Show Ruth Ruppert Preen for Pen Battles Again By Gayle Cayle Talbot Associated Press Correspondent dent NEW YORK Nov 20 Those 20 Those two boon companions Babe Ruth and Colonel Jacob Ruppert are busy brushing up their lines for another battle of the fountain pens At St. St Petersburg in 1930 the doughty owner of ot the Yankees finally finally finally final final- ly cornered his prize er and virtually forced him to sign a contract contract contract con con- tract for two years nt at per Now its it's time for another one The fam famous us St. St Petersburg document has run run- its its' course ourse and the colonel coloner anc and the Babe have started light training for the forthcoming fray Each is re reported reported reported re- re ported to have dispatched his mos most trustworthy scouts to snoop around the rival camp and find find- out what if anything is on the others other's mind RUPPERT OPE OPENS S WAR Yankee headquarters today sent out what amounted to the opening Jab at the worlds world's highest salaried athlete who Is occupied right now with a series of movie shorts In Hol Hol- lywood We dont don't intend to hold any pr preliminary preliminary pre pre- conference with the Babe said Ed Barrow secretary of the club When the c contracts are sent out In January he will get his along with the rest Test of them Then if it it doesn't suit him there will wll be plenty of time for conferences As the Bambino never has been known over a long sp span n of years to like any contract that was popped at him through the malls malEs it is a foregone foregone foregone fore fore- gone conclusion there will be someI some I high powered high powered conferences WILL TRY A CUT In view of the Babes Babe's advancing years it is felt certain the owner of the Yankees either will wiLt try to hold his star str to a year one-year contract or take a substantial slice off oll h his present resent salary salary sal sal- ary or both On the other hand Ruth refuses to recognize this rumor that hes he's getting old All he knows Is that he felt swell last season tied Lou Gehrig for the I home run leadership and was the I American leagues league's second be best batter He talks about retiring in two years to become a manager but he might I chan change e his mind |