New Britain herald., 1926-10-02

Step lively folks! The big show is just about to start.
 On the inside we have the great and only Babe Ruth, the Sultan of Swat, the Betting Bambino, the Colossus of Clout.
 You can't afford to miss baseball's greatest attraction. No game is complnL. without him. Money back if ' fails to hit a home run.
 And while on the inside, ladies and gentlemen, don't overlook the Babes greatest rival, Rogers Horns- by, the Peerless Raiah of Wallop, the King of Basehitvillc.
 Sounds like the ballyhoo for a circus sideshow. On the contrary,
 it best tells the story of what the 1926 world series has to offer in the way of the unusual.
 Every big series has had it's stars but for the first time in the history Of the game, the two outstanding players in the National and Ameri- can leagues are arrayed against each other in the annual diamond classic
 Babe Ruth. home run king of the majors, will wear the uniform of the New York Yankees and try to uphold the prestige of the American league.
 Rogers Hornsby, premier batsman of the National league, bascbaIl'S greatest second-sacker who is now eligible for the much ovcrworled title of Miracle Manager for his success in guiding the st. Louis Cardinals to pennant stands out as the one best bet of the National league.
 The world series itself is a magnet that always plays to Q sellout, re- gardlcss of the "ontcnding teams or the personnel of same. It's the eli max of a long grind over six months of play for tho championship.
 However. when the series also presents the two biggest names in baseball. Babe Ruth and Rogers Hornsby, it is tremendous added attraction.
 Never in the history of the game have two such colorful figures graced the lineup of the rival teams.
 In a sense the cafeers of these two great stars have been dotted with many unusual incidents. Sue cess has not been attained without great effort. Early failures did not keep either of them from carrying on.
 Babe Ruth began his career back in 1914 as pitcher with Baltimore. He was purchased by the Boston Red Sox and later turned back to Providence. then in the same league as Baltimore, for further seasoning.
 In few short years Ruth de- voloped so fast as a pitcher that he was regarded as the best southpaw in the American league, When not moving down opposing batters, he gave signs of considerable ability as a slugger.
 In 1918. Ed BarrowS. thcn man. ager Of the BosI on Red Sox, startled the baseball world by inc announce ment that he intended to make an ont Of the great southpaw. He gave as his reason the belief that Ruth's batting ability would win more ball games for his team than as pitcher.
 RarrowS tempted fate and did mighty good job of 1t. Ruth made good for him with vengeance.
 Sold 10 the New York Americans in 1920 for S125.o00. the greatest price ever paid for q ball player up 10 that time, Ruth began breaking all attendance records with his ability to make home runs.
 In 1921 he established a record n that line that will probably stand Tor all time. driving out 59 circuit 'louts. The past season he made i7 in an effort 10 s"t a new mark of j0. Enuf for Ruth.
 Twice released as a minor leaguer Iornsby showed enough to be pur- ,ha.sed by the Cardinals for $500 l Ie made good from the start. For couple of years he played every