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Babe Ruth, Tris Speaker, Billy Burke and Tommy Armour Golfing photograph

Date1935 August 16

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth with Tris Speaker, and golfers Billy Burke and Tommy Armour. The caption (not shown) reads "Babe Ruth, who recently began taking his golf game seriously, was a very popular participant in the true temper open golf tournament at Acacia Country Club, Cleveland, on Aug. 16., and paired with Billy Burke and Tommy Armour, former national open champs, shot an 85 for the par 73 course. The above photo shows, left to right, Tris Speaker, former 'Gray Eagle' of baseball who scored the threesome; Billy Burke; Tommy Armour, and Babe Ruth."

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0452

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

Subject Speaker, Tris

Subject Armour, Tommy

Subject Burke, Billy, 1889-1967

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions6.5 x 8.5 in.

Copyrighthttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

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