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nent of Ban Johnson, president OF
: the American. League, in which ne
said Ruth has the mind of fl
& teen-year-old boy"
at looks as If Ban is Away:
right" Ruth replied in a tone thai
3 indicates a bit of sarcasm. Further
: than that he did not care to com
ment.
Hadn't Expected Blow
conditions on the New York
club" he said, "are bad. THAT
team has no business being seventh
in the American League and l be
lieve it's standing is due to mis-
management." I'm going to tell
RUPERT what was wrong with the
team
1t appears from Ruth's statements
that his suspension and fine came
as a bolt from a clear sky. He had
no intimation, he says that he was
to be disciplined.
81 was in the clubhouse in st.
Louis he said, "and was about TO
nut on my baseball uniform when
Higgins said: You needn't put on
YOUR uniform-You are suspended.
Z Naturally, l was surprised because
nothing had been said to me before
about this.
~ went out of the clubhouse and
they gave me ticket to New York.
/ changed it and came here to see
Judge Landis.'
"I didn't know at the time that
he could not hear my side of the
5ax
Yes. will get in touch with him
after the ten days are up. First l
will see Rupert and ] may be
governed by what he says.
Asked whether he had done any
thing to warrant a suspension and
a heavy fine, Ruth replied: "All I
did was stay about till 2:30 one
morning in st. Louis. But, I had
rot been drinking that night and L
was IN good shape when came
back to the hotel.
Done with Higgins
Babe let It be known that he
would never play ball with the New
Yerk Yankees again as long as Mil
Ter Higgins was manager. He ad
mits. though, that the New York
American League Club officials hold
in their hands his future as far as
playing with any other American
or National league club is con-
cerned.
Ruth's alleged infractions of off
ctai orders on the playing field from
Manager Higgins were set down by
Ruth as "a clashing Of baseball
Judgment" Ruth intimated that at
times Higgins was stupid"
B. B. Johnson, president Of the
American League, had the following
to say ON the Ruth case:
ANY man who dissipates has no
place on a ball club. Manager Hug
gins is right. Ruth is getting only
what is coming to him."
THE public has read about me
as a rounder. a tramp and a chas-
err" Ruth said. Il have been
charged with drinking, with breaking
training rules, with jcopardizing
the bail clubs chances. only ask
for fair break from the fans who
have aided me in my prominence in
the game"
The Babe summed up his denials
in the following statements. each
emphasized by thupp OF his mus
cular fist on writing desk:
81 have not been drinking.
81 am in better condition right
now than I have been all season.
'I have kept strictly to training
rules with slight exceptions, and
these infractions were minor. No
one with a conscience can hold
them against me.
made Goat" He Charges.
at have been made the goat of
the New York ball club this season.
Manager Higgins is responsible.
He Is the dumbest manager who
ever tried TO run a big league ball
club
"wiH you sign next year IL the
New York club attempts to cut
your salary to $4,000 a season."
Ruth was asked.
MY contract for the 1926 season
calls for the same amount that /
am receiving this season." he re-
piled. However, my contract does
not entitIe me to this amount. The
New York club can break this con-
tract. have no protection.
81 belong to New York. IF the
club holds my baseball future in its
hand I am through. II they will
not trade me 1 am helpless. ! am
merely a slave
Money Doesn't Worry Him.
Since you will not play with New
York, what would you do in case
the club refused to place you on
the market" he was asked.
II am not worrying" Ruth said.
Il can pick any one of a number
Of enterprises. The financial angle
does not worry me"
Stories to the effect that Ruth
was broke" irritated the husky
socker.
Il can take care of myself as
far as money is concerned" Ruth
stated emphatically.
The Babe" had intended to tell
Judge Lands that the Yanks fliv-
Vered this year because Higgins
not he-garbled the cards.
NEW YORK. Aug. 31.-CoIond
Jacob Rupert, owner of the
Yankees. today declared he will
back Manager Miller Higgins to
the limit i'm the latter's action in
suspending and filming Babe Ruth.
81 have not heard from Higgins
since he took this drastic action. y
the Yankee owner said, but ne is
boss of the ball club and any
action he sees fit to take will have
my full support"
you'll :Illls;sl! trade for
H.