The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-24
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ding Of Course That
ankees Win the
Pennant
AZ EDWARD THIERRY

NEW YORK. Sept. 2s.-Mrs.
Rrth has edited the dictionary.
Z She has scratched out the word
sgIdpossible. She considers the
word quite unnecessary as far as
her bulky husband is concerned.
wherefore It was absolute con-
fsdence, not alone hope and opttm-
ism, that shone in her eyes when
alie said:
u think George ought to make
home run in every game of the
swofld Beries!"
That is Mrs. Ruth's ambition.
Eou bet she thinks Babe can do
81!
Ia Did you notice the name2 No,
{ the home.ruu champs wife doesn't
call him Babe. To her he's George.
N Mrs Ruth Is as little as Babe Is
big. She has small rounded fig
& ufe, auburn hair that is short and
curly, large eyes OF a deep violet
and happy voice.
Happy? Well what woman
wpuldu't be? Millions OF eyes TO-
3oissed on her husband, paying HON.
age to his prowess. And women in
itnpreced ented numbers going to
baseball games-eveu though
( many know nothing about baseball
Just to see the famous Babe bat
out a home run.
aJealous?" Mrs. Ruth laughed.
$ssftOt course I'm not! watch the
women staring at George and smtl.
fngfat him-and l think how lucky
/ an.
@1hsy come to see me, too? Well
maybe come do. Yes, do see
many looks directed my way. And
L suppose women do comment.
Sometimes they have picked out
the wrong one-and have lots OF
MIS-. Ruth smiled. No, she
SHOULDN'T tell what she had heard.
But apparently it wasn't distress
The Ba1nbino's wife goes to
every game the Yankees play In
New York, She always sits in
hox4s6, at the left corner behind
{tH q Yankees dugout. Sitting there
she can see Babe as he ambles In
after smashing out home run and
Z ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS H0 SA4At1N
praise along with the plaudits Of
the crowd.
George has been in three world
hertes BEFORE" Mrs. Ruth said.
'gThese were in Boston, before he
began his home.rlln career. But
this will be the greatest world
series OF all.
What triumph will be his to
help win the world championship
sitter breaking all records! Yes, !
think he can make homo run
per game. Wouldn't 1t be splendid
'But George will never do it
Z o. try to do it-just for personal
/ hopors. He wants the team to win.
It IA hunt is better strategy, he
Will bunt. And everybody knows
that he can bunt. The very day he
made his ftfty.tifth home run he
beat out bunt. George wants to
win home.run laurels and batting
3Iaurels-but the good OF the team
comes first"
Mrs. Ruth is sad about Just one
thing. She did not soc Babe
smash out that fifty-fifth home run
Sept. 15-the wallop that broke
his own 1920 record.
81 go to the Polo grounds every
day.2 she said, "but there was a
double-header, and I didn't get
there until after 1t had happened. "
The home.run kings wife used
to travel with the team. For the
past. two years, since they have
been established in their own
apartment here. she only attends
TIE games in New York.
Tho Ruths have been married
eight years. They live in six.
room apartment-with even al
private dining room-in the An.
sonia hotel. Mrs, Ruth likes base.
ball first OF all, then music. She
epends hours at the piano.
On a big davenport in the living
room was a collection Of nearly a
dozen dolls. 1t looked as II Babe
presented her with doll every
tine he made home run.
Other presents from the success
FIJI. Babe-whose salary is huge
and whose bonuses for extra home
runs are satisfying-are secret.
Mrs, Ruth doesn't seem to care
much for jewelry. The only thing
81 the sort in evidence was a splen-
did silver and platium bar pin set
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