The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-02
Looking EN- Over
With
JACK KEENE

This story came up from IN" camp
OF the Red SoS IN the south on Clu
take II or leave II
Babe Ruth has the general why's oi
the stone Age Man lie IA strong uu
muscle and individual initiative and
determination. So Joe Bush, si'ius
him M. gave him the nnme NJ Tar.
hcnrc. OF that name was a mighty
hunter, II hero many times over and
generally some pumpkins as an all
around he-henr
Ruth was satisfied aud all went
wcll until the film picture uf "TnrLnu
struck the town where the Rcd SoS
were playing one day and Babe saw
the posters In front OF the local movie
thentor One had "Tarznn." minus
most Of his clothes, hanging from tho
limb ~ n tree and grinninG Hnlahy
at a hig gorilla. Ruth began 10 get
hot back Of the ears, but held his tenn
per IN check uutil ne could get squint
nt the show. For he figured. may no,
the picture was Just n fake.
But when he saw 'rnrLnn' In he
first scene of that famous thriller,
'Tlrzan OF the Apes" Ruth didn't wait
for the second act hut hot-footed {
out 10 the hall park grabbed a bat ami
started for Bush Joe saw him coming.
however md Mt the end OF half
hours chase was clean out NJ sight.
Ruth finally Gained down hut no
member Of tho team has had the to-
merity 10 call him "Tarzan' since.
However its NOR" thnn likely the fans
In rival cities viii remind him of tho
incident quite frequently this summer
Kid Gleason SAWS George uh.. the
scm-pro star who is trying TO win
ia II. l..
may make great pitcher-Wh he
quits teicgraphthg 10 the batter what
he Is going to throw Gleason saws
Dick Kerr had the same fault when
he Joined the White Sox In the train
ing camr and the KID had II serious
talk with Kerr about "
You throw your fast one with q
side arn motion YOUR curve with an
overhaRG throw Gleason said 10 Kerr
YOU can't get hv that way"
4 got hy all right In the Southern
and American associations replied
Kerr
THAT nv 10 So hu' YOU viii never
get by I'm this league II YOU don't stop
teleFraphing rctortcd Gleason. and he
set ont to show Kerr how to turn the
trick
Hrvan Harris, the larky rookie
on the Houston team, is declared
lN ndmiring critics to be the best
looking prospect picked up by the
Western leagucrs IN wears iIe is
tvcn'y-oue years of age. and this
is his first ycnr out lie stands
six feet six inches in his SOCKS and
! hasn't finished growing
Marty O'T6nle. once-famous spit-hsll
pitcher. who was supposed to play Win
team In the Texas league this sea e
son. concluded 10 drop out and he's
now coaching an independent team IN
Omaha
Joe Wilholt a star in the Coast
league three or four years ago and
FOR a moment looking like star IN
the biz show. seems TO have nzzIed
out with Seattle.
Manager McGraw In determined 10
keep Outficlder Lee King, who was
obtained from tho Pirates AT the
waiver price. II iS understood that
the Giants leader already has refused
several offers for King and viii not In
clude him IN n trade.
MrGraw watched Kings work
wear with unusual interest aud
reached the conclusion thnt the
latter. with proper handling, could
he developed into great player
when the pirates nsNed ,or
waivers on King. therefore, Nc
Grnw quickly put In the necessary
/ claim.
| John Gillespie. young infielder re-
I toa..J b, tho t,iopta 10 HiuYhHmptOU