Chief Askew's Diary: March 9, 1930

'Rat' Welch's car recovered; Babe Ruth wins record salary

The fancy Dodge car belonging to ‘Rat’ Welch, stolen from a gas station on Saturday, was recovered this Sunday afternoon in Lagrange, about 30 miles from Newnan. Chief Askew got a call from the police chief in that city saying the car was found abandoned on a back street, with no sign of the thief.

In New York, it was announced that Babe Ruth had signed a “record-smashing” contract to play for the New York Yankees for an additional two years.

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The photo of Babe Ruth, taken in 1933, was accessed via Wikimedia Commons.