The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-27
.BambinO Turns
With Sadness
From Yankees
But Club Is Glad He's Gone
Because He Lost Games
as 0utfieIder.
BY STUART CAMERON
United Press Sports Editor

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-The saga
of Ruth and the Yankees was at
an end today and the mighty Babe
turned toward Boston to fill three
jobs.
Baseball's greatest star, PERSONA
non grata of the New York Ameri-
can League club, now is vice preSl-
dent, assistant manager and player
of the Braves, Boston'S National
League team.
He goes principally to I'LL one job,
that of a part-time player who may
bring new life blood (money at the
| turnStileS) to the Braves. Secondly
he hopes tc groom himself and to be
groomed for post as fun-hedged
manager. Finally, when playing
days and active managerial days
are done, he is in line to become
one of Americas most contradictory
sports figures, a baseball magnate.
Yet Babe turns sadly from the
baseball park he built, from the
league he helped to make and from
the club bosses who once loved him,
but who, in their hearts, are glad to
be rid of him.
He Was Fans Player
Why so? Wasn't Babe Ruth the
YANKEES, and weren't the Yankees
Babe Ruth? Yes. Ruth was the
Yankees to that curious admixture
of humanity which created an eth
ereal but none the less real Ruth
vile" in right field bleacherS of
Yankee Stadium.
No less was he the Yankees to
visiting firemen who, planning their
visits to New York, bracketed hopes
of seeing the Babe poke one over
| the fence.
Despite all this Col. Jacob Rup-
pert, owner of the Yankees; Ed
Barrow, his general manager, and
Manager Joe Mccarthy were pro-
foundry glad that the deal was
closed. Two reasons:
l. Babe, although still great at
traction at the plate, was also ire
mendous liability to the games-won
column. Despite the fact he won
games with his potent bat, he lost
even more because he was no longer
able to field.
2. Babe himself had created
situation" This revolved about
some less than diplomatic remarks
he made at the close of the 1884
season. In effect, Babe said he felt
the Yanks owed him job. The job
would be that of manager of the
club. That would mean firing
Marse Joe Mccarthy, who had been
doing a good job, and whose con-
tract had one year to run.
Fear of Cliques
Concerning item No. /, the Braves
have no real worry. Even with Babe
nobody figures them as a pennant
contender. But he will bring GUS
toners to Braves Field.
AS to the second item, there was
nothing to dc but move Ruth. Stated
in the vernacular, Ruth had tried
| to knife Mccarthy. Joe knew this.
So did Barrow, smart judge OF
baseball men. Ruth and Mccarthy
might have gone along for while.
But there would be internal dissen-
sion. Cliques would have formed.
Even in 1884 there was diScord
among Yank regulars over the fact
Ruth dropped so many easy flies, los
ing ball games, and, so the players
thought, keeping them out OF the
World Series dollars.
Salary Believed $4,000
And so the deal with the Boston
Braves was Matched. Ruth and
Fuchs talked briefly last Friday.
Two days later Ruth told Rupert
about it. Rupert asked Barrow
about the necessary formalitieS.
I'VE have to get waivers from the
other clubs" Barrow said.
Get them" Rupert said. BY
dawn of the following day Barrow
had telephoned each of the seven
rival American League club owners.
Each agreed to sign waiver.
Ruth will go to the Braves for
three years. He has signed player
contract. He has agreed to be-
come assistant manager and will be
made second vice president. His
salary, officially a secret, will be
$4,000, plus. The plus will be
cut in profits, if any.