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Babe Ruth home runs for orphans...



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June 19, 1930

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1930 

* Babe Ruth vs. Albany Senators 
* Hawkins Stadium exhibition game 
* Home runs promised to orphans 
* Bobby Jones - British Open golf

The sport's section (page 31) has one column headings: "RUTH HITS 2 HOMERS AS YANKS TRIUMPH" "One Blow Is Longest Ever Made at Albany--Eastern Leaguers Bow, 8 to 3" with box scores. (see) First report coverage on the exhibition game held in Albany in which Babe Ruth promised some orphan children he would hit home runs. Nice to have in this famous NYC paper.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 52 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high percentage of cotton & linen content, allowing the issues to remain very white & sturdy into the present. Given the subscription cost, libraries & institutions rather than individuals were the primary subscribers of these high-quality editions. Nice condition.

Category: The 20th Century