The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-03-12


what do you suppose is Babe
Ruth $ latest ambition
The big fellow when O. pitcher
WtI rated % OF tho best south
paws IN the American league.
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During his career as q pitcher mo-
hung mp several worthwhile records
from "a pnching standpoint.
Unless / am mistaken, covering
a period Of five consecutive years.
his record for wins shades that of
any other s%outhpaw over such o.
given time.
In the worlds series OF 1915 hls
~l4-inning victory over BROOKLYN
stands out as one OF tn, best per-
formnnccs ever turned In lu the
annual classic. Likewise It o. thc
longest extra inning game ever
played in a world q series.
For three years Ruth has been
the batting sensation OF the base
ball world In 1913 Ruth rnms
through with 20 home runs. break.
Ing the record In 1920 hc followed
this up by swatting "a homer8.
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Il was generally believed that
such d record would stand for
years However in 1921 Ruta.
with 80 20 his credit. broke his own
record Tor the second time.
Undoubtedly most people would
think that Ruth would like Go
break the mark Of 90 homo runs
more than any other thing hr could
10 In baseball Tie probably has
designs on that figure but be- scchs
other fields TO conquer.
babe seeks TO lend The American
league IA hitting. Possibly b., b,-
hctes % viii DE an ,usior Wlttur
20 lead the league In batting than
sma5h his home run record
After he had smashed the record
In 1921 I remarked 90 him one day
he would find n % difficult matter
10 top HIS mark .u 1899. This wus
His answer;
have had o. lot ~ glory out
OF this home run stuff what ]
would Ike 10 do is 20 Head this oil
league In batting IN never 10
able 20 do % IN I try 90 make "a
nome run every time ! come 90 bat.
Next year I am going aftcl tho
base hits. Infields always piuy
very deep with me up ] think I
can beat out so hunts "a year Also
II ! cut down on my swing / won't
De 40 ensy 20 strike out. and there
~ WIZ have a better chance TO
hit safely
All OF which sounda reasonable
enough, but ! am Inclined TO think
hube viii FORGET an about IL when
the season starts He proved In tho
world y HcrieA that he could hunt
and beat EN- out. However tbo
old home run Will probably con-
tinue 20 hc the big thing with RUN
u certainly Is with the crowd.
No foreign country has taken up
American sports after the fashion
Of Japan.
For years efforts have bcen
made to p%OpulariAe baseball on the
continent IL has made some pro-
sresa but only IN Japan has il
gone bis.
baseball has made rapid strides
over there, ana h. unquestionabIy
nc most popular OF an the sports.
The success % baseball depends
upon the attitude taken by the
youngsters In the game.
Tho laps have fallen strong FOR
J baseball. and tho Kids can be seer
! playing the game on every avail,
aple spot IN Japan, which IL rather
hard pressed for recroa,iona
space.
For "a number Of years some o
b the Jap colleges have arranged
rips 10 their country OF som'
prominent college team. The Uni
versity Of Chicago has sent a mum
Der of teams 10 the orient. Tn,
tours Of these college players hav'
tended TO establish the sport.
lenzo shimidzu. known in an
I tennis world simply as "shimmy,
ha1 Just returned from Japan
iS~himidzu'a recent visit. which wa
- made To take unto himself a bride
y was his first trip homo In fy
r. years.
}. "shimmy.' who intends maxim
X his home In this country. says h
u was greatly Impressed By the Japa
s neso adoption Of American sport
q baseball he says. 81 played every
I, whore and threatens also TO be
= come tho .aatiGnai pastime {
l. japan.
In tennis tho laps have turne
: u star players who have bee
able TO cope with the leading ilsh