Show i Cronin Expects Babe Ruth Will lV ill Remain With Yankees SAN FRANCISCO Jan 4 I l JP- Babe Ruths Ruth's 1935 status stahl as a n baseball baseball baseball base base- ball player may be uncertain to the American league in general but Joe Cronin Is pretty well convinced the Bambino will be sporting the familiar old New NewYork NewYork NewYork York Yankees' Yankees uniform when the season rolls around As Ao the featured speaker at a together get here yesterday Cronin Cro Cro- nm nin nm surprised cd his audience by predicting predicting pre pre- dieting the Babes Babe's bulky f figure lure would coax the hoorays s from irom the Yankee rooters again acain this year rear The new manager of ot the Boston Boston Bos Bos- ton Red Sox Sax recently returned from the annual league meeting said it was his belief Ruth would be seen cen as a pinch hitter and oc occasional occasional oc- oc c- c relief outfielder While seemingly sure of his statements Cronin declined to amplify his hb talk other than Babe Ruth probably will continue continue con con- as a member of the Yankees Yan Yan- kees I am certain this will happen hap hap- pen He can be of ot great value as asa asa asa a pinch hitter In case casc of an important im im- im- im series with the pennant at stake Ruth is still good enough to play ball for a week or two at a time Belief Belier the American league pennant chase would be bo a more hotly contested affair this year than last also abo was expressed by bythe bythe bythe the boy manager of the big leagues |