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fkwLeon, it is part of the set I call "ca.1929 W-Unc. Hand Drawn Playing Card Strip Cards".
This is the info I have....
The ca.1929 cards (Hogan, McWeeny) are a fairly crude hand drawn playing card style card and printed in black, red, and white. These newly cataloged cards are 1.6" by 2.6" with a blank back and are very rare. About 4-5 different players including a Ruth (5 of Diamonds) and Gehrig (5 of Hearts) have been seen in this set.
Here is old info with a picture of the Ruth
http://www.network54.com/Forum/153652/message/1138433858/Found+pics+of+2+more
Back then Lemke wouldnt add the Ruth to the checklist in the SCD because he needed a scan of it (???)
http://www.network54.com/Forum/153652/message/1138651910/last-1138653798/W+Unc+Playing+cards