Evening star., 1928-10-12
BAMB|NO ALWAYS
is 100 PER CENTER
Makes Most of Efforts or
Does Nothing-ReCords
Past Computing.
BY WALTER TRUMBULL.

- FORGE HERMAN RUTH was
born in Baltimore on February
T z, 1894. The chances are that,
~ except to his mother, who died
when he was just few years
old. and when his sister Mary was
ether red and round faced baby. When
the neighbors paid any attention to him,
it is likely that they regarded him
obviously, for it early became apparent
that he was left-hander.
Little George lived the life Of the
other kids of his vicinity, except that
he had more initiative and a quality
of leadership which frequently guided
companions into fun, classed by unim-
aginative grown-ups as mischief He
went to public school when the truant
officer could catch him, and this re-
suited in his being placed in st. Mary's,
under the watchful eye of Brother Ben
ianin. Here he learned that life is
supposed to be made up of both work
and play. and he also developed an
affection and respect for his preceptor.
Brother Benjamin has vast influence
with Ruth to this day
At ST. Marys Ruth ran for the track
team and played foot ball. He still as
serts that the knee which sometimes
troubles him was originally hurt in the
latter game. He started base ball as a
catcher, but later was switched to the
pitchers mound 1t was as pitcher
that he first attracted the attention of
Jack Dunn. Ruth then was only II, so
finally Dunn had to have himself ap-
pointed his guardian, or something of
the sort, before he could sign him. AS
matter of fact. the Baltimore mana
ger didn't take him with the club until
he was 20.
Like Standard Oil Shares.
That was in 1914, and Ruth played As
games with Baltimore and Providence
as a pitcher and outfielder. hitting .231.
That same year the Boston Red Sox,
owned by Joe Lannin and managed by
Bill Carrigan. bought the Babe for
$4,000. Boston sent him to Providence
on option. That's how he happened to
play there.
Recalled by Boston, Ruth played with
that club until 1919 Ed Barrow be-
came manager Of the Red Sox and
realized the Babes value as a hitter, so
Ruth got more and more work in the
outf1eld. In 1918 he played in 95 and in
1919 in 130 games. He was used as a
pinch hitter in the world series of 1915
and pitched in both the series of 1916
and 1918. In 1916 Ruth led the Amer
lean League pitchers, holding opposing
batsmen to an. average of Its earned
runs per contest in "a games.
Boston sold Ruth to the Yankees in
1919 for $125,000. That was the best in
vestment a club ever made The two
colonies, Rupert and Huston, might
just as well have bought big interest
in the Standard Oil Co. at the original
price per share. That great structure
of concrete and steel. now known off,
cially as the Yankee Stadium, might
more truly be called "the house that
Ruth built"
But base ball owes him more than
that. 1t was the terrific home-run hit
ting of Ruth which kept the fans in
terested in the game after the Black
Sox scandal and gave it a chance to re-
cover from that blow.
King of Record Holders.
Ruth holds so many records that they
are past computing. For world series
games alone he holds 10 records and
shares three more. He is beyond all
question the greatest hitter who ever
lived. Moreover, such men as Wilbert
Robinson and John Heydler, who have
seen them ALL agree that he is the
greatest all-around ball player who ever
lived.
Euln elCtleT OOeSu6 = 90 a II1IIlg dC all
or else he does it 100 per cent. Bigger
and better than any one else. He hits
q ball further than any mortal ever hit
it before He had the biggest and best
stomach ache ever recorded in the major
leagues. He played Ajax and, while
Judge Lands. cast as the lightning,
Knocked him loose. his defiance was the
loudest ever hurled.
In this world series Just passed Ruth
scored nine runs. and 20 Cardinals COM
hined scored 10 runs. Gehrig made two
llomers in game and the Babe prompt
" stepped up and made three. He made
The final catch of the series-it was a
Corker-and came galloping in waving
he ball in his glove at the startled fans.
5Ee talked the rabid and hostile bleach
critics in a red-hnt base ball CITY into