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Show Prexy Johnson Bars Bat Babe Ruth Has Been Using Lately NEW TORK. Aug. 11. Bab Bath, New York Americas slug- fer, today received a message -rona Baa Johnson, president of . the league. prohibiting him from using the "Sam Crawford" bat In future eon testa Ths "tVawford bat" la mad of four rlece of seasoned wood, glud ogether. Th bat was manufactured manufac-tured by Ham Crawrord, g forniar Dtrolt slugger, sVH Buth had eonslderabl success with lu Ruth waa at a loss re ttnder-s ttnder-s I an it the president s action, as hs did not knew the bat was illegal asd did not know there had bn any complaint mads aga'nst it. v . CHirAOO. Aug 11. Th "Ssm Crawrord" bat which Bab Buth haa need to smash out his homers t mad In four pleree and thus contrary to American teagu roles, and Is also taped to high, Prident Johneon of th Amrtca nleegu tonight said In commenting on his order which prohibits pro-hibits using the bat. He said lie had notified Manager Huggln that th bat was outlawed In tn league and an yon la using a similar stick might ss wall throw It away at once. The regulation bat. President Johnson said. ntuet be round, not ovr two and thr-fourths Inch In dlametr at th thickest part, or mora than 42 Inch long, and must b entirely of hardwood, except that for a distance of eighteen Inch from the end It may be wrapped with twin or a granulated substance. |