Evening star., 1925-06-14


But this was evident about Ruth
and 1 think it applies to all really
great hitterS-his batting eye was
sharpened and ready from the very
first. He showed that real fence
buster can get his eye on a pitched
ball even after he has had a long
enforced let-up.
Where Ruth displayed a weakness
was in his legs. This interfered with
him when running the bases and also
when fielding his position. 1t was
only natural that his underpinning
was wobbly after such a severe spell
OF sickness. l understand that he has
been getting stronger and stronger
with each game played and that he Is
now rounding into tiptop physical
condition.
Ruth Will Regain Speed.
The big fellow, barring some uinex.
pected relapse, is certain to come to
hand fast from now on. 1t is really
remarkable that he was able to stay
In the New York lineup as he did
during the terrific hot wave. The
fact that he was able to play through
such weather ought to be enough to
convince any one that the king of the
hitters will be able to stand the strain
Of going through the balance of the
schedule.
Ruth showed courage of the highest
order when he got back in the New
York lineup as early as he did.
Mighty few athletes would have taken
the chances he did on receiving bad
setback. He showed his great love
for base ball when he insisted upon
getting back into harness when he
did. Ruth, like all truly great play
ers, really loves base ball. 1 know
txx1 Ho1 hx-
bed when the Yanks opened the sea
son. The Babe really eats and sleeps
his base ball
The Yankees should show to better
advantage now that Ruth has started
on what should be substantial home
run streak. They have been playing
better ball since he returned, even If
they haven't been able to climb into
the first division. The presence of the
King of Swat should prove tonic
for the New Workers.. 1t has been
an axiom of base ball for some years
now that "as Ruth goes, so go the
Yanks.''
1.-THE truth of this opinion has been
pretty conclusively proved by the
show of the New Workers in the first
portion Of the season. They seemed
to go from bad to worse. While the
Yankees are hardly going great guns
az the present time, they have shown
a. better and more aggressive spirit
since Ruth got back into his uniform.
Yanks' Road Rough
sThe Yanks. like the Tigers, have
been in a bad slump. Both clubs got
off to poor start. Now they are be-
ginning to find themselves. Unless
al signs fail they will soon be moving
UP in the pennant race. Higgins has
made a few shifts in his lineup and
hts club seems to have been helped by
tie shifts.
st frequently happens in base ball
that a shake-up, even If it is only
temporary, is a good move when a
club Is on losing streak. The big
= job then is to get out of the rut and
break into the winning column.
Nothing succeeds like success is say
ing that goes for base ball as we'll as
Anything else. A club that has a win
ming way Is always a hard club to.
beat.
while I can see where the Yankees
are likely to show to better advantage,
Iscan't see them as proving danger
oas flag contenders. They are prac-
tfcally out of the running for the
pennant at present, unless the unex-
pected should happen. We are playing
winning ball and In a position where
we should go into the lead before long.
I am more confident even than was
before the season opened that Wash
irrgton will win another American
League flag.
The only thing can see that might
stop us is a. string of serious injuries.
We have everything a pennant-win-