The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-02

Babe Ruth and Rogers Horns
by. Outstanding Stars, Op.
pose Each Other in Dia-
niOnd Classic
nv Mllv Evans,

tBy Billy Evans)
Step lively. folks! The big show
I started today.
On the inside we have the great
end only Babe Ruth, the Sultan az
Swat. the Del:ing Dambin0, the Colos-
sus of Cl0u;.
You cant afford to miss bascball's
greatest attraction. No game IL COM
plete without him, Money back il
he fails to hit home run.
And while on the inside, Ladies'
and gentlemen, don't overlook the
Babes greatest rival, Rogers Horns
! By, the Peerless Raiah Of WALTON.
the King Of Basehitville.
Sounds like the bauyhoo for cir
Gus sideshow. ON the contrary. il
best tells the story Of what the 1926
world series has to offer in The way
of the unusual.
Two Outstanding Players
Every big series has had its stars
but for the first time in the history
Of the game. the two outstanding
| players in the National and Ameri.
other in the annual diamond classic.
Babe Ruth, home run king Of the
majors, will wear the uniform Of
the New York Yankees ana try to
uphold the prestige of the American
| League ~.
Rogers H0rnsby, premier batsman
! Of the National League, baseball's
greatest secOnd-sacker, who is now
! eligible for the much overworked
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 a SELL
out, regardless of the contendinp
/ teams or the personnel Of same. It's
the climax of long grind over six
months Of play for the 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
graccd the lineup of the rival teams.
Their Climb to Success
In sense, the careers 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 Provi-
dencc, then in the same league as
Baltimore, for further seasoning.
In a few short years Ruth develop
Cd so fast IA pitcher that he was
Al ~ T.. al
American League. When not nj w.
signs of considerable ability as a
slugger. Il
In 1918. Ed. Darrows, then manager
of the Boston Red Sox, startled the
baseball world by the announcement
that he intended to make an out
fielder out of the great southpaw.
He gave as his reason the belief
that Ruth's batting ability would win
more ball games for his tenn than
MS a pitcher.
Barrows tempted fate and did
, MIGHTY rood job of It. Ruth made
good for him with vengeance.
Sold to the New York Americans
in 1920 for $l25,OOO, the greatest
price ever paid for bali player up
/ to that time. Ruth began breaking
all attendance records with his
ability to make home runs.
In 1921 he established "A record
! in that line that will probably stand
/; for all time. driving out 50 circuit
clouts. The past season he made ~
in an effort to set new mark Of
GO. Enough for Ruth.
H0rnsby's Record
Twice released as a minor Lacquer,
Hornsby showed enough to be pur-
chased by the Cardinals for $500. He
made good from the start. For
couple of years he played every posi-
ton in the infield and took whirl
at the outfield before deciding that
second base was his forte.
Sterling in 1920. Hornsby for six
successive years led the National
League at the bat. This wear he
was dethroned, like most of the other
| sportive champs.
| In three seasons during the last
! five, Hornsby reached or surpassed
! the 400 mark in hitting. Two years
ago he established = major league
record for present-day play by bat
| ting .424.
Like Ruth, Hornsby holds the home
! run record for his league. In 1922
he set the high mark in the National
League with ~.
Ruth and Hornsby---the Walloping
| Wallopers! Their individual efforts
| in the classic will offer an interest
ing sidelight on balloons two great
fence-busters.