In July 1926, France agreed to participate in Philadelphia's Sesquicentennial Celebration. During the 1934 All-Star game, Babe Ruth, despite being out of prime, contributed to the American League's victory by drawing a base on balls that led to a six-run rally. In 1935, Harry G. Taylor discussed railroads' advancements against competition from buses and airplanes, highlighting a significant reduction in travel time and a 15 percent traffic increase attributed to various improvements, including faster trains and better road infrastructure.
"The quickened pace of Western railroads in their fight against bus and airplane competition... represent a one-third reduction in the time formerly spent by the average man in travel."
"George Herman Ruth, although fat and forty... hasn't lost the knack of embarrassing the National League... he beats you. As Casey Stengel says, the Babe is a real professional."
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