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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1924
Page
6
In a wild baseball slugfest Pitt- Clark collide on safety first day injuring Mines leaders. Pitt team wins 17 to 7 over Clark with four homers and 11 doubles. McLeod notes injuries. Zimmermann pitches as Clark fades in late frames.
Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees topped his home run pace by tying his monthly record with 13 in July and reaching 32 for the season. Joe Hauser of Philadelphia homered three times in a game, while Ruth added to a fast pace in a National League race as Fournier of Brooklyn held the league lead.
A discussion of aging in long distance sport notes boxers and runners like Tom Gibbons and Stanroos demonstrate high endurance past 25, while five mile runs and walks in later years reveal sustained fitness. Observers cite the challenge for youth to match veteran stamina and reserve power across events and eras.
New York Giants beat Chicago 6 1 in the first game while Chicago won 6 2 in the second. Blake homered with bases full in the seventh as Ott Barnes and McNamara paced scoring. Pirates take two straight from Brooklyn 6 3 as Carey belted a homer in the seventh after Gooch stole second.
In Aug Fourth action the Giants and Cubs both secured wins while the Senators dropped another game. The Browns beat Washington 5 to 1 in the second meeting of their series as legions of players and officials report results across multiple games and locations including Indianapolis and Cairo Egypt noting auto imports and varied schedules.
Babe Ruth recalls a talk with Warren Brown in Chicago about good losers and fighting spirit in baseball. He credits Ty Cobb and the Detroit Tigers, notes the Yankees and Tigers are battling near the top, and says teams with grit win more often. Copyright 1924 Christy Walsh Syndicate.
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