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Show Manager Huggins Ever Successful With Yanks One of the incidents which came to light following the world series victory vic-tory of the Yankees, was the famous speech made by Col. Jake Ruppert. present owner of the team, after he had bought the interest of Col. Til Huston. The two were at loggerheads. logger-heads. And mainly over Miller Hug-gins. Hug-gins. Ruppert was strong for Hug. Huston did not care for him. So It was finally agreed that he pur.-hase control of the team. This was In 1923. A few minutes later he called a meeting In the club house, attended by all players." After making sure that all were on hand, Ruppert said : "Gentlemen, I have Just bought the Yankees. Huggins Is my manager. Good-by." Huggins has been on- duty ever since and the Yankees have been a great ball club. |