New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-08

escape from death or serious injury.
Ruth, who was driving the car him.
sell, turned out Of the road to avoid
head-on collision with another au-
tomebile and the car whirled into .
ditch, overturning and pinning the oc-
cupants beneath it. Ruth is said to-
have raised tthe car by main strength
and to have helped the others out.
The Babe sprained his knee slightly
and the others were uninjured except
ing for few scratches and bruises.
The accident happened early in the
morning After the motorists got
clear of the wreck they walked to the
farm of Coates Coleman, near Wawa,
and telephoned for another car. in
which they rode to Phidadelphia, from
which place they took the train to New
York. Ruth teiephoned to the Yankee
Offices in this city and declared that
he was nninjured and that he would be
ready to play in the game with the De-
trest Tigers to-day.
Car Badly Wrecked
fhe car in which the baseball play
ers were riding was badly wrecked
1t was towed to nearby town. When
asked for instructions regarding it
Ruth said, "Sell it for whatever you
can get. I'll do no more motoring dur
ing the baseball season."
The first reports OF the accident
caused something like CONSERVATION at
the Yankee Offices, for the Yanks al
ready have the largest sick and con-
valescent list in organized baseball.
Colonies Rupert and Huston are still
slightly delirious, but at late hour
they were reported as we'll as could
be expected under the circumstances.
According. to most of the tales Of
the wreck. If it had been the average
brittle ball player instead of Ruth
greater part Of the tonneau was
wrapped about the neck Of the infant
swatigy, who arose on his launches,
lifting the car with him and permitting
the Others to crawl from under. They
in turn separated the tonneau from
the Babe and all proceeded to the farm
house. The colonels were not entirely
treasured until Ruth arrived in person
last night and assured them that any
report as to his demise was untrue.
The concern of the colonels was acute,
despite the fact that Ruth has been in
sured for much greater amount than
his purchase price of approximately
$150,O00, but he is worth considerably
more than that on the hoof to the Yam
KEGS in the present emergency.
Ruth is to be honored and decorated
by the Knights of Columbus at the
game tomorrow. Over 1000 Of the
"Caseys" will horn into the Polo
Grounds and present Ruth with token
of the Casey" esteem. The nature Of
the token is q secret which the Knights
are saving as a surprise to their home
run getting member.
No Feast in Store
The first series with the Western
teams will bring on Hughey Jennings's
Detroit Tigers. On their last raid
through the West the Yankees maced
the toothless Tigers for four straight
games, but that was in the days when
the Tigers were in the class with the
Philadelphia Apathetics. They have
ceased to lead life Of shame since
that time, and they may give the some
what crippled Yanks a battle ON this
trip,
Reports from ConvaIescent Row at
the Yankee offices are more encourage
ing. Bob Shawkey is rounding into
shape and will gradually get back into
active duty in the line. Ward will be
out for about week yet. Duffy Lewis
who strained his knee at Cleveland. is
said to be about ready to resume work.
Roger Peckinpaugh is still suffering
ti4S fk>~A6o stAoC ~ WITH Ldlc Charley
horse, but the equine ailment probably
willsbe gone in week or so and Roger
will Sbe back doing business at the old
corner. Mogridge may require week
or 50 more.
There are some matters that cause
optimism. Ono is the rounding to of
Ernie Shore, the tall and languid Tar
Heel pitcher. Given one more game.
It looks as though Shore will be work
ing as we'll as he ever worked. Carl
Mays, another slow starter il the box.
seems to have arrived at his top form.
Rip Two-Gun Collins has proved him
self and won his place with the regular
pitching staff.
The second line troops have re-
sponded nobly for the Yanks. If thew
had mot started the season with an
adequate reserve they might be headed
for the concrete basement by this time.
But the reserves have been standing
about as much as they can. # the
hospital list is increased, the Yanks
will be In bad way FOR the "croocial"
times that are starting.
Colonel Rupert has issued a general
order to the effect that from now on
YANKEES players are under no circum-
a stances to wear automobile tonneana
aD1 collars, nor are they to let the
htors, engines or other heavy marta
automobiles rest on their nacks