Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-08-02
ASSISTS FOR THE FANS
(BY FRED LANE.)

Amos Strunk, the last of Connie
Mack's old stars, has been sold to
the White Sox. 81. u
Every time Babe Ruth breaks
a home run record somebody digs
up a new record for him to shoot
at Last year they kept unearth-
ing records that had been made in
the major leagues in the aim and
distant past, but Ruth kept slug
ginE away until he made one of his
own--twenty-nine home runs. No
sooner had he passed his own high
mark of last year, by getting thirty
circuit smashes and creating n new
home run record ON July 10, than
statisticians recalled home run
records in various minor leagues.
The King of Swat now is out to
break all known records and make
"a new worlds record of his own.
And the chances look good for him.
/. So far none of the keepers of
dope on things baseballic have been
able to find where any ball player
made more than forty-five home
runs. That. as matters now stand
is the worlds record and was made
by Perry Werden, of the Minneapo-
lis club of the Western league, in
1905.
When Ruth made his thirty-first
four-ply swat he broke a record
made by one of his teammates
Ping Bodle. Bodie had thirty
boundary belts to his credit in
1910, while with the San Francisco
club of the Pacific Coast league
Several minor league players made
between thirty and thirty-fi five
home runs, but Babe don't have to
worry about them as he got his
thirty-fifth counter July 25. In
1917, f. f. Calvert, of the Musko-
gee team of the Western associa-
ton, hit forty-three homers. With
over two months to go, Ruth. if he
maintains the average he made the
first half of the season, will truly
be the home run king.
1t looks like the American league
w nE pul " cup lllt nDllbIS llllS
year since it already has players
who lead National league rivals by
a wide margin in home runs. to-
tai rms scored, batting percent
ages and stolen bases.
Owners of the Cincinnati club
have set at rest the rumors that
Pat Moran would likely manage
the New York Giants next year by
getting Moran's signature to a
two-year contract as pilot of the
Reds. Undoubtedly owners of the
Giants would have made Pat big
offer next winter if it had not been
settled that he is to remain in Red
land. ..,
One of the things that have been
puzzling officials Of championship
clubs for years is how to handle
worlds series crowds. II has been
contended that it was necessary to
have advance sale of tickets, be-
cause such big crowds could not
be handled at the gates unless
tickets already were held by those
seeking admission. Thousands of
seats always are sold 20 those or
dering by mail and thousands of
fans seeking admission frequently
have been turned away from the
gates because there was no more
seats to be had. 1t has been a case
of get the tickets many days in ad-
vance of the games or stay out of
the park. -
This year the interest in baseball
has been so great that record
breaking crowds have been handled
in many of the parks. At the polo
grounds in New York, for instance,
on several occasions this year the
Yankees have played to crowds
greater than ever saw world
series, And a vast majority of the
tickets were sold at the gates as
the crowds gathered. The handling
of around 10000 people at game
time, as has been done several
times during the last few months,
seems to refute the argument about
not being able to handle worlds
series crowds without selling out
the house" In advance. At Cincin-
natl last fan thousands OF local
fans were unable to see the games
because the seats had been sold TO
those from out-of-town who or
dered by mail.
There is considerable specula-
ton among followers of the game
as to whether Ty Cobb will play af-
ter this year. 1t is very doubtful II
he will This season will round out
Cobb's fifteenth year in the Amer
lean league. He is reported to have
told friends that fifteen years
would be enough. Ty has been a
star ever since he broke into the
game. He is still good. although
not as fast as he was a few years
ago. Ty has always enjoyed the
spotlight and IL he really feels that
he cannot longer occupy his accus-
toned place he probably Will quit
the game. He is not the ciass OIL
player who will stay in the major
league as long as he can and then
60 to the minors--thats certain.
However, the Georgia Peach, bar
ring accidents, could show the most
of the big leaguers the way for
several years yet. IL he chose 10