The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-27
MOVE TO NATIONAL LEAGUE CLEARED
 UP YANKEE MESS
Babe Now Has Three Jobs and $2O,OOO Salary;
 Will Play Too
BY STUART CAMERON Limited Press Shorts EditOrl

Limited Press Sports EditOr)
 New York, Feb 27--(UP)-The saga of Ruth and the Yankees was at an end today and the mighty Babe turned towards Boston to fill three jobs.
 Baseball's greatest star. persona non grata of the New York Amer ican league club, is now vice presi- dent, assistant manager and player of the Braves, Boston's National league team. Thus he returns to ths city which first knew him as a major league star.
 He goes principally to fill one job. that of an ace player who may bring new life blood (money at the turnstiles) to the Braves. Secondly he hopes to groom himself and to be groomed for a post as full fledged manager. Finally. when playing days and active managerial days are done, he is in line to be- come one of America's most con- tradictory sports figures, a baseball magnate.
 Fortunate always the Babe, for tupate is he in this latest turn of events. Yet he 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 arc glad to be rid of him.
 Why? 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 ethereal but none the less real "Ruthville" in rightfield 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 along with those of catching glimpses of few Harlem hot spots, seeing Broadway at the theater rush hour and of trying to enjoy a view of the Statue of Lib- crty on a remorseful Sunday after noon.
 Solved Problem
 Despite all this Col Jacob Rup- pert, owner of the Yankees: Ed Barrow, his general manager, and Manager Joe Mccarthy were pro- foundly glad that the deal was closed. Two reasons:
 1. Babe, although still a great attraction, at the plate was also q tremendous liability to the gamcs- won column. Despite the fact he won games with his potent bat. he lost even more because he was no longer able to field as well as the utility outflelder of the Columbus, American Association club.
 2. Babe himself had created "situation." This revolved about some less than diplomatic remarks he made at the close of the 1894 season. In effect Babe said he felt the Tanks owed him a 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.
 Looks Good st
 Concerning item No. the Braves have no real worry. Even with Babe nobody figures them as a pennant contender. But he will bring customers to Braves field. Doubly welcome will they be now that Tom Yawkey's bankroll and Collins brains have made the Red Sox the top of the Boston baseball show.
 As to the second item there was nothing to do but move Ruth. stated in the vernacular, Ruth had tried to knife Mccarthy. Joe knew this. So did Barrow, a smart judge of baseball men. Ruth and Me Carthy might have gone along okeh for . while. But there would be internal dissension. Cligues would have formed. Even in 1884 there was discord among Yank regulars over the fact he dropped so many easy flies, losing paii games, and, so the players thought. Keeping them out of the world se- ries dollars.
 Another angie to item No. 2 has to do with q personal characteristic of Col Ruppert. Everybody loves winner: with Ruppert this Is an obsession. He'd rather lose 'r- ter million on q club which cached the world series than be sponsor of second~fight club which reaped golden harvest Barrow told Ruppert he couldn't win with Ruth so the genial Col onel was ready to let the Babe go so lOnR aS le WOoiuh - player attraction of rival mcr, ican league club. Ruth knew all this. So did Judge Fuchs.
 And so the deal with the Boston, Braves was matched. Ruth and Fuchs talked briefly last Friday. TWO days later Ruth told Ruppert about 1t. Ruppert asked Barro" about the necessary formalities.
 We have to get waivers rom the other clubs" Barrow said.
 "Get them" Ruppert said. By dawn of the following day Barrow had telephoned each of the seven rival American League club own erp. Each agreed to sign waiver "a document saying a club does not want a certain player. So Ruth was waived out of the league ana was a free agent.
 How It stands
 There was yet n maze Of details to be strengthened out. When, how ever, these were settled they shaped up as follows:
 Ruth will go to the Braves Tor three years. He has signed play CT contract. He has agreed to be- come assistant manager and will be made second vice president. HIS AuENI