European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday december 21. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary babe s 60th Homer in 27 a real hit More than half a Century Afler his last Home run and nearly four decades after his death. Babe Rulh is still making headlines. Mil creating debate. Just As his 114 homers and his lm-4h record with a 2.28 Era As a left handed Pitcher certify him As the Best player in baseball history his enduring esteem As a news maker is another reason Why he remains the most celebrated baseball player in history half a Century from now. Will the accomplishments of Don Mattingly or Dwight gym Dan or even Henry Aaron or Roger Maris prompt a Survey of cach s five greatest moments probably nol but in Baltimore where the babe Ruth museum honors his Birthplace the votes arc in. In a poll of some 300 baseball people and news Media the babe s 60lh Home run for the j alike i in 1927 emerged As the Leader. And by a substantial  said Michael Gib Bons the museum s executive director. People still seem to regard that req la Homer As a magic  his total of 714 homers was next followed by his called Home run in Wrigley Field during the 1932 world series the first Choice Here his 29% consecutive scoreless innings in the world series while pitching for inc Boston red sox the third Choice her and the Home run he hit during the 1926 world series in fulfilling a Promise in a visit to Johnny Sylvester an 11-year-old youngster hospitalized after a fall from a horse. Also on the ballot were the babe s final three Hom ers in one game at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh for the Boston braves in 1935 the second Choice herehis1933 Home run in Comisky i Ark that baptized the first All Star came inc fourth Choice Here his 1948 Farewell at Yankee stadium shortly before his death the fifth Choice Here his Hall of Fame induction and his 1934 Lour of Japan with an All Star team of major leagues even in their youth these four eyes never saw babe Rulh swing at a baseball except in batting prac Dave Anderson lice at he acts Field during his 19.18 tenure As the Brooklyn dodgers first base coach. The Only time they saw Hab throw a baseball was outside a restau rant at Greenwood Lake . In 1940 when he had a catch with some kids after a sunday dinner. But the called Home run in Wrigley Field always seemed to symbolize his ability to thrive on the theatrical. In the biography babe written by the world s Foremost Rabe Ruth scholar. Robert Creamer there is enough evidence to substantiate the called Home run. Ruth had been taunting the cubs As cheap skates for having voted Mark Koenig once the Yankees shortstop Only a half share of their world series Money. With the score 4-4 in the fifth inning of inc third game the Wrigley Field fans were booing As he stepped in against Charley knot the Chicago cubs right hander. Afler a called first strike Rulh held up one Finger of his right hand. After the second strike for a 2-2 count Ruth held up two fingers. Babe was sawing with Root Lou Cie Rig who was in the on Dick Circle would say later. And what he said was going to Knock the next Pilch Down your Throat " instead the babe knocked in deep into inc Center Field bleachers. And As he laughed rounding third base he yelled at the cubs dugout. Thai s the first time i Ever got the players and the fans going at inc same time he said later. I never had so much fun in All my  3ut with babe Ruth life was fun for Hal reason the museum s list of his greatest mom cols seemed intolerably incomplete. Many of his greatest morn Enri occurred away from the Bailer s Bax. Such As the Lime he Shook hands with president Harding in a sweltering Day Al Griffith stadium. Hot As hell Ain t in i re he said. When he signed an 180,01 0 contract thin a re Cord in 1930. Hew As asked if it were right fur him to he earning More than resident Hoover who had a $75.000 salary. Why nol he said. I had a better year than he  his appetite was legendary. One morning for breakfast he downed an 18-cgg of clue Wilh three thick slices of Ham. Between urns in he batting Cage he would consume two or three hot drugs then belch loudly enough to be heart in the bleachers. Maybe All those hot dogs were the cause maybe it. Hut As the Yankees barnstormer North from Spring training in 1925. Ruth collapsed in Ash vile no with what was known As the Bellyache heard round the world diagnosed later in new York Asan intestinal abscess it required abdominal surgery. When us was arrested for speeding in his Maroon sports car on Riverside drive in 1921. He wait taken to court fined 1100 and sentenced 10 a Day in a downtown jail. But inc jail Day ended at 4 i.m., some 45 minutes Afler the Yankee game began. ,-j.is Yankee uniform was brought to the jail where he put in on. Al precisely 4, he hurried to his ear. Already surrounded by a police motorcycle escort thai whisked him to the i no grounds in is min utes. He marched through the Center Field Gale to a loud ovation keeping you late like  he had ind a cell mate makes you into a  and after his Yankee stadium Farewell in thu when he was dying of cancer he sipped a Beer in a Corner of the locker room with Joe Dugan. The third baseman on the 1927 Yankees. I m gone Joe he said. Joe. I m  but he s nol forgotten. And he never will he. The a Yolk Tom rat b nil from Page 21 Camp completed 9 of 15 passes for 160yards, including a 29-Yard touchdown pass to Mike Jones Hal Cut the Lead to 24-17 Early in the third Quarter. The saints defense Ihen took Over a Fumble by bengals quarterback Boomer Esiason set up the second of Dalton Milliard s two Short touchdown runs tying the game at 24-24 Wilh 9 34 left in the third Quarter. Morten Anderson broke the lie with a 30-Yard Field goal with 6 57 to play and the bengals offence came unravelled in the closing minutes under an intense pass Rush. Patriots 1.1. Bills 7 Orchard Park. , Reggie Dupard ran for 78 Yards including the winning touchdown on a 36-Yard run in inc second Quarter and new England held the Buffalo offence out of the end zone to keep its playoff Hopes alive with a Victory Over the Bills sunday. The patriots 7-7, could win the acc East title if they beat Miami Nam week and Indianapolis loses one of its final two games Buffalo is also 7-7, but could be eliminated from playoff Contention if Miami wins the sunday night game. The patriots defense limited the Buffalo offence to 152 net Yards an snapped Jim Kelly s Streak of consecutive games with at least one Louch Down pass at 18. New England scored in the first Quarter on a 7-Yard pass from Sieve Grogan to Cedric Jones while the Bills defense recorded Buffalo s Only score when scan Mcnanie recovered a Dupard Fumble in the third Quarter and ran 14 Yards for the Louch Down. Sah�ks34, bears Chicago Rookie linebacker Brian Bosworth recovered iwo fumbles and nearly resumed one of them for a touchdown Sun Day in leading Seattle to a Victory Over Chi Cago in Walter Paylon s last regular season game at Soldier Field. Payton the nil s All time leading rusher with 16,644 Yards ran 17 times for 79yards and scored two touchdowns for Chi Cago but five turnovers and 20 third Quarter Points by Seattle proved to be too much for the bears to overcome. The so Hawks 9-5, improved their acc playoff Hopes while the bears 10-4, lost ground in their bid for Home Field advantage in inc pfc playoffs. Bosworth helped put Seattle ahead 14 7 Early in the third Quarter when he jarred the Ball Loose from running Back steal Anderson on inc bears 39, picked in up and raced Down the sidelines to the 1-Yard line where Curt Warner rushed for the score on the Noil play. Paylon then capped an 87-Yard drive with a 3-Yard to run to the tic the game Al 14-14.bui on the first play of inc next series fullback John Williams raced 75 Yards Wilh a screen pass from quarterback Dave Kring to put Seattle ahead for good.21-14.the so Hawks Gol the Ball right Back when Fredd Young recovered a Fumble by Chicago quarterback Mike Tomczak and Norm Johnson later kicked a 45 Yard Field Goat Tomczak fumbled again iwo minutes Lacr. And Bosworth recovered on the Chicago 20, Selling up a Johnson Field goal of 29  Cut the Seahawk Lead 10 27-21 when he ran s Yards for a touchdown Early in the fourth Quarter. Tomczak later moved Chicago to the Seattle i but a holding penalty and safety Eugene Robinson s interception of a Tomcak pass ended the Chicago Threal. Warner ran 4 Yards for his second to with 2 10 left to Seal the Victory. Broncos 20, chiefs 17 Denver John Elway a sad for 237 Yards and a touchdown and Denver withstood Kansas City s fourth Quarter rally saturday to move a step closer 10 inc nil playoffs. The chiefs scored with 6 36 left and Hada Chance to tic the game in the final minute. Apptt to bean Waller Payton. Farewell in Chicago but Nick Lowry missed a 37-Yard Field goal Wilh 34 seconds to play. Denver raised its record to 9-4-1 inc Best in the american conference and clinched a playoff berth. The loss dropped Kansas City to 3-11. Denver scored on its Only three pos sessions of the first half to take a seemingly commanding 17-3  Lang s 3-Yard run capped a 76 Yard drive in the first Quarter. Denver made in 10-0 Early m the second period on Rich Karlis s 20-Yard Field goal. Following a Kansas City Field goal. Elway took the Broncos 80 Yards in 13 plays flipping an 8-Yard scoring loss to running Hack Sammy Winder. The chiefs countered quickly in the second half As Herman heard dashed off the left Side Cut Back to Milf iced and scampered 64 Yards fora to. Another Karlis Field goal put Denver up 20-10 before Kansas cily Cut the Defi cil to -0-17 on Bill Kenney s 8-Yard Pashto St phone f Agic with 6 36 remaining. Baseball from Page 21 Eiding to accept Erbil nation. Today was truly a remarkable  said. I called the dodgers this afternoon to advise that David would be accepting inc arbitration offer from the Yankees. Suddenly they re versed Field and said Hal we should run Rush to accept arbitration. When t said i was t prepared Al  precise moment to give a proposal for three years general manager Fred Claire expressed Surprise. Since i had nol even a Wink for a three year contract since we had started this Odyssey. Told i did nol have figures a my fingertips. Their response was i had 10 min  called David at his Home and the line was Busy. I called Back the Dodge Sand was told 1 had eight minutes 1 called Back David. Still Busy t called Back inc dodgers. They said four minutes. I called David still Busy. At one minute i Lold them they could keep their proposal if in was for three years or for 30 years under Condi Tion like that. They had weeks to formulate their  while others including Alice Ham maker and John can Clana rejected arbitration Many will Likely remain i h Shtir teams Detroit s Morris. Califor Nia s will St. Louis Clark Milwaukee s Molitor and Minnesota s Cia Iii were among those expected to stay. Morris is fully confident Well he Able to make a Deal with the  his a Jait Dick Moss said saturday Morris accepted arbitration last year five minutes before a similar deadline. He won a 11.85 million Larj in the pro Cess. Morris now wants a iwo Lar con tract Worth $4 million and the Ligers have offered Aboul j3.9 million. Also rejecting salary arbitration were Bill Gulickson of the Yankees Thad Bosley of Kanus cil and  Dar win and Larry and enc of Houston