The Washington herald., 1920-01-04

field position, either at third,
second or short.
hated friends. the jumps. are with
me-"
Here's Babe Ruth rushing the
season, stamping his spikes into his
contract. and yelping about the
dreadful price of a barrel of -four,
which somehow urges us to reflec-
ton and speech. There's a three
sheet piece OF advice we'd like to
plaster onto a dead wall outside
some movie studio in California, so
that the Babe" can lamp it as he
debarks from his palatial limou-
sine:
It's this: Aside from the trifiing
fact that your John Hancock is
dried on an agreement to be a slave
for two years longer at $4,000 yen
per year. go to IL. Hold out as long
and yell as loud as you wanta,
right up to the bugle blows for
Hot Springs about February 80
don't forget that this is leap year,.
Choke, gouge. or bludgeon all the
bezants scare outa your boss.
Game Goes On.
Over here in Washington, we're
all strong for you, because we be-
lieve you and like you in the game
OF baseball. But on and after March
l, forget it. Several brave lads have
held out until April II, or even an
entire season. But somehow the
ancient and royal game of his
majesty. the American citizen,
cd 90 . l.
them.
Take a glimp at the batting aver
age of one J. Franklin Baker after
he had been out of the game for one
entire season because Cornelius Nc
Gillicuddy would not come across with
the extra coin. so he went to blowing
the farm at Trappe. Nd. Figure out
what kind of an argument an aver
age like that will be to offer to the
stone-gray eye of a magnate that
holds a twO-year contract with you
to play ball on his team.
Spit mush is poor eating, even il
you have won it in a fight.
Ruth Great Player.
Otherwise, here's a stein Of apple
juice to the wish that you get q
deeper bite out OF Frazee next sum-
boss. and all other bosses. will take
a long mellow swig from their pri-
vat" stock just before mailing the
athletes generous contracts. and we
will see rUsier year in 1870 than we
die in 1871
While Babe" may never equal his
home run record again, or any other
batter for that matter, still he can
not be deprived of all credit he de-
serves. His twenty-nine homers. as
well as his base on balls, is very in
teresting.
IL not exactly as spectacular, Ruth's
bases on balls last season and his
extra base hits. make him the great
est slugger baseball has ever known.
Greater than any Lajoie, Delehanty,
Wager. Cravath. or any of the old
time swatorial artists.
Improved His Hitting.
In 1918. when Ruth began to play
the outfield. he made IS hits. Of which
81 were for extra bases-26 doubles,
II triples and II home runs, a grand
total OF 179 bases.
The big fellow went that figure still
better in 1919 when he made lSs
bingles. He made "a doubles, l2I
triples and g home runs, a total of
10 extra bases or a grand total of
"a bases. His total of home runs
alone in 1919 were six bases better
than his entire lot of extra bases
In 1918. while his extra bases the past
year was SIX bases better than his
l39 hits
And to show how hard it is for
Ruth to get hits, the pitchers actually
sent him to first 1O1 times on walks
Eynon Busy Man.
Secretary Eddie Eynon, of the Ma
tionals. who Is one champion golfer,
saws witty remarks often help
golfer along over the rough courses,
1t helps to discourage your oppon-
ent when you hear him make a
crack over some shot you have Just
made. such as:
That's up in NeIlie's room.
That's 200 yards. 100 up and 100
down.
Took my eye of that baby.
Dropped my shoulder that time,
Going to give this one a ride.
That's knocking the paint off.
The above. said the genial secre-
tary are all original and are war
ranted to amuse your host, who
then will know you have spent a
pleasant day. but nothing else.
After these few remarks, Ed
uard" went on marking every little
package he could pick up at the
headquarters and placed them in a |
large packing box.
Bat and HALL Fund.
Say. Grifs, do these masks belong
to the Bat and BALI Fund?" whan
Informed that they did, away they
go into the big box. along with
every article that belongs to that
We are going to take these all out
to the park and store them away for
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