The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-06
MA Ma GER Of NEW YORK
AMERICANS CLAIMS HAS
BOUGHT BOSTON BABE"
FOR 1920 BALL S SEASON
PAYING A FANCY PRICE.

Boston, Jan. 6.--Babe Ruth today
sent tho following telegram to John
Igoe, his business manager here:
"Win not play anywhere ru.
Boston. VIII leave for the cast
Monday
lgoe said Ruth had invested his mon
ey in the cigar business here and nat
urally would desire to be in Boston
as much as possible
There was some adverse criticism
of the sale from Toe local fans among
whom Rutha prowess with the bat has
made him immensely popular.
larr Frazee, owner of the Red SoA,
declared the club TOO valuable TO DC
dependent upon the services Of one
player lie would not name the
amount received for Ruth but declared
that il was "stupcndous' and that no
other club but New York could afford
TO pay such a. sum. The money recciy
ed. b." said. would enable him to pur-
chase much needed strength for the
Boston club and place it again in the
running for pcnnant honors.
The sale Of Babe Ruth, sIugger and
pitcher Of high degree to the New York
Americans for the largest sum ever
paid for any baseball player was due
to Ruth's ego, President Harry l'ra2ee
said today.
Il sold Ruth for the best interests Of
Boston club" he said. THE Babe was
not an influence for good or for team
play, lie thought only Of himself.
whether the question was one OF break.
ing contracts or of making long hits"
The Red Soy president said he felt
the team as it stood today without Ruth
and with certain prospective additions
would he - per cent stronger. Two
deals are pending, he added both haV.
ing as their object an outficlder to take
the place which Ruth filled last year.
Fra2ec said he was prepared to sperd
large part Of the money from the sale
OF Ruth 10 obtain the player wan,cd.
Los Angeles, Cal, Jan G.-Tn what
he termed "the biggest deal ever pulled
off in baseball, Miller Huggns, man
ager Of the New York American league
club announced last night he had oh.
tanned the signature OF Babe" Ruth To
a contract thus completing the pur-
chase of the champion home-hitter
| from the Boston Americans. lie named
five o'clock yesterday, as the time the
deal was pulled off. Ruth. interviewed
at $50 p. m was quoted as saying che
had not met Iluggins, but had heard he
| was in Los Angeles
Hugsins said the financial arrange
mrnts were highly satisfactory to
everyone concerned in the reported
transaction, but declined to specify any
/ figures.
! New York. Jan G-Thc most popu-
/ lar indoor sport in New York today was
guessing how much the New York Am
orleans paid for George II. CBabe'O
Ruth. the home.run monarch. The
I lifdIfSl uUDIObtl u any lllllls VI an
official nature was the smiling admis.
sion Of Col Jacob Rupert, the Yam
KEGS president that he understood an
offer Of 100000 for Ruth was refused
last summer by Harry Frazee Of the
Boston club. Sporting writers estimate
the price paid from $l25,000 to $3.50 00o.
Followers of the national pastime re-
called that it was not so many years
ago the baseball world was staggered
at the news that the New York Giants
| had purchased "Rube" Marquard for
Sli 900. Since then, the sale of dia
mond stars has mounted even faster
! than the high cost of living. Until the
sale of Ruth yesterday the record price
was $4,000 and two players. paid by
Cleveland for iris Speaker, and $50 ,00(
by the Chicago Americans for Eddie
Collins.
| In commenting on the purchase Of
Ruth. Colonel Rupert said:
This is our answer to those whC
would like TO drive us out of baseball
! We entered into negotiations for tn,
famous player in pursuance of de
finite policy to give the clubs loyal fol
lowing in New York an aggressive
strong, well balanced team.