JUNE 2, 1920
RUTH TRADED TO YANKS
Babe Ruth is now a member of the New York Yankees after the Boston Red Sox dealt the disgruntled slugger to the Bronx in exchange for two players and a boatload of cash. Heading to Boston are a pair of Yankee starters in outfielder Curt Walker and first baseman Al Scheer along with $130,000 cash.
Ruth, who leads the American League in all three triple crown categories, demanded a trade following a dugout brawl with teammates Harry Hooper and Tris Speaker. Ruth (.423,20,57) is on pace to shatter his own single-season homerun record of 42 set last season when he led the Red Sox to a World Series championship.
The 32 year old Scheer (.276,1,19) will have the unenviable job of replacing Ruth at first base for the Red Sox. An 8 year veteran who also played for Brooklyn, Scheer has a career batting average of .263 and won 3 gold gloves while patrolling the outfield with the Dodgers.
Walker (.318,3,37) is just 24 years old and will likely be the Red Sox fourth outfielder after starting all of last season in the New York outfield. He hit .253 in 116 games last year and has a career .266 batting average in 185 major league games.
The Yankees are tied for fifth in the American League, 6 games below .500 after finishing dead last a year ago. There is no question New York will be much improved with Ruth in the lineup. The big question is will the Red Sox still be the dominant team in the American League without Ruth's bat. Losing Babe Ruth will take a huge bite out of any lineup but the Red Sox are the one team that may be talented enough to still win a pennant even without their best hitter.
JUNE 3, 1920
xMCDERMOTT WINS PHILADELPHIA OPEN
31 year old Johnny xMcDermott won his first event on the PGA Tour as he took top spot in the Philadelphia Open. xMCDermott finished 4 strokes ahead of Jim xBarnes to win the event. Paul Sims, the 29 year old American who put on an amazing performance at Shawnee two weeks ago, had another strong week as he finished third.
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FINAL LEADERBOARD FROM THE PHILADELPHIA OPEN
event held at Quail Hollow CC
# NAT Player Winnings Total R1 R2 R3 R4 Total
1 SCOT Johnny xMcDermott $1,079 -7 69 67 74 71 281
2 ENG Long Jim xBarnes $647 -3 70 72 73 70 285
3 USA Paul Sims $408 -2 75 75 67 69 286
4 USA Phil xHesler $300 E 72 74 72 70 288
4 SCOT Tommy xArmour $300 E 73 70 75 70 288
4 USA Blake Berry $300 E 73 72 72 71 288
7 USA Matt Lawson $192 1 72 72 73 72 289
8 USA Ernest xWhitcombe $185 2 68 72 73 77 290
9 USA Emmett xFrench $168 3 67 75 71 78 291
9 USA Leo xDiegel $168 3 76 68 72 75 291
9 USA Craig xWood $168 3 70 74 74 73 291
9 USA George xFotheringham $168 3 71 73 73 74 291
13 USA Alex xCunningham $112 4 71 78 71 72 292
13 IRE Harry MacNamara $112 4 71 71 74 76 292
13 USA Walter xHagen $112 4 74 75 74 69 292
13 USA Stephen Marshall $112 4 70 75 74 73 292