The Washington herald., 1920-07-16
Ruth After New Record;
Johnson and Courtney
Will Face Sox Todau
By JACK NYE.

BY JACK NYE.
II you are one of the unfortunate
fans who risked a wager that Babe
Ruth wouldn't pass his record OF
twenty mine home runs, made last
season. get out the old check book
and prepare to sign on the dotted
line.
When the Colossus slugged a cir
cult drive at the Polo Grounds yes
terday he tied his remarkable mark
OF 1920 and there's nothing surer
than that he will "go over the top"
In the next few days, unless he
breaks leg or tries to knock a
freight train off the track with his
new auto.
Not only does a new home run
record appear to be certain in the
majors, but indications are now
that the Yankee slugger4will run the
total around fifty before the season
ends.
With the race just past the half
way post, he rs ready to leave his
1920 mark behind and register a
total that should stand for future
generations to wonder at.
Babe stopped In Local Park.
' Though none of his circuit swats
this year has been made in the
Washington park. four local pitchers
were his victims in one series at
the Polo Grounds. Johnson. Zachary.
Carlson and Snyder are the parties
whose offerings were raped into
the stands, the three last named be-
ing touched up on the same day.
Babe is the wonder man of base
ball. All of the old-timers, includ-
in u II
hits the ball ahred than any man
that ever lived. Ane the chances
are that another such combination
of power in swinging and keenness
of vision will not be seen again.
at least not in the lifetime of the
present-day fans.
Too much rain caused yesterdays
game between the, Nationals and
White Sox to be postponed which
means a double bill this Afternoon.
johnson and Courtney Today.
Walter Johnson will work in the
opener. and the the second battle
Harry Courtney. the party who
stopped the Hose Wednesday. will
try to repeat. Harry showed a lot
of stuff on the occasion of his VIC
tory. and Prexy Griffith figures that
he ought to be able to come back.
despite the brief period that has
elapsed. The big southpaw is full
of confidence and anxious to get
another fling at the visitors in an
effort to demonstrate there was
nothing fuky about his previous
performance.
Those progressive business lead
ers of Asheville. n. c.. who have
been wont to point with pride to
that city's rare and racy atmos-
phere. guaranteed to cure all ills.
including fiat feet and curvature of
the spine, now possess a living
testimonial in the person of H.
Courtney.
Griff's lengthy southpaw has DEM
onstrated just what a trip to Ashe-
vile will do. He is a sort of be-
fore-and-after exhibit.
Harry's Testimonial.
If called upon TO prepare ad copy
for the Asheville Chamber of Com
marce, Harry might submit some
thing like this:
Before taking a dose OF Ashe-
willie air, 1 was all run down and
couldn't work. l tried to pitch on
numerous occasions, but very sell
oOIl dS L dDlc 10 lnlSn. 1nlco
innings was about my limit. I
tried a consultation with DR.. Mike
Martin. the eminent Washington spe-
cialist. and Nicholas AItrock, the
famous Scandinavian expert, but
they could do nothing for me. 1t
then occurred to me TO try your
Asheville ozone, which I used to
inhale in my youth with much sue
cess. After three days in your
town ! felt like new man, despite
the fact that I lost a decision in
the Chancery League, which cost
me $4,000. 1 can now pitch as long
as is necessary. q fact which was
demonstrated when beat the White
Sox when l returned to Washing
ton. I attribute it all to your won
derful climate. and hope to be able
to continue the doses throughout
the season"
CaIvo Stars In south.
Down in the sunny Southland they
are throwing a bunch of bouquets in
the direction of Senior Jack Calvo,
who is pastiming with the Little
Rock Travellers. The change seems
to have put new life into the young
outfelder and brought back his bat
ting eye.
Here is what Blinkey Horn has to.
say OF him in the Nashville Tennes-'
sean:
This Calvo looks like the best fly
chaser who has appeared in these
parts in many and many a day. He
showed them something in the Sat
urday and Sunday games about base
running. Clark Grifith must be in
fancy shape with gardeners to part
-
ever waived through the American
Association, International and Pa
cific Coast circuits is a mystery
Maybe there is some flaw in the
Cuban. but IL hasn't been shown