The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-06
,A11ege Ruth Proved
 Troublesome Tn '19
Red Sox Owner Says He Had to Sell Great Hitter Because He Sulked and Caused Bad Feeling Among
 Members of Club

Boston. Jan. 6.--Although the Bos- FDn fans are howling with rage over fhe sale of Babe Ruth to the Yan- &ees, Owner Harry Fl. Frazee of the Red Sox, said he sold the slugger Because the Red Sox were fast be- pomtng 8 one man team.
 Ruth, who Is the world champion home run hitter, recently returned his three-year contract, which called Iout his signature, demanding Q much laarger salary.
 ''The price was something enor- hous, but do not care to name the ngures," said MT. Frazee. 'It was an amount the club could not afford to refuse, in view of the circum- stances, without taking too much of g. gamble"
 If 'sBabe should hold up for 8 couple of years the Yankees will get their money back and much more, but if he should be injured before next spring he would prove 8 costly Investment His weak knee makes him susceptible to injury and no i'm Eurance can be brought against a ball player being injured on the field.
 With the money the Boston Club 4las received 1t should be able to buy three or four players and go into the race next season with a much strong er team than 1t would have if Ruth were retained and no new talent se- cured.
 '1t would have been impossible for us to have started next season with Ruth and have a smooth work ing machine or one that would have had any chance of being in the run afng," said President Frazee. 'sWe have had other stars on the Boston team besides Ruth, and have them now, and all are hard, conscientious workers, but last season they were to- ftally ec1ipsed by Ruth which made the Red Sox a one-man team that finished near the bottom of the second divis- 6on-
 s.Then again, Ruth has shown neither the Boston club nor myself nor the fans much consideration. He has been rather selfish.
 s'I should have preferred to have taken players in exchange for Ruth, Due no club could have given me the equivalent in players without ire trievabiy wrecking the club and so the deal had to be made on 8 cash basis No other club in the major leagues Eould afford to give the amount cd cash the Yankees have paid for him and don't mind saying that l think they are taking a gamble"
 Babe Ruth has been the idol o. Bosbon fans the past season, but tt some he appears to have lost hit head Recently rumors have beer going the rounds that Babe would insist on his salary being doubled if he was to play with Boston next season. Then it was said that he f,1fa he he wanted to play with some other .club, and finally that he would in sHist upon playing with the Bostor club or would withdraw from or lEantzed baseball altogether and pla. Independent baseball or else go into the movies.
 Ruth has been insubordtnate or ioccasions and has insisted upon hay ting his own way to such an exten tthat he endangered the discipline O !,that whole squad
 In the championship season las tyear, when Ruth had an opportuni afy to make $500 for pitching an ex inhibition game, he sulked when h twas told that the club required hi presence so that he could be use4 if necessary
 Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 6-'fBabe Ruth, champion home run hitter, sai Hast night he had had no informatio Iregarding his reported sale by tn EBoston Americans to the New Tor American League club until told b Ethe Associated Press that Col. Rup pert, President of the Yankees, ha announced the deal
 -I am not surprised, however" h added "When I made my deman on the Red Sox for S2o,OO0 a year had an idea they would choose t sell me rather than pay the increas' tand I knew the Yankees were tn Emost probable purchasers"
 Ruth said he had not yet seen Mi Her Hugg1ns, manager of the Yankee who was reported to be in Souther I California to negotiate with the ba