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Show Babe Ruth Turns His Back to Lure of Bright Lights' NEW Y'OBIC Nov. 10. Babe Ruth has turned his back to tho lurw of) bright lights and vaudeville contracts, and will spend tbe winter "back on the farm." chopping wood and getting into condition for tho 1923 campaign. Returning 1 hursday from a barnstorming barn-storming lour of the west, with his ; teammate, Bob Mousel, tho Yankee slugger told T. B. Huston, partner of the club, that he will leave early next week w Ith his family for Sudbury'. Mat.. where Ruth owns h small farm 1 "i wasn't satisfied with what 1 did last season," Ruth declared. "I be- illevo that If I stick to hard work this j winter instead of taking 1t easy In tho city. I will be better prepared for a I hard campaign next spring than I was' when I got luvck Into the gam, on May I 1 20. after serving out the suspension ' Judge Bandls gave me. "I agree with Colonel Huston that my value to the team Ilea In my abll-, lity to hit horn- runs and I am going to show that I can beat my 1021 1 'record If 1 get a full season in Which ! to do it." on 1 |