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FADEOUT OP RUTH
IS REGRETTED BY
Brother Herman of Order of
St. Francis Who First En
couraged Babe Tells Early
Hfstory of Swat King
By RMwrt La Monde
United Press Staff Correspondent
DETROIT ( UP ) The man who
helped Babe Ruth get started In
baseball regrets that the Bambino
has become a stepchild In his favorite
sport and can find no employment
In the game that made htm famous.
rt Brother Herman, of the
Order of St. Francis, who first en
couraged Babe In baseball, later rec
ommending him for a place in an
organized professional league. Brother
Herman, athletic director of St. Jos
eph's home for boys, first encoun
tered Ruth in Baltimore.
"I first saw him when I wa at
St. Mary's Industrial Home for Boys."
he said. "He seemed to be a real
totgh guy when he came to the
home. Some of the brothers thought
we would never accomplish much
with him.
Not fiood Mixer
"At first the Babe couldn't Ret
along with the other 800 boys in the
home. But that was because he was
lonely and had nothing to Interest
htm. Ba.be used to sit around and
watch the other boya play."
Brother Herman asked him one day
If he would like to play baseball with
one of the dormitory teams. The man
who later became one of the greatest
players of all time Jumped at the
offer.
"From that time on he changed
completely,' said Brother Herman.
"I guess he had thought he wasn't
wanted. Of course. 1 didn't know
he had any baseball ability. But he
took his place on the dormitory team
with all seriousness. At first he was
shifted from one team to the othei
as a utility substitute.
Eager for Advice
"It wasn't long before he was
pending most of his time in the
playground practicing baseball. His
highest ambition then was to get a
plsce on the first team. Every day
he came to me asking for pointers on
hitting nd pitching. He was most
interested In pitching."
Ruth showed definite signs of long
distance hitting even as a youth.
Brother Herman said that one of the
things that helped was the limitation
of the playground. The only way to
get a hit, was to keep the ball on
the ground or hit It over the fence,
and since Ruth wasn't much good
at grounders he started hitting them
over the wall.
"One day the first team got Into
a tight spot and I called on Babe
as & relief pitcher," Brother Herman
continued. "He had a lot of speed
and his southpaw delivery was trtcky.
He finished the game without allow
ing a hit. He soon delevoped into
a star pitcher."
To Orioles at 18
The ability of his young charge
was called to the attention of the
Baltimore Orioles by Brother Herman
Babe Joined the club at the eg of
18, and the rest Is history.
Ruth never forgot St. Mary's home
and the brothers. Even after he be
came the idol of baseball fans, he
visited Brother Herman often. As a
tribute, the Bambino took the broth
er's name when he was confirmed
In the Catholic faith as George Her
man Ruth.
EWMNGREFEREE
MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 17. (AP
John Oetchell said today he had been
chosen to referee the Sugar Bowl
game between Texas Christians and
Carnegie Tech. victim of his now
famous "wrong down" decision In the
game the Rklboes lost to Notra Dame.
7 to 0. His appointment was recom
mended by Bill Kern, Carnegie Tech
coach. The Sugar Bowl game la
scheduled for January 3.
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JONES AND BIT
FAMILY FEUDS TO
TOP ARMORY CARD
The stupendous, explosive, climax
to the bitter Brltt versus Jones fam
lly wrestling feud takes place In the
Medford armory tomorrow evening,
and Promoter Mack Ullord conserv
atively estimates 2000 customers will
be on hand to vocally tear the
building apart.
It'e Big Brother Alvln Brltt. once
Junior heavyweight champion, and
Big Brother Tony Jones, all pounds
of savage grapple flesh, tangling In
the one hour main event.
It's Little Brother Floyd Brltt. the
arm-breaking snejcc-ln-the-graaa. and
Little Brother Tuffy Jones, the tobacco-chewing
bearhug expert, clash
ing In the center bout, slated for
six 10-mlnute rounds.
And. to start off the evening's
sure fire pyrotechnic, it Baby
Brother Mike Jones facing the clean
and popular Spider Kelly In the six
round opener. This match, alone of
11 three, figures to be legitimate.
Again it will be ladles' night, with
everyone who purchases a ringside
or balcony ticket being given a free
one to admit one feminine wrestling
fan. It la the last program of the
1938 seaaon. and after tomorrow
night the armory will be darkened
for several weeks while the boya in
the muscle-mangling Industry take
a vacation. Things will open up
again the second or third Monday
In January 1939.
The Brltt and Jones brothers who
collide In the main event are the
only two remaining members of the
families yet undefeated In this rock
em and sock 'em feud. Big Alvln
went screwy last week to foul Tuffy
Into submission, using the most dev
astating series of arm and neck
breakers over the ropea ever seen In
the armory. Tony, taken unawares
by Floyd In the main event, let
loose a- tremendous wallop to the
chin and Floyd went to sleep for
several minutes, besides getting his
Hp split wide open.
Tony, one of the most powerful
men ever to wrestle here, plans to
overpower Alvln by sheer brute
strength, and keep away from the
ropes. The Brltt meanle will attempt
to maneuver Tony into position for
some of the Brltt rope-devllment. No
matter which Is successful In carry
ing out his battle plans, the match
will undoubtedly be one of the
roughest of the year.
Running a close second to the
main go in expected slam-bang mat
activity is the center attraction.
Floyd Brltt. as mean If not meaner
than Big Brother Alvln. will try to
bust Tuffy's arms from their sock
eta, also via the ropes, while the
Arkansas hillbilly will counter with
his devastating bearhug. a maneuver
that merely breaks opponents backs.
The same burning Brttt-Jones hat
red will prevail here, which means
that anything Is liable to nappen.
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Hangers Win
TORONTO. Dec. 11. (API The
New York Rangers forged Into undis
puted second place In the National
Hockey league tonight with 3 to 3
victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs
before a crowd of 11,526.
Indians are never bald-headed.
To Battle Tony
Ahln Brllt (above) will try his
painful arm-breakers over the ropes
on Tony -tones of the Arkansas Sewf
flers tomorrow night In I he armory.
Brltt, ex-Junior heavyweight cham
pion, heat Turfy Jones Iat week -and
hope, to make It two straight over
the hillbilly family.
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PUTTING "SKI BACK IN SKIRTS, Gloria Carpenter. Barbara Whitehead and Na
talie Graves (left to rlfht) show that skirts Instead of pants are the ski style at Plymouth, N. H.
New York's Broadway Clowns, clev
er Negro basketball team, toyed with
Medford s Owl club in the Junior high
gym last night, and after displaying
an amazing game of "keep away' In
which It appeared like they rmist be
using mirrors for their passing man
euvers. Just did nose out the locals,
30 to 29.
It was a field goal by Forward
Brlme with two seconds of play re-
maning that won for the colored
barnstormers. When Brlme cut loose
from near the center of the floor the
score favored the Owls. 29 to 28. The
Clowns lived up to their name, pull
ing everything In the book including
football formation with a center
pass. They played around until they
needed a basket, then went out and
got It.
Johnson and Ager each scored 6
points for the locals, while Brlme tal
lied 10 for the winners. A gocd-sized
crowd saw the game.
Lineups:
Clowns (30)
Owls (29)
Lewis, 4
Campbell, 2
Johnson. 6
Van Dyke. 3
Ager, 6
Brlme. 10
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Parker. 7
Brown. 2
Mathew.s 4
Morrison, 7
Subs: Owls, Hammack 4, Curtis 4.
White, Kunzman. Hairis. Referee:
George Harrington.
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OLDS. Alta.. Dee. 17. f API
Death of three bnbles In a nursing
home here was Investigated todny
oy two Alberta government officials
who ssid they expected to issue a
report eorly In the week.
The Infant, all boys, were found
dead in their cribs at the Pldseon
nursing home Friday. Coroner C. C.
Hortman said an autopsy and in
quest would be ordered.
Today Dr. P. A. Bmithwaite, chief
Alberta coroner. and Dr. D. Mac
Gregor, pathologist at the University
of Alberta, opened their Inquiry In
the fatalities. The babies, between
two and four days old. were the
sons of Mr. and Mrs. Don McRae of
Brrydale. Alta., Mr. and Mrs.
Sahlln of Olds and Mr. and Mrs.
John Alderdyce of Waterside. Alta.
Dr. Hartmas said he was unnble
to determine catise of death immed
iately. The Infants apparently were
healthy Thursday night but were
dead by morning.
Olds Is 88 miles north of Calgary.
Happy Birthday
ODESSA. Dec. 17. Tj This dls
triers oldest woman and oldest man
will celebrate their birthdays to
morrow. They are Mrs. Wllhelmlna Gross,
who will be 103, and the Rev. O.
Breedet, who will be 88.
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NEW YORK. Dec. it (AP) J.
Donald Budge wiped a towel over a
forehead that was little more than
moist after a first half-hour work
out, admitted he had slapped the
$25,000 down payment on his 975,
000 professional tennis contract riflht
into the bnnk. and added he'd very
much like to win "18 or 20 straight
matches--if I can" on his tour with
Ellsworth Vines to help prove the
pro game is on the" level.
The tour starts at Madison Square
Garden January 3, and already the
Garden cash registers have run up
$7874 in advance sale. At a 7.70
top. Promoter Jack Harris Is confi
dent a capacity crowd wilt attend
the plny-for-pay debut of the Oak
land. Calif., redhead who this year
helped defend the Davla cup and
made a clean sweep of the world's
four major amateur tennis titles
U. S.. Wimbledon, French and Aus
tralian. Don is caey on his plan of at
tack against the other California
redhead who haa been on the pro
fessional circuit since 1933. But he
dos have a plan "It would be silly
to tell you in advance what It Is"
and in his planning he will have the
help of Walter L. Pate, non-playing
captain of the Davis cup team, with
whom Don been me fast friends In
his three years on the squad.
"Cap" was present at Budge's
warm-up session this afternoon with
veteran J. Gilbert Hall, a session
which proved that Don Isn't far off
his game. Monday Budge will shift
to the canvas-covered courts of the
Heights Casino in Brooklyn, and will
practice dally with former Davis
Cuppers Sidney Wood and Frank
Shields.
Stork Sales Low
HELENA, Mont.. Dec. 17. flpw
Marketings of livestock this year have
been the smallest In many years. Jay
G. Diamond, federal bureau of agri
cultural economics statistician said
today.
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Featuring Arkansai Scufflcn Tuffy, Tony, Mike
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Floyd Brilt
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Mike Jones
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COUGARS BEATEN
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PULLMAN. Wash., Dec. 17. (AP)
A ball-hawking basketball crew from
the University of Utah broke the
Washington State Cougar's 10-game
winning streak tonight when the
Utcs won 45 to 44 with a basket In
the last 20 seconds of play.
The score was tied at 23-alI at half
time. Washington State jumped Into an
eorly lead In the second half and
held the pace until the last minute
of play, when the score was WS.C, 44,
Utah 43. Bud Olson, flashy WS.C.
sophomore, missed an open push shot
under the basket. Harry Empey of
Utah took it off the boards and
streaked down the floor to sink the
ball for the winning points.
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TO HELPLESSNESS
IN LAST
NEW YORK. Dec. IT. (AP) Write
the name of Lou Vova in your book,
for the young man from Alameda.
Calif., who pounded Tommy Farr in
to helplessness In 15 rounds here
Friday night Is certain as sin to be
the next world's heavyweight fight
ing champion.
It might be a year, ana it more
t.ian likely will be two years before
the California kid is ready to knock
the wreath off Joe Louts' placid brow.
But the 10.000 who saw him wreck
the durable Welshman last night will
bet that he does It sooner or later.
Nova, tempered In only 25 previous
profesclonal fights, lived up to the
most lavish hopes of hla backers. He
gave the veteran Fair a worse shel
lacking than Fair received from Louis,
or from Max Baer or from Jim Brad
dock, as he had the Welshman on
the verge of a knockout at the fin
ish. For the last two minutes of the
14th round Farr absorbed perhaps
the moat cruel beating of his long
career, A terrific left hook first sent
him tottering and brought hla guard
to hla knees, and Nova must have
poured a hundred furious blows to
his chin and body before the bell
finally ended the round.
But Tonypnndy Tommy stood up.
Furthermore, he came out for the
final round and lasted through that
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one, too. Nova, who was fighting
his first 13-rounder, was too tired to
put serosa a finisher.
"I hoped the referee would stop
it In the 14th." said the victor as he
lay, dead-tired, in hla dressing room
afterward. "I was afraid I would
hurt him seriously. My, I didn't
know any man living could take
punchee like that."
Joe Louis was one of the moat In
terested spectators. The Negro cham
pion watched raptly as Nova plied
up a lead on Fair with & Jabbing left
and short right, and was on the edge
of his seat like everybody else dur
ing the last two stances while Farr
went from rope to rope on rubbery
legs and wouldn't go down.
Tackled for his opinion on Nova.
Joe said: "He looks mighty good,
mighty good."
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WAITS SENTENCE
PORTLAND. Or. Dee. 17. (AP)
William H. Blackwell, former AFL
Teamsters' union official held In Jail I
here several months while authorities
Investigated state-wide labor terror
ism, was removed to Skamania coun
ty. Wash., today for sentence on an
attempted bombing charge.
Blackwell pleaded guilty to the
charge some time ago. With hla re
moval to Washington, other charges
here were dismissed.
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WALLACE, Idaho, Dec. 17. (ff)
Two grown daughters of Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Armstrong of Burke were
attendants at their parents wedding
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