European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 11, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 10 the stars and stripes August j this is the fourth in a series o famous Bax Bali of by gone As told by the men who were by Milton Kichman new 10 his dying babe Ruth insisted he arid until the Day he Pitcher Charlie Root probably will insist the babe didst the unsettled argument goes Back to the third game of the 1932 world series Between the new York Van Kees and Chicago there had been some hard feeling Between inc two Here is the evidence collected on the controversial you de cide whether Ruth pointed or not shortly before he i asked the babe what had been his biggest Thryl during 22 years in Wilt out a seconds he replied Ruth Calls shot thai Charlie Root in that after Root had twined two strikes around the port by Yankee Ruth stepped out of the batters then what did you do i i looked Over toward the Chicago Ruth and then out toward then i raised my Arm and pointed toward the Root and rest of them knew i was calling my the of hit a Home undoubtedly the most debated Home run of his Brilliant his Claire Hast a doubt in the world that her Hus band actually pointed that the babe often told his god was with me that if i would have 1 would have been a babes top thrill there Are some baseball men who claim one or two ruths 1932 team males agreed that the babe never if that is the such a player or players never stepped Forth and said Ruth enjoyed a million thrills during his when he picked that Charlie Root thing As the top he unquestionably was 100 per cent certain that he had called the Homer in Good now a minor league Man has been asked about that Wrigley Field Homer at least one thousand he says he is weary of answering by Root a ways Sticks to his absolutely not he because i the Ever i would have made the next pitch hard and on the inside i on the the former cub hurler admits the babe held up first one Finger and then but to his Way of Ruth was Only indicating continued on Page 11 babe Ruth v he called his shot tribe gains split with brownies 10 Wood slammed a two run Homer in the eighth to break an 88 tie and give the Louis Browns a jo3 decision Over the Cleveland indians in the finale of a Iwin ight twin Bill last night Atter Larry Doby led the indians to a 43 Triumph in the opener with a pair of two run circuit trailing by four runs going into the fifth Frame of the second the Browns mustered eight runs off Early Wynn and Jess including two tallies balled in by Wood on a Rosen homers but the Lead want enough As Doby hit his second double of the game in the seventh scoring on Luke easters easter then scored on Al Rosens in the eighth Doby slammed his third batting in Dale Mitchell to tie the Rosen also homered in the second his 30th this Doby spoiled Al Vidmars bid for a Victory inthe opener by promptly pulling the indians ahead by two runs in the first after the Browns got to Bob tying the count in the Doby slammed of Vidmars pitches in the eighth for the Al acting in a Relief role in gained the first game Victory and also the night Cap defeat Box score unavailable pro Grid eagles tonight in Chicago continued from Page 9 then be off on a leisurely trip to the Al stars May Jose the serv ices of aggressive guard from he Cut his foot sunday and despite medication it became As a precautionary he was he developed a slight but Eddie head Hopes Payne will be ready for the eagles were arrive today from their grand rapids training prepared to do their part in making the 17th annual College Allstar game As thrilling As the Many which have preceded pros rate Choice although the National league champions Defeated the 1949 col lege Al stars by a record High score of they were quoted As favourites by Only the belief that the collegians will be at their top physical and mental plus injuries and encroaching age among the key Are major factors for the Earle Greasy coach of the said that Villiam Patrick the Ace passed is definitely out of the game because of a knee the eagles will have 43 players in Marvin Rookie halfback from Washington and Tom freshman guard from Oregon have been Saddler to shift j training site of new 10 now training at still mans gym f or his sept j8 featherweight title Vith Champion Willie will shift his next train at the International club said Sale of tickets ranging from to will Start the Yankee stadium fight will be the first outdoor title scrap of the new York airborne Robinson wins Over Fusari from Page 9 lies nose with a stinging straight Fusari wobbled like a puppet in the that was the round sugar Ray walked from his Corner and threw a numbing righthand Lead High to Fusaris the challenger did a rubber leg act in the ninth when nailed by a Robinson left sugar made him shake his head with a searing right to the Robinson appeared to tire in the 13th and but Cut Loose again in the with the end in Robby no longer worried about running out of when Fusari tried to Maul him at close he Cut Loose with both hands to the body and drove the Jersey lad through the this was the kind of fight it All during the George gain Robinsons carried on running conversation with ringside at times he even had his Back to the Robinsons fifth defense was one of his Rii Uch softer than last years Gruel ing Philadelphia struggle with kid there was Only one question All night Tould Robinson run out of Gas he in the dressing room after the Robinson offered to fight Jake Lamotta in times he said he want exactly but kind of asked about future welter fights he there Oxild be an awful lot of zeros behind that first number in the jockey up for draft 10 Lon acres race track jockey to be summoned by his draft Board is Bud hell leave immediately for for a physical Seattle net 10 Budge bled a shots behave yesterday and b out in the fourth round of the Newport Casino invitation Fetij tournament towering Jim of reaching the Pinnacle of his eliminated the los angles he came the Only uninvited guest ins the quarterfinals of this exclusive grass court which is supposed to help Uncle Sam decide on his Davis cup All other seeded performers moved although1 Ted listed As the country top and Little Hurbie the both again encountered rugged la Veteran of the cup had to struggle to repulse Tom of san Flam expels Surprise Victor in last weeks Eastern grass court Tournai was a Long time getting but finally levelled off to expel Tony of Gardnar the 35year it old Coral Veteran who was seeded also had his being forced to the limit by Sidney of Art l a r s e in Sam Vic Seixas and Savitt completed the bracket of eight Seixas was carried to three but the others got the business Over with in hitting the Ball sharply and using a bold net put the skids under Harry of los Larsen registers from san 27yearold backcourt wizard from los out steadied Hugh of san the Shar volleying Phila put out straight of los from eliminated eng lands Tony Salas re matched with Ike Williams 10 matchmaker Gabe Menendez yesterday that lightweight Champion Ike Williams and welterweight Charles Salas will meet in a 10 round no title rematch in septem Ber at Griffith Salas Hurt his right hand in the Menendez and were waiting the xray results before setting the exact a promising but relatively unknown 22 year old mexican italian puncher from pulled one of the years most sur prising upsets when he soundly whipped Williams in 10round no title bout at Griffith stadium tuesday Lusty song cops both heats to Iii 25th Hanible Torsian 10 Lusty the 2yearold trotting a year won the Silver anniversary hambletonian stakes in straight heats the strapping to unison of Volomin scotch took on a dozen of the nations Best 3yenr Trotters in this richest fall hambletonian and blazed Home to grab the winners share of the tune for both heats was Flat a crowd of harmless racing addicts jammed into1 Bill canes famed Good time Park and Estabi listed stars floridan the 75 favourites in the Bui Lusty song and his Del of Meadow never worried about the they went out and got the business Lone it straight year the race had been won in two consecutive on Emile in the first racer under Cloudy skies but Sticky Lusty song lord from the stable of it Milwaukee to the first turn after straightening away for the Gallop to the Shalf Civile Loose finish a length and Jpyner wasted less taking control who Vonly took in Oyer the horse owner Hayes 1 let Vic song take ithe Lead Oice around the song up fast on the then swung to the rail and had a length Lead the rest a is conquer senators in 76 10 Joe tiptoes single with theban loaded and two out inning enabled the athletics to sweep their two Gam series with the Washington with a 76 Victory last Themack Fumea recorded fou from off Conrad Marrero first inning on two a triple chased Marrero in the another run crossed on an out Southpaw Al Sima Macks through the senators chased grabbing a in the the scored All their this Bob Rookie Rigi tharis emerged with his Lith Victory 18 decisions by holding washing a 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