San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-31
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CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-"Babe
Ruth figuratively spanked by Man.
agcr Miller Higgins of the New York
Yankees. was unable to see. Baseball
Commissioner X. NJ. Lands today,
and rushed to New York to present
his case against Higgins to Colonel
Jacog Rupert. owner Of the Yankees.
and Ed Barrow, BUSINESS manager.
Ruth hoped TO make his situation
clear 70 Colonel Rupert. He had
planned to appeal to Commissioner
Lands and would have taken up his
$4,000 fine and indefinite suspension
with the commissioner unofficially
but the commissioner. he found, is at
his summer HON. in Surt Lake, Mich.
I'm sorry" Ruth said when told
that the commissioner would remain
in Michigan two or three days."l
would have liked to talk things over"
MUST WAIT TEN DAYS.
The Baml,'no, shortly before climb
ing aboard a train for New York.
said he would communicate with
Former Judge Lands later.
Under the rules / guess / cant
do anything for zen days, anyway"
said Ruth.
The national baseball agreement
provides that n player may appeal to
the commissioner whenever he feels
injustice has been done him. but may
do so only after the expiration of
ten days after the suspension.
MOB OF CAMERA len.
Outside his door this morning base
ball writers and photographers had cs-
tablishcd themselves, ready to record
the Babes" words and facial ex-
pressions. After learning that he had
left word not to be disturbed until 10
a. M. the reporters camped in the
hall until that hour. Then they knock
cd firmly.
Babe" opened the door a trifle,
enough to reveal him just ready for
his tab, and TO disclose TO him that
small army Of writers and camera
men.
"Oh, holy smokes calculated the
deposed king of swat and added,
wait a minute"
The Babe" then Engaged another,
larger room, where, decorOusly cnvel'
oped in a bnthrobe, he met the wait
ing reporters.
Without appealing to intermediary
powers. the Babe already has lost two
decisions.
Colonel Jacob Rupert, owner of the
Yankees, voiced satisfaction with the
Of the club, and expressed
Indignation that Ruth should attempt
to assume the role Of dictator in the
clubs policy.
JOHNSON IN ACCORD.
r. Ban johnson, president of the
American League. announced himself
heartily in accord with Higgins &C.
ton in disciplining Ruth.
He called Ruth a man with the
mind of a 15-year-old boy, and init
mated that the Babe probably will
not play again this season.
Misconduct, drinking and staying
out all night are things that will not
be tolerated." said Mr.. johnson.
Babe came here from st. Louis,
where Higgins broke the news of the
suspension and fine to him. He seem
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was in a jovial mood.
He denied but little that Higgins
had said against him but sought to
Justify his own actions.
OUT ALL NIGHT.
He admitted he recently had vio-
lated the club rule against remaining
out after | a. m. and thar the rule
was badly fractured one night when
he did not return to the hotel Mt all.
He had explanations for each instance
Of failure to observe the restriction.
The Babe also assailed Higgins
judgment in directing the teams play,
and told of two occasions during the
Chicago New York series when he had
deliberately done just the opposite to
what had been directed by the man.
lger. He had explanations for that,
TOO.
Speaking Of his falling off in hitting,
another subject Of criticism in Man
lger Higgins statement given out in
st. Louis, Ruth said that he came
back a month too soon after he was
sick.
"Thats the bunk about me losing
NY batting eye" said Ruth. 81 am
seeing 'em as well and hitting 'em as
bard as ] ever did; they're just not
falling safe"
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