Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15
WANT TO Be SURE
BABE CAN KEEP ON
Rupert Is Apt to Arrange
Contract With SIugger.
Carey Goes South.
BY WALTER TRUMBULL.

HERE is talk of compromise
between Babe Ruth and the
Yankees. Just what would
be a compromise between
the offer of $4,000 and a two
year contract and the demand OF
SIS, 1000 and three-year contract?
Well, it just might be $4,000
and two-year contract. II
might be several other things
But. whatever it may be, doubt
whether it will contain an agree
ment for more than two years.
If the Babe does compromise, it
probably will be after talk with
Col. Jacob Rupert. If the entire
matter were left in the hands OF
ed Barrow, the chances for a
compromise might be slim.
Mr.. Barrow has been dealing with
ball players these many long years. He
has developed them, managed them
hired them and fired them. In the
course of time MIR. Barrow has become
somewhat hard boiled; or, as the say
Ing goes. jus, but firm.
doubt whether Mr. Barrow con-
:;5erS any bail player worth even
$4,000. especially a player OF 81. Even
the prophecy by President Barnard of
tns American League. that Ruth is to
have big year. might not move Mr.
Farrow much. The only time Mr..
Ecrrow will conccde anything con-
corning big year is after the results
Of the season are published. He de-
Cidcdly has TO be shown.
Considering Mr.. Ruth's heart. stom-
ach, liver and lights, the Yankees be-
licve that two years Is the full length
CT time for which the managers care
10 ohligate themselves. They are will
ing to gamble on S150.000, even if it
Glanced that they paid it to Mr.. Ruth
for one years labor, instead OF two.
But they will be most unwilling TO con-
tract for that additional year. They
wish first to see whether the Babe will
get safely through two seasons.
There is small doubt that the in
teyested parties will get together before
the season opens They need each
other too much to quarrel. The peace
conference doubtless will be held in
Florida and should be held soon, as
the Yankees, still IN the North. leave
for the training camp on the 21st of
this month.
Another who soon will leave for
Florida is William F. Carey, president
of Madison Square Garden. Mr.. Carey
will reach there early next week.
Upon his arrival at Miami, the battle
o. the century should take on even 4
livelier tone. Ringsioe seats have al
ready been selling IN considerable lots,
bit there are lots more left.
Those who attend the Sharkey-Scott
affair may find an added attraction in
the number CT British sport writers
a. the ringside In the heavyweight
class in England. during the past few
years, the pen has been mightier than
the fist. There are few better writers
than the English. End some of their
best in this line will he m the Florida
end of cable.
1t is so long since England liz had
q heavyweight who has approached -
near a shot at the title as Scott that
there is real interest over there in the
match. Tom Heeney was an Irishman.
Not since the Cornishman. Bob FitE-
simmons, held Two or three titles at
tire same time. including the cham
pionship of the world. has England
produced a real and formidable heavy
weight.
Bombardier Wells was sweet boxer
end could hit hard enough, but h"
couldn't take it. Joe Beckett is of lit
tlc value. except as an advertisement,
for some bed. mattress or sleeping pow
der England is hoping that Scott is
on, man who will do his duty.
Il any manager deserves a heavy
wight champion. it certainly is James
a. Johnston. Jimmie has had more
heavies knocked in his lap than any
living man.
Mr.. Johnston has been seeking
h-avy who would stand up longer than
Ponce de Leon sought the fountain.
&c even has held tournaments to get
his man.
The trouble with Jimmies heavics al
ways was either that they couldn't
keep an opponent down over nine Sec
onds; or that they couldn't get them
selves off the floor short of IL seconds.
They never reversed the process. It
w9s most discouraging.
(Cop-right, 1880. by North American News
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