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Tom D
The written message on the reverse side reads: "Saw a peach of a game today. New York won from Boston (Am. League) 1 to 0. Saw Collins but he didn't play." The year of the postmark on the card cannot be made out but the date & time are August 14 @ 1 AM. The Yankees defeated the Red Sox, 1-0, on August 13, 1914. Ray Collins was the ace of the Red Sox staff that year, winning 20 games, although he did not pitch in the August 13 game. The card was mailed to Keene, New Hampshire; Collins was a native of Vermont.
So if the game reference is correct (and it appears correct), that dates the card to 1914 at the latest. Ruth was 19 in 1914 and appeared in 5 games for the Sox that season, so I doubt that is Ruth in the postcard.