"Ruth rode as far as the [train] depot and had his feet working at full speed," The Sun reported. "On his return he shot past the hotel ... and looked around to greet several of his teammates. A large truck was directly in front of him, but he did not see it. Someone yelled and Ruth turned in time to steer the handlebars to the side. His feet slipped from the pedals and George went from one side of the street to the other. He stopped suddenly on account of colliding with a curbstone, but was not injured."