Help with this Ruth photo

[Bicem]

Babe Ruth?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Bicem

Babe Ruth?

Yes, Babe Ruth?

[irv]

Imo, that guy looks nothing like Babe Ruth. Was there anyone else who was referred to as "Babe" back in the day?

[yanksfan09]

Originally Posted by irv

Imo, that guy looks nothing like Babe Ruth. Was there anyone else who was referred to as "Babe" back in the day?

I agree, looks nothing like Ruth to me. I have no idea who it may be though.

[Runscott]

Just guessing...

"Umpires Bummer and ..... talk over old times with Dawson.."

[khkco4bls]

That is not Babe Ruth

[Leon]

Thanks guys. The person emailing has been watching this thread. It is their belief it still is. Here is a little better close up of that pic..

[steve B]

The only remote possibility I can find for the event in the photo. I didn't dig deep enough to see about Dawson or whatever that name actually is.

http://ampoleagle.com/babe-ruth-play...-p3671-124.htm

Joe Dawson vaguely resembles the player shown, but wasn't even in the minors until after these games.
Summers, of course was a minor league umpire at the time, but I didn't dig deep enough to see if he might have done a barnstorming game.
The game does seem to have been against a negro league team, so there's maybe something in the story.

Neat Photo, but not Ruth, even if he played in the game.

[Dewey]

Doesn't look like Ruth to me. My hunch is if we can get a better look at the remainder of the slug that the last word might be the player's name and it doesn't look like Ruth either.

It reads something like (The) umpires Summers (and ...) talk over (old) times (with) Dasson (?).