Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-26


II haven't got the clipping now" Marty said "but
can remember the headline That's why saved It, 1t
in the 1916 World Series between the Cardinals and Red Sox
got three hits did two three of and
beat them Next morning picked up Boston and
here the biggest, blacklist headline in it, reading
civilians Bunts Safely"
A MAN SAID, 81 was in Clearwater the other day and
Earle Combs showing clipping from New York paper
he has been carrying in his wallet for q years. Combs
oneme Yankee center fielder now is coaching for the
PhilheS
earle said it was the only clipping he saved He's
showed often that barely holding together. Anyway
the banner line reads Ruth Hits 37th'
Under the banner is the top part of the head continued
theeyewtnesS II not remember the exact words but
1t was something like Yankees Maintain League Lead With
81 Victory Then bank head saying approximately
Babe C1ous Into Stands to Maintain Torrd Home Run
Pace And then believe it not there second bank head
telling who the Yankees winning pitcher and the size
Of the crowd"
But why Marion asked | Combs saving that particular
chpping?"
the reply Its long story maybe threequarte
column, and it's all about Ruth and the the
weather Finally in the last paragraph whoever wrote the
story said:
The Yankees in the ninth inning when Earle
Combs hit home run with man on base"
A REPORTER WHO USED to travel with the Chicago
Cubs said to Marion Did you tribute Charlie
Grimm paid to after in which you beat himP
The Cardinals had onerun lead but their pitcher
staggering in the last inning and the Cubs raying
They had bases with only Andy Pafko
nearly TORE the L1ue OH the pail.
ut had to be base hit into left field tying up game
but you made backhand grab hop and turned it
into double play, ending the game.
I'm the dressing room Grimm cursing. On the ton
OF his locker old baseball Looked like nfield
ball. said, jokngy Are the Cubs hard up they can't
afford to give the manager ball to autograph
Grimm didn't even look up. Yes he Snaried and if
that ball moves much quarter of inch that
so-and-so' meaning you, Marty will this
dressing and field it."
"Gee" Marion said "that nice tribute But I got
bigger one from Casey Stenge when with the
You always liked to play against the Yankees I'd
had some luck :"
what did stengel say? interrupted a listener
"Oh he didn't word" Marty grnned But one
series he had his pitchers throw at me-"
ANOTHER BREEZE-SHOOTER had another Ruthan
story ut toward the end for Babe" he began when
he winding with the Boston Cardinals
were in town and Dizzy Dean the pitching
body the bench before the game predicted that Ruth
would homer off Dean.
Fifty says he DON'T Diz told the guy and so the bet
made.
AS the afternoon Dir got thinking that he
had never seen Ruth hit home It a typical
thought by Dean who wanted to everything Car
dnas were out in front pretty good forgot all
about his $50 bet when Ruth up for the last time
bases empty
ITO satisfy his curiosity Dean stopped Jogging the ball.
He laid hafspeed ball the plate batting
practice pitcher right to Rut power wanted
see the Babe hit one out of the park.
Ruth took tremendous cut and hit it almost straight
up In the air. About minutes later the baseman
caught it, but Dean already had into action He walked
toward the Braves bench name in the
book plus few he had just made up. had let