The Washington herald., 1921-02-20
HOME RUN KING
BELIEVES YANKEES !
WILLLEAD LEAGUE
Bambino Says Waite
Hoyt and Bobby Roth %
Will Deliver Goods
BY FRANK p. oNEILL.

NEW YORK, Feb. ls.-Babe Ruth.
monarch Of the big league swatters,
faces a task when he starts train
ing this spring for the baseball sea
son. He has about twenty-five
pounds Of supernUous flesh, more OF
less, 70 work OF, and It is going 10
be no soft cinch. The softer the
tummy the harder the work, as all
men Of athletic bent well know.
However, the home run king is not
so terribly out Of condition that a
session in the baths at Hot Springs
and hard, active work at Shreye-
port will not fix him up completely
Babe was along Broadway yestcr-
day buying himself some festive
scenery with which 20 startle the
good natives Of Shreveport and way
stations. He looked like an alder
man, but his good smilr
was there a yard wide. The twenty
fve pounds more or less bothered
him not at all. He was willing
as usual TO talk baseball and dis
cuss the chances OF the team for
the coming year Ruth is nothing II
not al OIAllAlENr ne lEGAe NNf "a 10
that the team will win the pennani.
and is willing TO go into detail in
setting forth his reasons.
Bske's Big Year.
This. TN tell the world. Is tho
big year" said Bsbo. a. he o. K'd
an order for $1,000, 600 worth OF silk
shirts. "The boys arc all set ana
ready to 90 and n am any judEs
We should have a real club in IN"
field Waite Hoyt viii help ~.
for. let me tell you. that guy can
pitch. know that hc gave mc more
trouble than a good many others
He will At IN nicely with Rip Col
Inns. who is good pitcher right
now Rip is wild and woOlly chap.
but he has learned a lot Of pitching
since he first said Eoodby TO Texas
and began hating civilization.
How many home runs will ]
hit?" asked Babe. Say. lay OF OF
me. don't know just how III do.
but II the boys stick the ball
through for me I'll send IL back
over their heads. We hsv" som
tough guys coming up behind m"
this season. and II the pitchers pass
me they will find some batter who
is just as liable to knock the bs ID
a mile as to hit il two feet. This
chap Bobby Roth is likely 10 hii
Iik,. a noud this summer. He is a
good ball player. a bit eNCitabl"-
tenperamentaI. some folks call it
but Just thr same ne can play ball
Wants Baker Back.
How would you Ike TO see Baker
in the game" Ruth was asked
How would you like TO find So
600 in the sock on some FIN" morn
ing" countCred Bsmbino. Say. v
the old farmer can regain his best
form I'll pay for his bats and
gloves. In fact I'll have some bats
turned for him from my priNat'
stock Of wood Baker is hnc
chap for any team
He is in there trying al the
time. fighter without being noisy
ana ali IN all one of She mosI re
msrkabIc men who ever piayed
baseball. TN say he'll be welcou1e
on the club and every man feeis
the same way about ~ ...
How do you figure re penn2n'
race" came the next ~nerT7"H g.
the biz slugger
"Or course I figure the Ysnks q"
COP" said Babe "I said that be-
fore. but il looks like a tough race.
The Indians look tough again, for
they are standing pat. DusOet
Mails. the young southpsw, put
them over last year. and he is
good looking hurIer. He has IN"
courage Of a EamecoCk and you've
-,,,, ,g,-a him credit But some
thing tells me that the Indians arc
not going to hold together as well
as they did"