Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-07-29 | Page 13 | Gehrig May Topple Ruth from Throne

GEHRIG MAY TOPPLE RUTH FROM THRONE Columbia Lou Hav Hay Having Having Haying ing Nip and Tuck Race With Babe For Homers I I Lou PENCE FENCE BUSTER e MIS hi DETAILS r 4 g. g iI I A GRIP 2 CO COLEFf CP zi STANCE 3 i LEFf r L f G Most 1926 GEhr Most 1927 4 M MA S A young giant not long out of Co Co- Co- Co named Louis Lows tint first baseman of at the New York Yankees 1 Is Ismore ismore more than likely to supplant Babe Bab Ruth as the Fence Busting King o ot of America Gehrig Joined the Yanks Yank with little experience as M a first sack sack- er en His main Job at Columbia was pitching But what hat he lacked in ex ex- ex experience he made mado up in willingness and strength No major leaguer Is a closer closet student of the same game or a hard cr er worker Last jear ear Columbia Lou served warning on Babe as ns to what wha was coming for he led ed his league in three This year It I t is a nip and tuck struggle for homers between these two hitters Gehrig is a flat lat flatfooted looted footed batter who gets his power from his ils splendidly developed eloped forearms H He takes a shorter swing than Ruth am and starts it later But the old punch i Is there as a 0 glance at the home run and batting averages for today will prove