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MIGHTY BABE IS PLAYING FOR LAST YEAR, MANY THINKBy JACK CUDDYNew York, Aug. 16.—The belief that Babe Ruth is playing his last season as a regular in the New York Yankees’ line-up gained strength today while the big fellow was warming the bench for the second time this season because of a batting slump.Because of his large salary, his 39 years, his dwindling batting average and his diminishing area of coverage in the outfield, George Herman Ruth probably would be one of the first to be affected by the shake-up which is virtually certain to hit the Yanks if they fail to retain the American league pennant.On the basis of present standings, the Yanks have a good chance to finish second. Even if the Yanks win the pennant, there may be many changes during the off-season._The Babe was not benched yesterday by Manager Joe McCarthy, as was the case at Detroit on June 25. Ruth requested McCarthy to let him “rest for a couple of days and try to snap out of his slump. In his last 39 times at bat in regulation games, the Babe connected for only seven lilts.With Ruth on the bench, .'the Yanks beat the- St. Louis Browns, S to 5 thereby keeping pace with the Washington Senators, who still enjoy a five-and-a-half game lead ever the Yanks. It was a heartening victory because it was the first game of the Yanks western swing.Ruth produced a pinch-hit double in the eighth, scoring Bill Dickey.Washington opened its western invasion with a 5-to-i win over Chicago, as Alvin Crc wder registered is 19th victory of the season, holding the White Sox to nine scattered hits.Cleveland shared fourth place with. Detroit when beaten, S to 7, by the Philadelphia Athletics as Lefty Grove out-pitched Wes Ferrell. The xY's found Ferrell for 14 hits, while Grove limited the Indians to nine.Detroit bowed to Boston, 5 to 3. The Red Sox rallied for four runs in the last two frames to win out although each club made nine hits.Only two game? were scheduled In the National league. The St. Louis Cardinals gained ground by trouncing the Phillies, 5 to 1, when Wild Bill Hallahan held the Phils to six hits. Boston shaded Chicago, 2 to l, singles by Jordan and Berger accounting for the winning run In the ninth.
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The Daily News
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, Aug 16, 1933
Page 8
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