Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-03
BABE RUTH WORTH
 THE s125,O0o PAID,
 RECORD INDICATES
He. Alone, Was Responsible for 25 Victories in
 1919

When it was announced recently that the New York American league club had paid upwards of $125,000 for Babe" Ruth, the home-run champion of baseball, nearly all America, or that part of it winch does not understand man-power val ues in terms of the national pas time, wondered how any man whose occupation pertained to mere sport could be worth so much mon- ey to corporation.
 A search through the dope will shed considerable light on this sub ject- It will reveal that Ruth, through his batting, last year xc- counted for 16 of the victories gained by Ed Barrow's club. In ad- dition to this, Ruth gained nine vic tories as pitcher, which makes a total of 25 games he accounted for.
 The Red Sox in 1919 won 66 games. This tends to show that Ruth was responsible for more than oEc-third of the victories. In turn ine this trick, Ruth did not pick on one particular club, but treated than all alike.
 Games Won by Ruth.
 The victories accounted for by Ruth through his batting prowess |:
 April 23-Homer off Modridge with one on put Sox ahead, lead which vas never lost.
 May 20-Homer off Davenport with three on gave Sox lead which they held.
 June Single off Faber gave Sox lead which they retained.
 July 12..Homer with two on against Danforth put Sox ahead. Red Sox fon, 124.
 July 18-Homer in tenth off Combe with three on beat Indians, 8-7. A. n knocked Lee Fohl out of a job. ! July 24- Homer off Shawkey in eighth with one on won for Red Sox 
 Aug. Enfield out defeated Ci- cekte of the White Sox. 5-3.
 Aug. 17-Homer with one on re- feated Shocker and Browns.
 Aug. 23-Homer with three on against Dauss won for Sox from IT. gers.
 Aug. 24-Hit against Leonard in eleventh beat Tigers S-7.
 Aug. 25 5Sfngle off Cunningham in hints beat Tigers, 5r4.
 Sept. Homer off Shaw put Sos ahead, won Al.
 Sept. 5.-Homer against Moves, ont on. gave Sox a lead whiec was held
 Sept. Single off Mogridge put Scx ahead. 2-1. Ruth later in game hit a homer off Thormahlen.
 Sept. 11-Single off Liefield hca' Browns.
 Sept. 2O-Homer in ninth off Will Hams defeated White Sox, 4-3 tho Red Sox came as follows: May 3, New York, 3-2; May 15, Chicago 0--6: May 20, Browns, 6--4; Ma, 3e. Philadelphia, 1o-6: June 5, De 2; Aug. 17,the4tnW. vbgcmf troit. 2-1;July 25, New York, g. 6; July 30, Detroit. 3-2; Aug. IT Browns, 2I1, and Sept. 1, Washing ton, 2-1.
 Ruth Himself Scored 163 Runs.
 However, that is not the onl, thing found in the "dopc" concern ing this slugger Records show tha IT himself scored 1oS runs, while h' drove across l12. This makes hin lied by the Hubtown entry. nor 0xVvS HI, VO CAIuc dS 4CSoAt VI Fl 2Q homers. Ruth coaxed 101 base on balls, more than any other play or. while he famed 58 times.
 IT the clouter performs in my thing like his 1919 form for th, Yankees the coming season. he vii shatter all home-run records. Las year he hit 1922 and made 29 hom CTS in 13O games.
 Next season. the American Leagu, will play . 154-game season, whicl will give him IA more contests thai { last season.
 As the home-run hitter on tn Polo Grounds in 1919, Ruth mad four circuit drives in 10 battles Next season, unless injury or some thing keeps him on the sidelines, h. will play IT at the New York park Figuring on his 191 Sewerage he &il make 30.8 homers in the 77 games which alone will be enough to bea his present mark.
 If he retained his place at the va rious other parks be would have 4 for the season, as his circuit drive 1t the other orchards came as fol --y