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Show Browns Release Pruett One of the vexations in tne life of Babe Ruth, ttie home-run king, has been removed by the release of Hub Prnett by the St. Louis Browns to the Oakland club. Pruett. who is a southpaw south-paw pitcher, proved to he one of Ruth's Jinxes In the past two years. lie earned most of his fame with the Brow ns because of his ability t s'rlke out Ruth, who looked upon the yotin? left-hander as one of the sternest , Jinxes he hail to contend with. Pruett i Is the sixth member of the Browns' ; hurling staff of 1024 to be released, traded or sold. The others are Shock- j er. Koln. Bayne. Lyons and VoighL i |