The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-03

He was cut adrift by the Braves
his intention of quitting because of
club president. Babe today hastily
around for a job in baseball"
The great slugger's swan song was
a tragic tune.
Nursing an injured knee, he asked
permission to attend a celebration
aboard the liner Normandie in New
York tomorrow night. The answer
was nothing doing"
After yesterdays game between
the Braves and Giants here, Ruth
summoned newspaper men to the
clubhouse and told them of his de-
cision to quit. Ruth characterized
Judge Fuchs a "double-croS >
Judge Fuchs answer was that Babe
was not a good soldier" and re-
Sented not receiving extra privileges.
Threatened to Quit
Ruth'S retirement from active play
has been impending for several
weeks. On May u, after a trouble
some day in the field and at bat
against the Chicago Cubs here, Ruth
came off the field and said in
voice loud enough to be heard in
the stands
THAT is the last inning of base
ball I'll ever play"
He was prevailed upon to make
one swing around the Western cir
cult before definitely making up his
mind to quit. For one brief after
noon in Pittsburgh, May 25, Ruth's
mighty mace regained its magical
touch. He hit three home runs in
three consecutive times at bat.
In his brief National League
career Ruth hit six home runs, but
he was a pitiful figure in the out
field and showed only a brief flash
of his former power at the plate.
Boston Pilot "Okeh"
Despite Ruth's bitterness toward
Judge Fuchs he parted friends with
Bill McKechnie, Braves manager.
whose job he was supposed to in
herit in line with the contract he
made with the Boston club.
Bill is great fellow" Ruth COM
mented. I'VE got along fine. 1t was
all the bunk about me trying to
get his job. I never had any trouble
with anybody except Fuchs"
Ruth and Mrs. Ruth planned to
drive to their home in New York
today. He was undecided as to his
next step.
The exact chain of developments
which led to the parting of the
ways of the great slugger and the
financially pressed Braves club prob
ably never will be known One thing
was certain, however. This was that
the clubs anxiety to get Ruth's res
ignation was equalled only by his
desire to present it.
Babe Scores First
In this the Babe seemed to have
scored a win, for Judge Fuchs vir-
tually admitted that Ruth said Il
quit" before the club said You're
fired" when he told reporters that
he was going to have to ask for
Ruth's resignation pretty soon. any
way"
Baseball writer's who travelled
with the Braves indicated that
Ruth's irritation was due in part to
the clubs unwillingness to grant
him the privileges he had enjoyed
while the star of the Yankees.
1t is no secret that his disregard
OF Yankee club rules led to his
departure from the New York club.
And when he found that he could
not come and go as he pleased he
was resentful
I'm sorry it had to happen as it
did" Fuchs said. But I think it's
all for the best. McKechnie COM
planned that because of Ruth's own
set of rules he could maintain no
real discipline. l am convinced that
had Ruth made a serious effort to
get into condition he'd have been
able to get into more games. When
he asked about going to the party
on the steamer Normandie l nat
urally refused We we're paying him
to play ball"
Ruth, however, refuted the charge
that there had been trouble between
himself and McKechnie. NO, the
whole bunch was fine" he said.
Bill is a great fellow and we got
along okeh"
McKechnie did not comment.