The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18
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Ruth Takes Stock
A Likeable Chap
Makes So, 900 q Month
Envies Jack Dempsey
rroT SPRINGS, Ark, Feb. II.
Babe Ruth took to count

rroT SPRINGS, Ark, Feb. II.
Babe Ruth took to count
IL Ing himself up last night
as the train wound through the
Ozarks. He went over his mental
books with great care, and along
toward midnight he had figured
It out that IL other people hadn't
been so reckless with his money
ne would have close to million
dollars right now.
Just how much the Babe has
right now he modestly RETAINED
from stating, but he gave the inn
preston that 1t was considerably
less than million. However,
after bordering the red ink en-.
tries that he discovered at FIRE.
Quent entries along the pages OF
his financial recollections, he
heaved a mighty sigh and uttered
this sage thought:
This is a good time for e
ball player to be saving his
The Bambino is an ingenu-
Gus. engaging fellow. He dis
cusses his personal affairs freely
and criticizes his own faults with
astonishing candor. He speaks
of them as If they were COM
pletely Of the past He views
himself in sad retrospect. as you
might say, and it is plain that
the Babe Ruth of the bygone is
not at ali pleasing to the Babe
Ruth OF the current era. So
WYOU can't help liking him for
his refreahing frankhess. He
speaks as q young man who
has seen his mistakes. and 1t is
human nature to lean, syTnpathetto.
ally toward the chap who admits
q mistake. In the past few years
he has been the greatest money
maker for ltns Ell And his. club In
all the history Of baseball He has
also been the greatest spender. His
estimate that he ought to have 81
million dollars is probably not
exaggerated.
The horse races got over $780,
600 from the Babe and he lost
most OF this in Cuba g couple OF
years ago, The first week he Init
the Pearl OF the Antilles he
slapped the books Tor $50, 900 and
wondered how long. this good
thing had been going on. after
that the money slipped away
from him. He was betting amy
where from $1,000 to $50 600 on
3 race. The Babe speaks OF this
matter with keen regret. but says
he Is through with the horses.
He apparently feels that he has
paid a fair price for 4 lot OF
valuable experience. One year
8 he made 10000 on vaudeville
tour and spent $50. 900. He made
q contract for a. moving picture
that was to have Melted him
$50, 900. He got 5000 cash and
q bum check for $4,000 that was
never made good.
TT is common knowledge that
the Babes salary is now
u around $4,000 month. When
It comes to making baseball
terms for himself the Babe
IL good business man. It is in
matters outside Of baseball that
he gets trimmed. Before he was
sold TO the Yanks he got con-
tract for $4,000 out Of Harry
Frazee. then when he was dis
posed of to Rupert and Huston,
he got $4,000 for signing the con-
tract.
After he made his big home
run record the money poured in
on him. His good nature and
his generosity toward persons he
considered his friends is what
cost him a lot of money. Now.
still In the heyday of his money
gathering ability, the Babe
has seen the light. He has COM
menced to exercise care in his
investments and he ought to
wind up with plenty. Aside from
his baseball salary he has royal.
ties on various propositions that
must bring him in well into five
figures.
TN sport in general, probably
only Jack Dempsey has made
- more money. The Babe
rather envies Dempsey his faculty
Tor raking in the coin.
II started out with the idea of
becoming a fighter" unused the
Babe soberly. 81 wish / had stuck
to 1T for a little while Still my
nose would be an awful sight
now. Here the Babe thoughtfuIIy
caressed his broad proboscis which
covers his face like a pyramidal
tent.
Dempsey can go out and get
q couple of hundred thousand dol.
lars any time for hitting some.
body on the chin" he continued,
land he has only to do it once
every year or so. have to do
my hitting every day or the best
get is the old raspberry.
II think I would be willing to
let Dempsey hit me on the chin
for about a hundred thousand.
Still he might miss my chin and
make a mess of my nose, and that
wouldn't be so good"
The Babe arrived at Hot
Springs at noon today. His first
thought was his bath, and having
performed this rite he went to
bed. He was suffering from a
heavy cold and said he did not
sleep a wink last night.
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