Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-09

n YEW YORK. June 8.-Babe Ruth,
N the not-so-pale but always
interesting invalid. granted an
audience today to the repre- a.s
otherwise the newspaper fellas," Just
to prove that he has lost neither the
power of lung nor limb.
Hey, do look so sick or all through?"
beloved the Babe as he greeted the
vanguard of dozen reporters, whose
admittance to the presence of the king
Of clout was deity arranged by his
business manager, Christy Walsh.
The answer was reasSuring and con-
vincing. There seemed no reason for
1t to be otherwise. The Babe, except
for some slight shakiness due to nearly
weeks confinement, has lost none Of
his rudy color, his good spirits and
banter or his impatient desire to be
back in the game.
Indignant at Exaggerations.
Yet there seems no question that
Ruth has been a sick man and that he
still is far from being in the pink of
condition. He admits he could feel a
lot better, but the pains in his chest,
resulting from severe cold, and twinges
across the shoulders have largely dis
appeared, he said. He has been sit
ting up most of the past two days, and
he is indignant at the exaggerated re-
ports Of his illness.
1T looks like guy has got to die
before people are satisfied nowadays"
he bewailed.
What everybody wants to know is
when Ruth will be back in the game
It is somewhat indefinite, but here's
what he says about that:
Il ought to be back in there soon
Believe me, I'm going to be in there
before that series with the Athletics
that starts at the stadium on June 81.
THE Doc CDR E. A. King thinks I'll
be O. K. by then, but he says, first,
that should go away from the city for
three or four days for change of
scenery: then, even when I get back
he demands that stay out of exhibition
games and do not play in complete
double headers, and the club officials
say he's the boss"
Somebody suggested 1t would be a
good thing for Ruth to go of to the
woods for an outdoor tonic.
We'll l want to be familiar with
EN- before 1 do" the big fellow re-
joined,
Exhibitions Rile Him.
Ruth was somewhat emphatic about
this exhibition game business.
i think the club ought to give me
little more consideration" he de-
clared THE regular games take lot
out of me, but these exhibition games
almost ruin me- I play just as hard
in them. if not harder, than other
times because the crowd is all shouting
for me- They want me to pitch and
autograph 200 or 300 base balls. Then
about 40 kids will pile up on top Of
me. In case like that there amt any
thing to do but wait until they get of.
I've been nearly killed in some of those
riots. They guarantee police protection
and then the cops just stand around
and laugh while 1 get mobbed."
Ruth is not on a diet, so far as food
is concerned, he said. but DR.. King has
banned tobacco for the time being.
Imagine playing ball game with
out chew!" scoffed the Babe.
But believe me I'm going to take
a lot of foolish things in the past Is
years. I've learned lesson this time
that I won't forget"
In their big apartment, equipped
with billiard room and facing Riverside
Drive. the Babes bride of two months,
Mrs. Claire Hodgson Ruth helped re-
ceive the newspaper men as Babe in
bathrobe and slippers left his couch
in the living room.
The Babe is so much better" said
Mrs. Ruth. Il was so upset yesterday
morning. with all the sudden rush and
excitement caused by exaggerated re-
ports Of his condition, that 1 guess
I seemed apprehensive myself, when
talked to one or two of the boys. I
didn't realize that our desire to keep
Babe from any excitement might be
misconstrued. We are doing everything
we can for him, of course, and I am
sure that a little more rest and then
some fresh air will put him right back
in the game"