My take on this historic image. The Bird., In those days, carrier pigeons were used to haul messages and film from the 'scene' directly to the press office. The Rags' legman would often carry several during big events, evidenced by the size of the Camel cigs box.
This shot represents the breaking of Roger Connor's Home Run record 1921 and Ruth having the honor of sending off the skinny. I believe the little fellow is a local Detroit clothier Rocco Capri
It's a weird but interesting image.