The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-10

S1Qe OF ule paper ana SeHu u " tte
Times. Listen to Whdt these fans
Dear Sir:
In reference request OF The Times.
under date Of December 6, 1921. re-
questing the opinion of the fans on
the decision of Judge Lands In the
Ruth case. will say that heartily ap.
prove everything that Judge lands
has done. in view of the fact that
Ruth knew when he broke the rule
lust what he was doing, having al
ready broken 1t in 1911 and having
been warned by Judge Lands this
year before he started his barnstorm-
ing trip.
Breaking of contracts and dis
obedience Of orders in organized base
ball has become so fragrant in the
past three years that the sentence in
this case is not considered too severe.
I think Ruth Is lucky that he is to be
allowed to play during the 1922 season
at all, and as the old saying goes.
when some one gets I'm trouble, HE
voted for II and he got just what was
coming to him."
Ruth did not stop his transforming
trip Just because Judge Lands had
receipts were low, and what has
seemed too queer to the most of the
fans that / know. is why Ruth had
such a bad arm during the days when
the Yanks were losing, and then the
series is no more than over until he
plays with the Rabe Ruth Stars.
Something funny there.
In this particular sentence do not
agree with Judge Lands in the SEN
tence handed out to Meusel and
Percy: think they had a lot of poor
advice from older heads in the game,
and don't think that a first offense
called for such a severe sentence, but
In the punishment allotted to Ruth
agree with everything that Judge
Lands has done and hope that he will
not relent to the extent of RENTING
one cent or one day of the suspension.
Like a good many Of the fans, /
believe that Ruth has not treated his
good friends, Colonies Rupert and
Huston, right, as such a good team as
the Yanks must suffer the loss of
two good ball players and perhaps
spoil the future of a young fellow like
Piercy. as in my opinion he should be
a good pitcher with two or three more
years of good training.
With best wishes for the continued
success of The Times sport sheet, and
that you will be on the job next year
the same as last, / am very sincerely,
A WASHINGTON FAN.
Dear Sir:
As a baseball fan. I am telling the
public what I think of the King of
Sluggers and the judge of baseball.
Babe Ruth and Judge lands.
1t is not just for Mr.. Lands to take
al Of Babes series money and also
suspend him from baseball until May
90, 1922.
I am in favor Of Ruth and the other
players and do not blame them at oil
for making hardearned extra change
at all.
Ruth, like all other Maryland men.
likes to show himself. Well. he did
for speeding last summer. His head
was in the paper about the size of a
barn door.
refuse to be with the fans until
Ruth and the other players appear in
the hall park, as they are the best
players of the team.
Mr.. Lands should remember in far
off towns from the ball parks that
reople could see the great sluggers
play, as I like baseball very much my
self. AS said before, Mr.. Ruth, like
other great Maryland men with the
other transformers, wanted 10 spread
himself, II would not be fair to the
New York team or just to the fans,
MRS. r. f. KEARNS,
Thirty-second and s streets N. w.
Dear Sir:
I think Judge Lands did right bv
filming and suspending Ruth for violat-
ing baseball rules. 1t should be done
to all ball players who know what
they are doing when they violate
them, as Ruth, Piercy and Muesel did.
WALTER +. SIDDERS,
800 18th st. S. Il.
Dear Sir:
II were Babe Ruth I'd tell "Jedse"
Dut.Landis.h to Ego where hope
never to-" and the same would go for
o. u. b. II my club owners failed TO
back me up- In the latter event ]