any chance they play any of those ball games around the 4th?