The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-24
LANDIS' RULING
KEEPING BABE
OUT HURTS GAME
Fans Staying Away From
Games With Home-Run
King on Bench
BY ROBERT EpGREN.

1t begins to look as IL Judge
lands action in barring Babe
Ruth from playing league games
with his team until May 20 for
Ignoring a silly baseball rule, has
done baseball In general more harm
than any other single event since
the big bribery case two or three
years ago.
The baseball fans are outspoken
IN expressing their opinion that
Ruth Is being treated with severity
porderlng on oppression, and that
the interests of the sporting public
are ignored entirely. Ruth is the
biggest feature in American base
pail: a favorite everywhere because
OF his sensational batting and his
interesting personality.
The rule under which his world
series money was held up and Ruth
barred from play is regarded as an
unfair rule, which In law would be
considered class legislation, as II
affects only n few players.
The existence OF the rule Ia no
fault OF Judge lands. He is hired
to give certain judgments and per-
form certain actions, and no doubt
is doing his duty under the baseball
laws as he finds them.
How the Fans Could Vote.
Perhaps the baseball magnates,
who are the power behind Judge
lands think they can pay no atten-
tion-to public opinion. II has often
been done before In baseball circles.
But the baseball fans are likely
to change that notion by staying
away from games in which Ruth
would have appeared except for the
decision barring him. That sort Of
a popular vote will make an impress
sion.
Ad Wolgast, former lightweight
champion and famous as the man
who beat Bat Nelson to a standsalll
and took his championship away
from him in forty hard fought
rounds back in 1910. is down and
out. For several years Wolgast has
been In poor health, and the money
he made In the ring dropped bit by
bit in bad investments and living
expenses until he had nothing left.
Then he tried to fight again. but
was only a shadow of the old fight
ing terror and could do nothing
against younger opponents he might
easily have whipped with one hand
years ago.
gast in bouts in the old days, Is
getting up benefit for the old
champion. to be held IN his boxing
arena at Vernon, Cal, a famous
fighting resort where amateur
bouts are still held.
Benefits were common in the old
days, but there have been only a
few In recent years. Fighters have
changed their habits and instead
OF recklessly throwing away easily
earned money have become busi-
neeslike in their affairs. They live
the lives of trained athletes. last
longer in their profession than most
OF the old timers. and are usually
in shape 10 go to work IL necessary
when their ring days are done.
Wolgast is broken down and help
less.
Dempsey Seeing Sights.
Jack Dempsey IL off on a Euro
pean trip In which he isn't likely
to do any real fighting for lack Of
opponents. He has practically
turned down whatever offers there
have been made so far for matches
with Wills and Carpenter abroad.
On the other side, however, he may
take on a Wills manh II a satisfac-
tory purse is put up.
He Is going to give boxing exhi-
billions with Wells. Beckett and
other English heavies. but these
will not go beyond the exhibition
class, and will be part of daily
show program.
Joe Benjamin, who sailed with
Dempsey and Kearns Is scheduled
to meet Ernie Rice for the Longs
dale belt. In a 2O-round at the Ma
tional Sporting club OF London.
Benjamin Is a very clever boxer
and should go we'll in England.
StynIe Rule Up Again.
Eastern golf is to have the
stym!e rule again. Many people
think the stymie rule is wrong. as
It makes accident discount skill in
golf. and that we adopt it merely to
follow England precedent, Others
say that the stymie Is all right, as
1t brings out an interesting part
or golf play that requires a great
degree OF skill.
Personally l am Of the opinion
II that's worth anything-thatw when
a player makes a fine approach
shot, laying his ball close enough
10 the cup to sink 1t with one putt.
ne shouldn't be deprived of the ben
etit or his shot by having an op-
ponents ball accidentally roll into
the line OF his putt. But perhaps
I'm preJudiced, being no wizard
with the mashie on the putting
green.
And that no steel shaft in tour
nament play rule. Perhaps that's
all right If passed 10 prevent a
monopoly, the steel sharts being
patent-covered. But the steel looks
pretty good in some ways. II Is
durable and should last a lifetime.
OF course this isn't interesting 10
the clue makers. who undoubtedly
were out in force to lobby against
IT. In other ways the steel shaft
has no advantage over the good CID
wood except that II is easier TO have
several shafts with the same whip,
in steel. than II Is in wood.