The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-16
Home Run Sovereign Forgotten
BY Public With 1894 World
Series Show

New York, Oct. 16.-It is only fit
ting that pitcher, Dizzy Dean, steps
in as Americas basebell hero as
Babe Ruth. greatest home run hit
ter Of all time, bows out.
While the Dean brothers were put
ting on their splendid show in De-
ttoit and st. Louis, Ruth, who was
head man in 10 world series, had to
issue q typewriter announcement OF
his definite retirement as player
to attract what little attention was
paid him.
Ruth's influence made life miser-
able for pitchers and infielders. The
Bans bat revolutionized baseball
took the inside out OF it.
It required q pitcher with the
ebility and diamond presence Of Dean
t. swing the pendulum the other way.
AS the ball was hoped up for
Ruth and the synthetic Ruths It
created, you may next season look
for it to be deadened to increase the
effectiveness Of the Deans. Rowe,
Gomez, Schumacher, Hubbell, Warn
eke, Bridges, Harder, and some more
who helped bring back the old style
game. AS q matter Of fact, the ball
wasn't nearly as lively and the sean1s
were raised during the last two
months Of the 1894 grind. The pre-
ponderance Of low-hit games Is un-
deniable proof Of this.
More Genuine Homers In 1885 :.
Home runs will be more genuine
in 1885, and consequently worthy Of
more than q yawn. Ratsmen will
have to do something else beside
swing from Vladivostok. They'll have
to be able to hit behind runners
drag the ball and hunt. The art Of
base stealing is to be revived, ano
the sign for the squeeze and Other
plays that once delighted the Tar
sgain will he hung out.
Many baseball men have beer
clamoring for the return OF this iol
decade. but it remained for TIT
amazing Dean to bring 1t back.
More than that, old DIE re-estab'
l!shed the old-time fight. It wa!
the Oklahoman's burning ambition
tn win-to shut the other fellow out
II possible-that inspired the Card
irals in their hell-for-leather. spike
flashing drive down the stretch ane
through the world series.
The success Of the three incredible
hicks-the Deans and Rowe, Will llre
the imagination Of the youngsters o.
the land. As they picked up bats ane
started swinging for long ones witt
the advent Of Ruth. they now vii
grab gloves and practice sharpenin(
up that round house curve.
For Dizzy Dean has brought base
ball back to normalcy-back TO some
thing more like it was from 9!
Young's day to Alexis adolescence
when Waddell, Donovan. joss. Matty
Brown, Walsh, Bender. Plank. ant
Coombs, Wood. Marquard. and John
son handcuffed the opposition ant
during which period J. Franklin
Baker was called "Home Run" 10
adding two In the world series TO
seasons total Of nine.
Once Greatest Attraction
Ruth's big stick and personalit
made him the most magnetic attrac
ton in the history Of the business
The crowd wanted to see him BIAS
home runs. The magnates wanted t
please the crowd, and sought NOR
Ruths. The latter were unobtaln
able, SO the owners manufacture
spurious sluggers by stimulating tn
sphere to such an extent that patcl'
ers and infielders needed rampart'
Fences were moved In. Strtngen
pitching regulations were enforced
The powerhouse department W
given every possible break.
! D6t . vast change took plac