The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-04
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REALLY HINGES
ON Mr.. B. RUTH

BY JOHN B. POSTER

Copyright, 1872, BY The Argus
New York, Oct. 4-"How about
Babe RUTH
That was the one question most
on the lips of the real baseball stu
dents today as Giants and Yanks
for the second time in two succeed
ing years, started their fight for;
the championship.
Not only the Yank r0oters but
Giant strategists also were asking
it. And the latter, it will be shown
beyond a doubt throughout this
series, will pay more attention to
this one problem than to any other
single one that confronts them, for
it is now automatic to say "as goes
Babe Ruth, SO 60 the Yanks."
Physically Ruth is in much bet
ter condition today than he was
just before the world series in 1921.
He began the series in 1921 ailing
and he quit it more ailing. There
was no hocus pocus about it. With
all his boyish egotism and some
other traits he is not gutter TN
der fire or any other time. He will
give what he has as long as he
can give it. He played much bet
ter prior to the world series Of
1921 than he played during the
series. Between his swollen arm,
the doctors and the fact that the
Yanks we're losing after goofl
start he developed a case of nerves
and nerves are bad thing for {.
man who isn't possessed of a lib
eral fund of philosophy.
After Babes Goat.
The Giants will go after Ruth in
that quiet, mild and calm manner
for which ball players are noted
now and then, and they will try to
get his capricornus" as the say
ing goes, and play upon his nerves
like a marimba band whacking it's
jars. II they can get him going
they figure that he will be sucker
i batter.
Suppose they fail and that Ruth
instead of bothering about any
thing but the game hits into the
pace, that he was following about
July, 1921. Will it make any diff
ference to the Yanks? Yes, most
assuredly. II he starts to lead
we'll like a good old bell he will
have all his little playmates tag
ging him baaing defiance to any
thing that wears a National uni
form.
II he overlooks every attempt to
get him personally and will go
about his business like a piece of
ice when he isn't on the field and
like a hot coal when he is playing,
he will inspire his players to do
things with the bat because if
Ruth is batting the Yanks will bat:
with him.
| Cobb Felt It Once.
Years ago when the Detroits won
the championship and played in
world series the players Of the OPP
posing team jabbed shots Of sar-
castle intent under the skin Of
Cobb whenever they had oppor-
tunity and if you don't believe that
they did any good ask Hughy Jen-
nings, who had Cobb at the hot end
of a short circuited wire for part
Of his life. And Hughy Jennings,
as assistant manager Of the Giants,
will be on deck to direct the beck
ling of Ruth.
Cobb was a fused player before
it was over, just as Ruth was last
season. Keep Ruth to business
and the Yanks will be better by
much than last year.
Nehf Giants Choice.
| Logically the pitcher to be used
by the Giants in the first game was
Nehf. Higgins has said that he
will use Bush. The reason for the
logically is that in a seven game
series there is little probability
that the best pitcher will be asked
to start more than twice. Nehf
had to be worked SO as to start
twice and for that reason he was
used in the first game. That gives
q chance to rest him enough for a
third game If it should be neces-
sary.
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