Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-17
Youths Idol, Greatest in Game,
is BusebdIPs Tribute to Ruth
By the Associated Press

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By the Associated Press
The sports-loving Nation today
mourned its greatest idol-Babe
Ruth.
Leaders in all walks of life offered
tributes. So did the kids down or
the corner.
From his Observation-Disclosures
these expressions of devotion, ad-
miration and respect:
A. B. Chandler, commissioner oil
baseball: His was the American
story, the boy who came up from
obscurity to learn the peoples game
and 60 on to be great national
hero. His deeds will be an inspira.
ton for the children of the world
who will try to emulate him.
Will Harridge, president of the
American League: Babe Ruth was
the greatest single figure and per-
sonality in the history of baseball
The indomitable craftsmanship and
courage he displayed so many years
on the playing field and which he
showed through his long illness
stands as part of a glorious Ruth
legend that will live on always in
the annals of our national sport and
be an inspiration to youth forever"
Ford Prick, President of the Ma
tional League: Babe Ruth needed
every inch of that big chest of his
to protect the worlds largest heart.
never saw man with more heart
and you can interpret that as
meaning both courage on the field
and consideration for Others"
Great Competitor-Harris.
Bucky Harris, Manager of the New
York Yankees: 1.-THE greatest hitter
and greatest competitor of all time
has passed away"
Leo Durocher, Manager of the
New York Giants: HE was the
greatest inspiration to the youth of
America"
Burt Shotten, Manager of the
Brooklyn Dodgers: "Today's players
in particular owe (him) debt of
gratitude. His spectacular feats
- widened interest in the game,
drew record crowds and enabled
club owners to double and even ire
BILE the capacity of big league parks.
Soon we had better playing and liv-
ing conditions and higher salaries
Ruth's contributions to baseball, like
himself, will always be remem-
bered"
Zach Taylor, Manager of the st
Louis Browns: Baseball has lost
,ne of its greatest figures. I can't
help but feel sad at the news. ]
knew the Babe personally and he
was one of the greatest fellows on
and off the ball field"
Eddie Sawyer. Manager Of the
Philadelphia Phils: Baseball has
certainly lost its greatest figure and
the kids of America their greatest
idol and friend"
Bucky Walters, manager OF the
Cincinnati Reds: Il pitched against
Babe Ruth only once and walked
him-not Intentionally. Now thai
doesn't matter, would have likee
to have seen him hit home rur
off me-"
Baseball's Top to BOudreau..
Lou Boudreau, manager of the
Cleveland Indians: I'm terribly
shocked. Baseball has lost the
greatest name it ever had"
Billy Meyer, manager of the Pitts.
burgh Pirates: ut almost has beer
forgotten. but Babe Ruth was q
great pitcher as we'll as a great
hitter. I tried to hit against him
in 1916 when I was catching fol
the Athletics. He was as good a.
they came"
Connie Mack. manager Of the
Philadelphia Athletics: What 1T
has done for the youth of Americs
could not be done by any other man
The youth of our country thought
more of him than of any mar
living"
Steve ONeill, manager of the
Detroit Tigers: Baseball has lost
something truly big. He deserves al
the credit in the world for putting
baseball in big time"
Eddie Dyer. manager of the st
Louis Cardinals HE always wa!
fine to the big and little men o
baseball. I had hoped and prayed
that he would be able to live jus
little longer"
Joe Mccarthy, manager Of tn
Boston Red Sox: He was a grea
fellow, a great player and he dit
an awful lot to make the game wha
1t is today"
Great Player, Says Griffith.
Clark Griffith, president of the
Washington club: That's too bad
too bad. The poor fellow just
couldn't make it. It's shame. He
was a great man and a great
player"
John Quinn, general manager Of
the Boston Braves: Babe Ruth
probably was the most popular fig
ure in the world. His memory will
never die. He was not only here
to the kids, but also hero to the
grownups"
Bill Veeck. president of the CleVe-
land Indians: His loss will be fell
primarily by kids, who accepted hin
as their idol in the sports world
and held him in the highest esteem
Although he was away from organ.
lied baseball for several years. hi
never was forgotten by the kids who
took his craftsmanship and sinceri-
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