The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-01
CLUB COMES FIRST ADAMS TELLS ALL
 AT TESTIMONIAL
McKechnie, Ruth and Mar anviIIe to '"Rnn'' Bos- a' ton Club
By ERNEST BARCELIlA ETri4nH Frrsae Sian fnFrQssnnriflaul

(Unltcd Press Stan Correspondent Boston, March 1-(UP)-Whe- tter Babe Ruth becomes manager of the Boston Braves after the 1895 season is squarely up to the Babe himself.
 In the final analysis, 1t appears the Babe will have to make good to get the job.
 If he does, he will become active field manager after the coming campaign, and Bin McKechnie, present Braves pilot and recog- nized as one of baseball's most as- tute managers, can, If he so elects" step into higher execu- tive role.
 That was the situation today as basebafi's immortal slugger pre- pared to join the Braves at their St.S Petersburgh spring training camp.
 Big Business This clarification of the poignant question of how the Braves could accommodate the canny McKechnie and Ruth with his irrepressible managerial ambitions, was made at testimonial to the Babe last night after he arrived from New York to receive a thunderous "welcome home and sign his three-year contract as player. as- sistant manager and second vice. president,
 It tended to confirm Ruth's ! statement in New York earlier in the week that he had a definite agreement" with the Braves that he would become manager in 1936. after one year as McKechnie's as- sistant.
 There is clearly a difference of opinion, however, among the two { highest Braves executives on the furfilment of Ruth's' managerial ambitions.
 Without qualifying his remarks, Judge Emil Fuchs, president ot the club, maintains that Ruth, if ] he chooses, can be manager in 1886 and 1897. Babe has choice of being manager for 1886 and 1937." Judge Fuchs said, And have kept faith with Bill Mckech- nie."
 Vice-president Charles Francis Adams, stockholder of the Braves to the tune of reported $400,0O0. shares the same view, but with StEOIlS TcSeEVdtIOIiS.
 No Minced Words
 Tn a straigh from the-shoulder statement. Adams said, in effect, good before becoming manager, and that, if and when the Babe takes over the managerial reins, McKechnie can take over the man. agement of all Adams interests in tthe club.
 "How about Bill McKechnie ? That there may be no misunder: standing. he too, if the Babe eau successfully fill his shoes will be promoted and, like the Babe, too. I believe, will experience that The higher up you go the tougher the job,' The more responsibility, con- sequently the more worry and sleepless nights -.
 william McKechnie, if he so elects, will become my personal representative in the Braves orr ganization, have by unqualified proxy to carry on whatever official responsibility and authority prop erly shoulder.
 q certainly hope that the Babe realizes his ambition and that we will merit the position he has so much desired. He has much to learn in the next few months and to succeed, he must gain the con. fidence of the public, press and owners of the Boston club. He must learn to be a good soldier. if he Is not one already. He must by his own example 0eate loyalty within and without the club. This having been established. there iA little doubt but that the Babe will merit the best the club has to of fer." Adams pointed out specific ally that the club comes before any individual.
 Big Three?
 Adams also indicated the possi- bility of 4triumvirate of Ruth. McKechnie and Walter (Rabbit) Maranville guiding the Braves destinies 'The rest of their active lives" ", ,-
 During the contract-signing cer- emony Ruth had told newspaper men There's nothing definite about my managing the club in 1936," and had drowned on sug- .gestion that he might become manager during 1885.
 In his speech, at the dinner, the Babe made no mention of his man agcrlal ambitions. Regarding hini- self and McKechnie, he merely said:
 If McKechnie asks my advice on anything, I'll be only too glad to help him .... He Is one of the finest gentlemen I know, and will do all l can to help the Braves.
 Ruth said he had not yet pur- chased any Braves stock--an op- tion offered him in the contract. Probably in year or so might. but 1t all depends on how I feel about it. the Bab csaid.
 The contract gives Babe 3 straight salary--reliably reported as $25,000 year--and an undis. closed percentage of the clubs profits.
 The Babe. accompanied by Mrs Ruth, returned to New York after the brief visit and will depart late = A HH.- A ~ts