Show A PITCHING PREDICAMENT American league pitchers seem to be face to face with ith what Is sometimes known as a quandary They would Just as soon pass Babe Ruth In all the pinches but when they do do up except Lou GehrIg Not a soul They would Just as soon pass both Ruth and Gehrig and put a stop to this home run epidemic but when they do they still have and anda a few others to handle It is almost a certainty now that Ruth and Gehrig will not only both pass the 45 home run mark with 60 days left but they may both crowd their way vay Into the 50 home run col eel Gehrig's batting strength helps Ruth for it keeps leeps rival pitchers from passing the Babe And the batting strength of Lazzeri and the others elps GehrIg In fact there Is very little that can be done about it so far as as opposing pitchers are concerned There may maybe maybe maybe be some argument as to the best club In baseball history but there is none whatsoever when It comes to the mat mat- matter matter matter ter of the hardest hitting club that er e planted a set of spikes around the home plate and storied started the old ash windmill spinning in the general di direction dI- dI dIrection of a fast last one or a curve cure |