The Washington times., 1923-03-19
GIRL 6 STORY Of
BABE RUTH
AFFAIR
Not Blacknail, Says Angel
Face" Suing King Of Swat
for Damages.

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and then she began to abuse me
over the telephone. i don't see how
she can face her own conscience
and say now that she never heard
why didn't you tell Mr.. Ruth
personally that you were In trouble
instead Of writing it to him."
Miss Dixon YVES asked.
Because I hadn't seen him in
weeks. The team had been away
and he had just come back for the
world series. / tried to telephone
him. but ] couldn't ret him on the
wire. Then sent word 10 him
through friend OF mis-. I didn't
get any answer. I just had to get
word to him, SO wrote the letter"
Weren't you afraid the letter
would fall into Mrs. Ruth's hand?"
Seemed to Care For Me-
Miss Dixon wrung her handker-
chief between her fingers nervously.
II took it over myself to the
Ansonia Hotel and gave it to the
clerk and asked him to deliver it
to Mr.. Ruth personally. I had
tried every other way and inst
had to let him know. / was sure
lf ! got word to hirn-~direct from
me to hirn--eyerything would be all
right. He had sIways seemed to
care for me 80 much.
"Rut. OF course, now realize
that he doesn't care for me any
- 49, VAnrRs..rI. -. 49,. q 49, ~.
70 that other Girl he used 20 tell
know he did care Tor me Inst
summer. I've told you 81 about
it--hOW I came 10 meet hin,-~alld
grew 10 love him and all.
Miss Dixon'e own story follows:
nv DOLORES DIXON.
One day last July while I was
on my vacation. / was walking
through Eighty.first street and /
saw Harding.blue Packard car
standing at the curb. In the car
were some friends of mine and
they called me over. remember
had on Periwinkie- dress
and g black matinee hat AMI my
best black pumps, and was glad
was dressed up, because it was
such q tine looking car. and my
friends introduced me to the other
people In it--Mr. and Mrs. Ruth,
That was the first time | had
ever seen Babe Ruth close up like
that-although. Of course, 4 knew
who he was--and was thrilled to
death to meet him. He seemed
giad 70 meet me. too. although /
thought that was just his kind
manner. Twas even more thrilled
when the folks got UP q party for
that same evening, to 20 to Pail.
sade Park, Park, and invited me
along. There were seven in the
party and we had q wonderful
time. Mrs. Ruth was along, and
she stayed close to Mr.. Ruth. But
etill. he managed to be very nice
to me.
Thought Him Awfully Nice.
OF course. didn't think he
was really interested in little me.
Just couldn't believe It.. I
thought he was awfully nice
even nicer as plain Mr.. Ruth than
as Babe Ruth. the great ball
player. He was so jolly and not
a bit stand.offish.
didn't think I'd ever see him
again, but could hardly sleep
all night just because had met
him and he had seemed to like
me. And ! couldn't stop thinking
how big he was and how strong
and how everybody In the courl.
try knew who he was and was
crazy about him. And I thought
when / went back to the store I
would be able to tell all the girls
I had met Babe Rutland had
been on a party with him-and
what he looked hke-and what he
had said.
So. imagine my surprise when
opened the door the next day
and Babe Ruth himself was stand.
Ing there!
TO BE COntinuedl