The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-27

II ought to be able to play ct least
100 games for the Braves this year."
he declared. Il never felt better.
I'm down to weight now-around
230-and II my legs hold out, I hope
to do my part toward helping my old
friend, Bill McKechnie, land the Bos-
ton club up somewhere in the Ma
tional League race.
II know It's q tough league right
now. Some Of that pitching, like
the Deans and Hubbell, will be plenty
hard to crack, but l will welcome a
chance to see what I can do.
II used to like hitting in the Polo
Grounds and from what I've seen or
heard, some Of the other fences
around the National League will look
like home to me again. Maybe we
will have some fun.
MY Old Home Town
I'm tickled to death with this
chance, not only because 1t sends me
back to an old home town. Boston,
but because 1t gives me the best
chance for q real future In the major
leagues.
Il hope to play as long as and as
often as I can-maybe two or three
years more-but also feel can now
look forward to happy connection
with the game, when my playing days
are over"
All this from the man who was sup
posed to be AL washed up" after
hobbling through the finishing stages
Of his last season with the Yankees:
who fatty declared. afterward, that
his playing days were over, and who
threatened to quit baseball unless he
got Job as big league manager.
Within less than a week after his
return from q world tour, during
which he startled the natives of
Japan and the Philippines with his
long-distance hitting, Ruth was per-
suaded to accept the one opportunity
that holds forth prospect Of fulfilling
his managerial ambitions.
Advancement Possible
He will serve this year as first
assistant to william b. McKechnie.
veteran leader Of the Braves since
1880. but he has the assurance Of
Emil z. Fuchs, president Of the Bos-
ton club that he will be considered
Is field manager for 1936-H the cir
cumstances warrant and such .
change is mutually satisfactory.
McKechnie is scheduled to become
general manager Of the Braves, II and
when he Is ready to yield the field
reins to the famous slugger.
RuthS agreement with the Braves
for q three year periodicals. for
him to sign a straight player contract
1t . flat salary, reported t. be
425 900. Under separate CONTRACT
he will receive percentage OF the
club profits.
He also has the privilege Of be-
coming q part-owner by purchasing
club stock at . reasonable figure
but Fuchs remarked he would not
advise the Babe to buy into the
Braves until such time as Ruth felt
he wanted to cast his future defin-
itely with tho organization.
He Is assured . royal welcome on
his return to Boston, where he was
famous q . southpaw pitching ace
Of the Red sox before being sold to
the Yankees IS years ago for 5000.
NATIONAL GREETS RUTH
WITH MINGLED EMOTIONS
Orlando, Fla, Feb. 27.-(F)-With
mingled emotions-abou equal por-
tions Of glee and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
I'll League managers scattered about
Florida welcomed into their circle
wednesday the one and only Babe
Ruth. the portly gentleman who has
had them tearing out their hair and
dreaming aloud 1T various world SER
ies times in his 20 years q IN Amer
lean Lacquer.
The glee came with the acquisition
BY the Boston Braves Of the greatest
drawing card Ia baseball'S history,
and no cue questions that regardless
Of his 20 years, his bowed tendonl
and spayins. his balloon beltline and
wheeling bellows, the Bambin0 y
stu the greatest t'lrnstile lure Of
them I'll.
The trepidation came with the
realixation that now they've got e
|1ace him Soe large part Of 1H gamel
10 year instead Of Z few now and then
lin annual post-season duels. The
BABE may not b good enough 70 bill
with the Yankees In the American
ll.eague anymore, but to the Nauonsl
ILeaguers he's shellahocked time and