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Show FORTY HOMERS WILL BE HIGH THIS YEAR 4- . 4-i Kl N Wll U VMS. Since I have broken Into the home ' run ipotllffhl i reat many people ' have askcil me what chance I believe I have to beat Babe Ruth's record of rf home runs. a Frankly 1 am nut HfifigN .i i nn l . 'up I : Mlh ' f cou HQ i would b delight- 1 to 'urn i I tri( k '' ' am J all "probability, after - -W g' t-Ug b.iek Into tht " me, It will bi ''ij' couple of weeks be- OANDI4 AP. I , means that t i ' Kuth. will be spot- WILl IAMs ting me start of about seven weeks. Grejit as Ruth Is, I don't believe he can overcome. th? handicap which the suspension by Judge Uindls has Imposed. It Is my opinion that any player who can make 40 home runs in the American league this year win load the organisation In that department of play. I am positive that will be too great B number for Ruth to overcome over-come 1 want to rank second to Ruth ir I am unable to top his mark. I feel that 40 home runs will give me such an honor. Ruth and Meusel arc the A ... n.llnl, ! lcrir,.-VI III I ' I 1 Am- I LWU nuisLuiiuiHB .-r. o eric-iin league They are really the only batters I have to fear. And with tho big handicap imposed by Judge lmdis they don't loom up dangerous-y dangerous-y GOAL 40 HOME RUNS. I don't believe any batsman in the history of modern baseball will equal the deeds of Ruth Batters of his type happen about every 10U years. My goal Is to lead the American league in home runs In 1922. in accomplishing that feat I hope to make at least 40 home runs, which Will rank me next to Ruth In the an-, an-, nals of swat |