Show Ban Johnson Bans Babe Ruths Ruth's Bat NEW YORK Aug Babe li-Babe 11 Ruth New York American slug slug- slugger slugger slue slue-eor ger today a message from Ban John Johnson on president of ot the th league lc cuo prohibIting from using the tho th Sam Crawford bat In future futuro con contests con con- contests contests tests The Th Crawford bat Is la made ot of fou tour of seasoned wood wood glued together The rhe bat was ass man man- manufactured manufactured by Sam Cranford the th former Detroit slugger and Ruth had considerable success with It It Ruth was at a loss to understand I the presidents president's action as he did not notI I know the bat was Illegal and did I didI not know there had been any corn corn- complaint plaint mad made against It |