Show Hub Pruett Shows Early Season Form Former Major Leaguer Looms as Sensation With Phillies By Dr ALAN ALA J. J GOULD HoULD Associated Press Freas Sports Editor NEW V YORK April 4 By By The TheL L Associated Press A A young medical student who fired a a. few ringing baseball shots five years ears ago chiefly at the expense of Babe Ruth then passed out of the big league Is La back He lie is Ia Hub I Pruett left left-hander whose come come- comeback comeback back so far with the rejuvenated d Phillies holds promise of provid provid- providing providIng ing one of the years year's most dram dram- dramatic dramatic baseball episodes lIe He went to the St. St Louis Browns from the University of Missouri campus at the age ot of 19 perfected a a. screw ball and three years later himself to fame by striking out the mighty Babe Ruth In 11 out of ot 13 times at bat But meteoric flight was brief The experts said sald he ruined his arm with the peculiar motion used for tor this screw ball He now says sas It wax was u because he was worked too hard figuring in 39 games that year year 1922 He re recalls rl- rl CAlis calls one stretch In which he did relief work In five live straight games gamel then started against the Yankees In the sixth It was In this con con- contest test he says that he first felt the twinge of oC pain in his elbow that augured trouble At 22 he was as 55 labeled through and finally sent to Oakland In Inthe inthe the he Pacific Coast Coast league l ague where it was W not until last Jut year that he recovered his effectiveness less won on 23 S games game and was drafted by bythe bythe bythe the Phillies PLANS I Big Bill Tilden's comeback prospects and Germanys Germany's strength for a a. reentry entry in Davis cup com corn competition competition petition both may be gauged this week end when the former Ameri Amen American can champion champlon and his team partner part part- nero ncr Frank Hunter meet the Teu Teu- tons at Berlin The results may not be definite definite- definitely ly y conclusive for It will be the first tint competition for the Ameri Amen American American can pair abroad but the outcome will be of oC more than ordinary In Interest In- In Interest terest as It marks the official re resumption re- re resumption resumption of oC German-American German tennis relations after alter a a. lapse of 13 years Tilden rates the Germans high on the International scale So much so that before sailing he ex ex- expressed expressed pressed the opinion that Jt it would be e no shock for for Hunter and him himo to o lose the f match five series lIerle in Berlin But he added it wouldn't discourage us either cither This isn't to o be taken as an alibi If were we're lIcked but on top of the sea trip we dont don't expect ex to reach our but best playing form quickly quickly- It be largely luck If it we beat the Germans What hat happens to Tilden and his partner artner no observers will accuse them hem of o ducking the issue over a Q stretch of two months month they will meet the best talent In i each couri- couri country coun- coun try ry they the visit or compete In cham chani- championship championship tourneys In which I Eu Eu- Europe's ropes rope top flight performers will willbe wIllbe be combined against them |