Babe Ruth amused the assembled populace before the game by hitting high flies to the Yankee infielders. "High" is not a strong enough word; it should read "higher," for those balls almost kissed the white, fleecy clouds. Very few of these skyscrapers were caught, but the Babe nabbed one of his own, knocking right in front of the grandstand, and with his bare hands at that. The multitude laughed long and loudly as the Babe fell backward, but clinging to the ball.

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Babe Ruth amused the assembled populace before the game by hitting high flies to the Yankee infielders. "High" is not a strong enough word; it should read "higher," for those balls almost kissed the white, fleecy clouds. Very few of these skyscrapers were caught, but the Babe nabbed one of his own, knocking right in front of the grandstand, and with his bare hands at that. The multitude laughed long and loudly as the Babe fell backward, but clinging to the ball." in the context of "Charles A. Taylor: "Yankees Drop Final Game of Series to White Sox; Little Dickie Kerr 'Southpaws' Hugmen for Second Time, 6-4", The New York Tribune (June 20, 1921)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.