The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-24
CReR. US. Pat. OHJ RY HACK CUDDY

Wnlsed Press stan correspondentD
 New York, August 2A - UPD - Babe Ruth swung with all his pow CT. his bat met the ball. and 1t sailed toward the distant right field stands.
 The 4I-year-old Bambino never looked to see where that ball went. AS soon as he felt the decisive thud of ash against horsehide, he start ed to run-not trot and he ran around the bases there in the same Yankee Stadium that his booming bat helped to build back in 1923.
 As Ruth ran the bases, the ball that he hit so hard swerved outside the white pole and landed in foul territory. It fell in the upper right field stands-a foul-by the margin of six scant feet. But Ruth kept running the bases for Q homer, and when he wound up at- the dugout, perSpiring like human shower, everyone congratulated him just as if he had achieved one of his greatest homers of 1927-the year he blasted SO and set an all-time record for four-baggers in one sea- son.
 Walter Johnson, the big train, who at 55, had come out of retire ment to pitch to Ruth in this his- toric exhibition before 6S136 fans at the Senator Yankees double header, looked askance at Ruth's foul nome run," and then mean dered in from the mound.
 Babe Hit Two
 Johnson, who had allowed Ruth only 10 home runs in the IA seasons they opposed each other, was touch- ed for bona fide home run on his fifth pitch, when the Bambino sent a lusty drive sailing int othe lower right field stands. Ruth wasn't sat- isfied with that. He didn't consider that home run well hit-and he wanted to show the young players on the Tanks, and the younger generation of sports fans what 8 real home run is like. Thus tt was that he still was swinging on John sons 18th pitch.
 Ruth, the all-time home run king and baseballS greatest snowman shrugged off his first homer into the lower stands, and didn't even trot around the bases. But when he got the feel of that foul "homer" on his last swing, he knew 1t was well hit, and started running. On this particular blow, Ruth did't trot- as one usually does in case of home run. Instead, he put his head down and started to sprint-with all the speed that the muffin faced, barrel-bodied, spindly-legged old timer-who had contributed $85, ,000 to service relief funds - could achieve. And the huge crowd bel lowed It's approval. Most of them did't know and didn't care If the final wallop had gone fair or foul as 1t beloved approval.
 In the dressing room, Ruth sat on a rubbing table and said, T never looked to see where that ball went. knew 1t was the first ball I had hit properly and I started running. I knew 1t was hit for a home run. My hands told me that-particularly my left hand, which is swollen between the thumb and forefinger that I couldn't have hit may more."
 Quite 8 Show
 The demonstration of Ruth's prowess was staged between games in yesterdays doubleheader between the Tanks and Senators.
 Between these contests, Ruth-in his white home uniform with his old No. 3 on the back, strode to the plate, against tall, lean Johnson, probably the fastest pitcher base ball ever knew. Bald Benny Ben- gough, formerly of the Tanks but now 8 Washington coach, was catch ing, and Billy Evans, former Ameri- can League umpire, ofnciated.
 Johnson can pitch, although he's 56 years old" Ruth enthuses. "The old buzzard threw me 8 curve once, and I almost broke myself in two, swinging at it." He was referring to the Big Trains 18th pitch on which he whirled to 8 foul tip.
 Ruth's towering foul "homer" gave him such 8 kick that he said, T wish l could get out there every day, but can't at 47 and weighing 237 and not being able to run in the outfield or on the basepaths. But hope the younger generation the kids who never saw me or Johnson do our stuff-can get 8 rough idea of how this game of baseball used to be played"