Show I Speaking n o of Sports Sports- f gee e ime Changes Little Under Barrow BarrowBy I By y ROBERT McSHANE I ITHE THE pHE HE worlds world's greatest baseball I empire built by Col Jacob Ruppert Rup- Rup pert will remain almost unchanged with Edward G. G Barrow business businessman man manager ger of the club for 19 years now president of the champion New NewYork NewYork NewYork York Yankees Barrow 71 actually ran things even while the colonel was alive He was one ono of oC four trustees named In Inthe Inthe Inthe the will wUl and will serve with George E. E Rapport Ruppert brother of the late owner owner owner own own- er and chief trustee retaining his post as vice Ice president and Al Brennan Brennan Bren Bren- nan holding his office as treasurer Former manager of the Boston Red Sox and a president of the present pres present pres pres- ent International league when it was known as the Eastern league t J Barrow is a baseball man whose acumen has always been Five other other teams are Included Included In In- in the Ruppert holdings Colonel Col Cot onel Ruppert owned the Yankees virtually outright holding all ro ati W. W c x pc e. e i a 0 a f EDWARD G. G BARROW shares of stock in them except for 10 shares split up among other oilier officials om dals who made up the directorate directorate- Undoubtedly the colonel would be happy to know that the men he placed in charge of the Yankees at his death had bad passed on complete com com- complete power to his old and trusted lieutenant Barrow possesses one of the shrewdest brains in the business business busi busi- business ness and is the tho proper man to carry carryon on the clubs club's tradition of victory For nil all his years years Barrow is still stin stilla a l strong aggressive Individual A member of the old school he is a product of the days when a manager was at least willing to try to whip any man on his club Star Developer lie He developed two of baseballs baseball's greatest stars stars stars-Honus Honus Wagner and andr r Babe Cabe Ruth Wagner he considers I C the best ball player he ever saw because he could play more positions positions post Lions brilliantly than any of the others others oth- oth oth oth- ers rs including Ruth lie He converted Ruth from a pitcher into the greatest greatest greatest great great- est slugger of all outfielders handling handling han han- the Babe with a heavy hand When they clashed it was Ruth who backed away not Barrow who always al ai al always ways growled at the salaries Ruth argued Ruppert into paying him There wont won't be any real change Barrow stated staled I always made the decisions and it was very se seldom dom that Colonel Ruppert questioned ques ques- questioned my judgment I think well we'll rock along about as usual I wouldn't be surprised if it we won another another an an- other championship this year Barrow was born at Springfield and in his ls younger days was for tor fora 11 a time lime city editor of the Des Moines Leader Later he was a highly unsuccessful unsuccessful un un- un successful soap salesman before turning up up as manager of the Paterson Pater- Pater son N. N J J. J club of the Atlantic league New Nev Cinder Star StarA StarA A A NEW cinder star is blazing his way around U. U S S. S tracks and lies lie's none other than Leslie Mac Mac- Mitchell the New v York university freshman who broke schoolboy records records rec rec- all aU the way from mile half to cross country distances Glenn Cunningham and Archie San Romani arc are emphatic In agreeing agreeing agreeing agree agree- ing that he is the country's best running mile-running prospect N. N Y U. U Coach Emil EmU von on Elling EUing says he has all ll the physical attributes to tobe be bo be bea boa a great miler Th That t leaves expert expert- nce to put him at the head of or the A Geld Rece Recently he ran against Cunningham Cunning t ham am and Gone Gene at me me- me Though he be ran fifth behind Cunningham no one was disappoint dIsappoint- ed He hit almost four seconds sec lice ends better than than- winning time a year ago and only two seconds sec ends slower than Cunningham and Cunningham and Glenn ran the fastest that's ever been recorded MacMitchell made that time de despite pite the fact tact that he got ot off ocr to a n poor start and ran wide most of the way The new runner has s the build and the poise The average o youngster youngster young young- ster going up against such famous rivals would be awe But not flot lie Ho meets them themon themon on on- on equal terms he the way he will bo be racing them before long Iong- The Olympic games are coming up in 1010 1040 and the freshman will willbe willbe be shooting for tor a spot on that team 1 T and to shoot hell he'll accurately need plenty of ot fast competition |