Evening journal., 1920-09-07
ruth IS king
OF ALLBATTERS
Establishes World Record
When He Polls Out 10th
Circuit Clout
GETS LAST TWO
ON SAME DAY

III Dlohc tne American League REQ
ORD Tor the greatest number OF home
runs In a single season, now holds
$ the worlds record for this feat.
Ihe Babe" on Saturday, by hitting
home run in each Of the flrs. and
: second games Of the doubleheader.
smashed the mark OF Perry Warden,
the Minneapolis slugger who while
member Of that Western League
seam cracked on. for.y-flve home runs
during the season OF 1895. Babes
total is now &C. as no had made "a
previous TO Saturday.
The majority OF Wenden's home
runs were made at the Minneapolis
park, which had a very short right
ana left Held fences. He seldom drove
the ball out OF the lot while on the
swing around the circuit.
Contrary TO this, although the ma
'lority or Ruth's hits were made at
Tho Polo Grounds, where the bleacf-
ers are somewhat shorter than In the
other major league parks, he has
made at least one homer I'm every
city in the American League.
Ruth made twenty-eight OF his
Total circuit drives at The Polo
Grounds, five were made at Fenway
Park, Boston, four at Navln Field. De
troit, and three at Comlskey Park,
chicago. He made two in each Of the
St. Louis and Philadelphia parks,
q while one was made al Cleveland
and Washington.
His two homers in Philadelphia
came on the same day, June 30. when
the Yankees and the Athletics played
a double-header. lie made one of
Blgbee in the FIRST game and the other
on Scott Perry In The second contest
These were the only homers made on
the Athletics twlrlers this season.
Dick Kerr Is Ruih's favorite pitcher.
The Babe made five hOmers or .he
delivery OF the little Chicago south
paw while he made four of Dauss. OF
y The Detroit Tigers, and three on Herb
Pennock, or the Boston Red Sox.
Ruth's homer In the rst game on
q Saturday, although 10 came while the
bases were unOccupied helped the
Yankees win the contest. while his
hit In the second tied the score at
three all, but was Of no avail to The
Yanks.
Ruth's record OF homers for fhe
season. where ne made them, the date
and on what pitchers. follows -
i-May 4, Pennock, Boston at
New York.
2-May ?, Jones, Boston at New
s~Ntay Il. Wilkinson, Chicago at
New York.
i-NIay II, Kerr. Chicago at New
York.
5-Niay 70, Williams. Chicago at
s-Niay q. weollman, st. Louis at
New York
MAY 25, leonard. Detroit at
New York.
s-May g.. Dauss. Detroit at New
York.
9-May 27, Harper, Boston at Bos-
io-May q. Karr, Boston at Bos-
ii-May %, Bush. Boston at Bos-
i2-Msy 81. Johnson. Washington
/ at New York.
is-Jung . Zachary Washington
az New York
ii-June >, Carlson, Washington
at New York
i5-June 2, Snyder, Washington at
New York
ie-June 20, Okrie, Detroit at De-
irot.
i7-June 10, Myers, Cleveland at
Cleveland.
Z is--June i6. Faber, Chicago at CHI
Gaze.
i9-June Il. williams. Chicago at
Chicago.
9O-June %, shocker, St. Louis at
St. Louis.
2i-June 25, Pennock. Boston at
2s-iSne %, PennOck. Boston at
NV York.
2s-June 30, Bisbee. Athletics at
/ e phf1adolnh Ia
2i-June 20, Jerry. Athletics al
Philadelphia.
25-Juiy ., Oldham. Detroit al
/, New York.
9e-July 10, Dauss, Detroit at New
York.
27-July II, Bhmke, Detroit at New
York.
2sJuly "a. Davie. St. Louis al
2e-July IS, Burwer, St. Louis. al
sO-Juiy 10. Kerr, Chicago at New
York.
si-July 10. Kerr. Chicago at New
II York.
s2-July 20. Kerr, Chicago at Now
York.
Ss-July %, Morton. Cleveland a
New York.
si-luiy %. Bssby. Cleveland a
s5-Juiy 3, Hoyi, Boston at New
. York
36-July Sd Van Glider. St. Loui
at st. Louis.
S-July 81. shocker. st. Louis a
ST. Louis.
3s-Aug. ?, Williams. Chicago a
Chicago.
39-Aug. 5. Ehmke, Detroit at De
IL iroil
4O-Aug. 6. Dauss, Detroit at De
II troit.
il-Aug. 6, Dauss, Detroit at De
< lroit
42-Aug. 81, Shaw, washinion a
81 Washington.
81 New York
RI York.
45-sept 4, Jones, Boston at Bos
I6-sept. {. Bush, Boston at Bos
+ ton.
III MAILS Is CUATTy