The Washington times., 1921-06-29

VI tilc udsiltuB dAC iCNs
Last year when the great Bambino
began to hammer down the fences
the citizens Of Quincy followed him
with the same interest that baseball
fans the world over follow the deeds
OF this universal hero. 1t was hoped
out there that the Yankees would
crash their way into the worlds
series so that Babe would have a
chance to perform his speciality in
the greatest battle of all.
II was said that IL the Hugmen
won the pennant Quincy would send
a delegation to the Metropolis to see
the games, and Mr.. Dorsch was going
to be one of the party.
HE COMES EAST.
But the Yankees failed, and the
series without Ruth was bereft of
that keen interest for Quincy, so the
project was abandoned. However,
this summer, Babe took up the bur-
den OF home running again, and the
old interest throughout the country
revived.
Finally. Mr.. Dorsch decided that he
wolld not wait for any world series
He packed up his old kit bag and
hiked across the continent. He has
been rewarded by seeing Ruth hit
those two drives into the center field
stands, and likewise he saw Babe try
to 'bunt the other day. He enjoyed
the display OF versatility greatly.
Upon his arrival in New York, Mr..
Dorsch lost little time in hustling
out to the Polo Grounds to see the
games. and finally met Ruth. Perhaps
the most priced souvenir of his trip
to the East is a photograph that he
had taken with Ruth at the Yankee
dugout. He has indisputable evil
dence of having met the mighty Babe.
"This trip to New York is the
greatest experience of my life," said
Mr.. Dorsch. II have heard of the
Yankees, and of Babe Ruth, and
had always hopes to see them play
and to meet Babe Ruth. always
heard that no player had ever hit a
ball into the center field bleachers,
and, of course, never thought that /
would see Ruth do 1t. But was there
on both days when he slamr.ed the
ball there. And I saw him hit two
balls in there in batting practice also.
THEY COULD DO 1T.
'T wonder IL some of the lumber
Jacks out in my country could hit a
baseball that far. IT seems to me that
they could, provided that they could
meet the ball souarely. Swinging
LnbSe nedVy axes against tne
trees gives those men terrific power
in their arms and backs. i am sure
that some of them are more power
full than even Babe Ruth, for they
live a rough life out in the woods,
while any city man must be some-
what softened by his environment
"I am going to remain in New York
until the early fall, and perhaps a
little longer. II the Yankees are up
in the race TIL stay around as long
as they have chance. / will have
plenty to tell the folks back home
about the Yankees and about Babe
Ruth. ] met him. and saw him make
his greatest hit"
with Ruth swinging along. far in
front of his record for 1920 II is
possible that he will shatter his rec
ord of ninety-nine extra base hits
for the season. Last season Babe
made more extra base hits than he
made singles. His total number of
one base hits was seventy-three. He
got hfty-four homers, thirty-six dou-
bles and nine triples.
Also. be Il noted that he walked
las times. Now. IL he were able to
lop off, say twenty passes and. turn
ed them into base hits, the record
would tumble with terrible crash.
IL Is all a matter OF courage with the
pitchers.