New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
SURE RUTH WILL REJ0IN YANKEES
Miller Huggins Confident Slug
 ger Will Be With Team

New York, Feb. II R-Mlller Higgins packed his grips to return to Florida today with the confident prediction that Babe" Ruth will be back in his old place with the Yankees when the season opens.
 In contrast to the doubtful head shakings of Business Manager Ed. Barrows and the silence of President Jacob Ruppert, the smiling pilot of the American League champions in- dicated he found no cause for worry in Babes threat to quit baseball Ii the club does not increase his salary beyond the s52,000 he has received annually for the last five years. T am going to Florida to take up golf seriously until the players show up" said Higgins, when asked if he would confer with Ruth in Califor- mia. Take It from me, Ruth will be at St. Petersburg and will be back in his old place with the Yankees. We're all ready for our biggest year, for we've got to beat the Athletics anw Ty Cobbs, as we'll as the Sena- tors and Iris Speaker.
 Barrow indicated he expected the home run king would appear here later in the month to discuss terms of his new contract. A substantial increase in his salary is forecast by baseball men, who point out that re- newal of the old terms served mere ly as a gesture to conform to the baseball rule which requires con- tracts to be mailed to the players before February 15.
 At the same time, observers were skeptical of Ruth getting $10o,o0o. the opinion prevailing that a com- promise at approximately s75,ooo will be effected,
 The Yankee officials were more optimistic of coming to terms this week with their star .southpaw. Herb Pennock. who held his second conference with Huggins yesterday. Herb departed with a new salary proposal under consideration and an- nounced he would give his answer in a few days.
 New York, Feb. II LP>-Carrying payrolls estimated to total half a million dollars. Connie Mack and John McGraw will launch the most expensive craft in their long careers as managers on rival pennant cruises this year.
 With the acquisitions of Zach Wheat, Ty Cobb and Eddie Collins by the Athletics. baseball men today figured that Mack's salary and bonus bill for the season would reach the quarter million mark. The Giants salary total likewise has been sent skyrocketing by the additions of Rogers Hornsby. Eddie Housh and Burleigh Grimes.
 Cutting the purse strings Of the New York and Philadelphia clubs has led to an unprecedented series of trades and purchases. In Horns by, the Giants added a s40,0OO star to their payroll, while yesterday they mailed a three-year contract to Roush which IS said to call for s19,- 900 6 season.
 The signing of Wheat, Cobb and Collins is estimated to have added s12S,o00 to the seasons salary bill of the Athletics. Mack also paid fancy prices for new lnfeld talent from the minor leagues in landing Dudley Brannon. first baseman from Kansas City, and Joe Boley, Balti- more International shortstop.
 If Roush signs for the s19,0o0 sal ary he received last year. baseball men figure the club will have at least seven players whose pay checks for the season will exceed s10.000. They are Hornsby. s4o,O00; Roush. s19,- 900; Grimes, s15,O00; Ross Young, s13,000; Virgin Barnes, Fred Lind strom and Travis Jackson, s11, ,000.
 To complete the deal by which they acquired Grimes and Outfielder Harper from the Phillies, the Giants paid s20,000 to Buffalo for Infielder Thompson, who figured in the trade. Bevo Lebourveau, Toledo outfielder. cost them $22,Oo0. and Catcher De- vormer of Louisville g similar sum.