Salt Lake Telegram | 1947-08-08 | Page 14 | Johnny Mize Even with Ruth Timetable

JOHNNY MIZE EVEN WITH RUTH T TIMETABLE MET ABLE NEW YORK Aug 8 UP UP- UP Johnny Mire the New York Giants' Giants tomato faced first baseman baseman base base- man is exactly abreast of Babe Ruths Ruth's timetable for the time all-time home run record of at 60 Friday but by his own admission the Babes Babe's great mark Is In no danger danger dan dan- ger of falling this year The husky Giant clouter said that there are arc too many obstacles Involved In going after the rec rec- rec- rec ord And most Important of these Is the risk of ot sacrificing a decent batting average In order to do It a guy would have to try to hit every pitch over the fence And if he tried something like that hed he'd probably probably probably ably wind up hitting somewhere around That's a large larie cost isn't It 1 I 4