Babe Ruth Opens Season Quiet at Plate in Yankee Return
Babe Ruth fails to hit in his first 1924 season appearance for the New York Yankees after influenza and digestion confinement. Ruth makes two notable fielding plays and draws a base on balls, while Walter Johnson holds the Senators to outfield drama as fans erupt at Ruth’s return.
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Rights to block bases in baseball fielding play
The text clarifies that a fielder who has the ball may block a baserunner at a base to attempt an out, while the baserunner may use any legal method to pass. If the fielder lacks possession when attempting to block, he cannot impede the runner until the ball arrives. the umpire should rule in favor of the baserunner for the blocked advance even if the out is not completed.
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Scores From Midwest Baseball Action
Indianapolis defeated Toledo 8 to 1 and St Paul topped Kansas City 10 to 2. Minneapolis beat Milwaukee 13 to 10 and Louisville downed Columbus 9 to 7.
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Goodbye old crutch Rheumatism cure promise in late ad
An advertisement hawks S.S.S. as a blood purifier that supposedly rebuilds red blood cells and relieves rheumatic pain. It claims autumn vulnerability raises impurities and promises lasting relief through the tonic, urging readers to begin treatment now.
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Red Sox Win From League Leaders
Baseball results from yesterday show Boston defeating New York 6 to 3 and St. Louis beating Chicago 15 to 11. Detroit edged Chicago 8 to 6 while Philadelphia topped Washington 3 to 0. Schedules list St. Louis at Cleveland and Detroit at New York today.
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CHADS MAKE IT TWO IN ROW FROM REDS
Chicago and the Cubs tied 6 to 6 after Grimm's eighth inning homer. Aldridge pitched well for the visitors but errors aided Chicago’s rally to the late draw.
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Cincinnati at St Louis Boston at Philadelphia
Confused recap notes a Boston victory over Philadelphia as part of a chaotic sports page during a fame filled session. The text mentions Cincinnati and St Louis with scattered names and scores, reflecting a hurried OCR fragment.
Weal Steat Game Focus Second Seven
Fragmentary OCR reads like a sports blurb describing a Buffalo game with a focus on the second seven. Not enough readable details to identify teams, dates, or scores.
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Baseball Scores From Southern Cities
Chattanooga defeated Mobile 6 to 2 while Birmingham topped Little Rock 8 to 6. New Orleans won 7 to 8 against Nashville, and Memphis tied Atlanta 6 all.
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Hoodoo Man Jinx Messes With Early Baseball Season
Connie Mack faces a roster of injuries and setbacks as spring training continues. Fred Helmach dislocated shoulder. Joe Hauser and Sam Gray suffer season-enders. Walter Johnson shows fatigue after a dominant World Series run, and Gordon Cochran also incurs injury risks. The balance of power shifts as key pitchers and hitters go down, testing managers and replacements.
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Hagen and Jones Shine in Open Practice Round
In Worchester Mass Walter Hagen and Bobby Jones dominated practice for the United States Open at Worchester Country Club. Hagen scored a hole in one on the 180 yard sixth hole in a match with Joe Kirkwood Tommy Armour and Jones. Jones posted a 66 tying the course record set by Willie Ogg as Worchester's best prior to this Open event.
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Vienna Surpasses in Population With Women Majority
Census figures show Vienna has 1,006,290 women and 862,038 men as of January, with the war era thought to have shifted the balance to a female majority in the Middle Atlantic region.
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