Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-04
by Babe Ruth,
by Babe Ruth,
Home Run Champion OF all Times.
| Written Especially for l;ichmond
Times DiSuatch

Homc Run Champion OF all Times
Written Especially for Richmond
Times Dispatch.l
The ability to come from behind
VIII win toinorrow's game. and the
world series.
Specifically. would name two
things 40 the determining factors in
capturing the great Manhattan elias
sic--;!rSt. the spirit To keep on plug
sing away after your best pitchers
nave been driven out of the box and
second. IN: courage to drive "ut the
winning run even after Your heavy
siuEsers have failed TO deliver
That was the tough ordeal required
81 tn" team that won tho American
League pennant this year. 1t was
not the same in the National League
Consequently our club seems To have
mad the better schooling. AS in the
past, he most OF the world series
principals are very cautions in their
advance comments. Grand Interviews
have been given out with large com
Portable loopnOIcs.
Discuss Outcome Among Friends.
Perhaps some would have more re-
sncct for my JUDGMENT il were Il
little more guarded in my rrcdic-
tons. But regardless Of their pub
l!shed opinions. the principals ] have
IN mind don't mine" words IN DIS
cusSing the outcome among their own
tricnds. II is only in public that
;hcy are conservative.
As | have no hope Of being rated
y Damon RunN"n 81 sam crane, when
II comes to iorctclling championship
"vSuiiS, ! don't mind saying ! figure
the Yankees viii take five .cf0rc tho
Giants take four. nut my shirt
On Jack Dempsey when some fight
experts We're publishing very cautions
forecasts. And still own ms shirr.
one OF the present great stars ui
the Na,iona! League gave me the
reason why say We Will whip the
Giants.
season squirt, the Giants are not held
as 'hrhtinG club" ny other teams
IN the National League.
The Yankees on the othc" hand
were showed out ~ first place by tn.
nnrushinE worlds champions OF
weeks. once passed the Giants,
Pittsburgh gradually went 10 pieces.
IN" Giants had no hcaribraaks.
whereas the threatening shadow ul
ihc Indians was q terrific mental
strain on our club unit! within fort--
eight hours OF the close Of the se;. =
son.
We won the pennant by outngh;in;
.can League. We expect to win the
worlds championship by outaghtiu :;
the best club in the Nationa, League
TIL hi"rT Luck rnrs"rs Yankees.
with hard luck, injured players and
tiScour@Sing breaks all year long
Researches Of their uphill battle IN,
iianiS had no such grucllng task
ana Yet IL Is common clubhouse in
prmiii"n that certain players all
out cracked on the last Western ir!r
F"r instance. I believe George k.l-
y only got two home rams in III.
closing I'VE weeks. which they StN
was due To the condition of his
n'rVcs. The worlds series certainly
W!l! not be any tonic for kcli, :
nerves. ana LOOK for certain al his
cam mates to wobblc when w, ..t
GONG. Around the hotel. where many
players Of both leans live the dor.
has II that Will not be myself
IhcE are making an awful mis-
take If they think that would Of
rect Baker. SchanG. Peck pipp oi
Miller II Is being whispered around
that they intend pitching Mcusel -
hehth with outside curves. True.
lncSn are his weakness. hut don't