The evening world., 1922-05-26
RUTH SUSPENDED
PENDING DECISION
ON ROW AT GAME
Ineligible to Play Until In
Vestigation Is Made, De-
clareS johnson.
IS GATHERING FACTS.
Sorry, But Ball Player Is
Always Wrong" Says
Babe When Told.

CHICAGO, May 26 ASSOCIATED
Press s).-Babe Ruth of the New York
Yankees to- day was declared by
President Ban johnson OF the Amer
lean League to be ineligible to play
until complete investigation has
been made Of the argument with Um-
pire Hildebrand, which resulted in
the home run king being put out of
the game yesterday and then climb
ing into the stands when he became
offended at the booing of the fans.
Mr.. Johnson said an investigation
would be made at once, and that a
final decision would be made by to-
morrow. Ruth, however, will not be
permitted to play to- day.
Il have received only the report OF
Umpire Hildebrand," said Nh John
son. II have started gathering COM
plete evidence in the case and expect
10 have this in my hands Tomorrow.
In the mean time Babe Ruth will not
appear in the New York line up"
While Mr.. johnson made no official
statement concerning the probable
length of Ruth's suspension, it was
learned the American League chief
was of the opinion that a one-day
suspension, with an unusually stiff
fine added, would be ample punish
ment.
Mr. Johnson, it was learned, has
received several reports concerning
Ruth lately, all of them to the effect
that poho boS hacop,a axt ranaIy nor
vous and anxious over his previous
suspension, the long lead in home
runs obtained by Ken Williams of the
st. Louis Browns during Ruth's alb
sence from the game and the yankee
outflelder's failure to hit when he did
get back into play These conditions
according to Mr.. Johnson, have af-
fected the mental attitude of Babe and
placed him in such a condition that
he might do and say things in the heat
OF the game which he would deeply
regret a few minutes later.
Mr.. Johnson to-day wired Umpires
Evans and Nallin for their versions Of
the affair. Umpire Hildebrand, in his
report to Mr.. Johnson, said the deci-
sion at second was mot even close, !"
and that Ruth threw dirt at him, the
dirt striking his shoulder. Hildebrand' s
report follows;
"In the third inning of to-day's
game at New York, Ruth singled to
centre field tried to stretch the hit
into a double and was thrown out at
second base.
AFTER | called him out, he protested
the decision and picking up handful
of earth, threw it at me. 1t struck
and scattered over my shoulder.
then ordered him out Of the game.
"He then went to the New York
bench amid jeers of the crowd. In re-
sponse, he DOTTED his cap, stepped in
front of the bench and engaged in
conversation with the spectators.
Someone evidently yelled some
thing at Ruth that displeased him,
because he climbed over the players
bench and boxes to where the fan
was sitting. The fan he was after
made a hasty exit and Ruth returned
to the bench. He went to the club
house Immediately. | was absolutely
correct. The decision was not even
close"
WASHINGTON, May 26 - Babe
Ruth said he was sorry, and
added that EFT seems a ballplayer is
always wrong" when informed to-
day that Ban Johnson, President OF
the American League, had declared
him ineligible to play until an inyes-
tigation had been made of the dust
throwing affair in yesterdays game
at New York.