New-York tribune., 1920-08-15
|RuthDrivesO Out
His 42d Homer
In 3-2 Victory
Babe Gives Teammates a
Good Start Against Sena-
tors i'm the First Inning
From a Special Correspondent

WAOI1lNI 1O4N, Aug. l4.-Ihc Yam
KEGS are playing like team inspired,
and this afternoon they continued their
march toward the peak in the American
League pennant by defeating the Sem
ators in a closely contested game.
The score was to 2. and victory was
achieved with the aid of Babe Ruth's
| fortysecond home run of the season.
The five consecutive triumphs of the
Higgins flag hunters, coming on the
day when the Indians were beaten and
the White Sox broke even, put the
New Workers less than a point and a
half within first place. 1t is all a mat
ter of percentage points now, for the
Yankees have won three more games
and lost two more than the leaders.
The Bambino is showing other quail
ties besides hitting ability. lie is
showing himself to be the gamcst play
er the game has ever produced. De-
spite wrenched tendons, dislocated
knees and bruised shins, the Babe is
in there every day, giving the club Of
his best
Ruth gave Grip" Collins an cncour-
aging start by mauling the ball out Of
the lot after two were out in the first
inning. The little white pellet sailed
over the right-field wall. 1t was a COW
eted homer for the Babe for, besides
stretching his record, it was the first
four-bagger he had made in Washing
ton this season, giving one or more
circuit clouts in every park in the cir
cult.
Also figures in Rally
The Babe also figured in the two
runs that the Yankees produced in the
sixth inning, and which was just
enough to give them the victory, as the
Senators came back in their half and
bagged their second and last run of
the day.
Peck opened the ~ucky sixth" with
base on balls. Jim Shaw, in the box
for the Senators, tempted Fate by pitch
ing to Ruth, and the Babe lashed out
who has developed into real cleanup
batter, bounced double off the left
field bulwark, and Peck and Ruth
scored. Pratt negotiated third on the
throw to the plate, but overran the
bag and was trapped off on Gharritys
throw to Ellerbc
The ruthless Babe was in a measure
responsible for the first Washington
run, which came in the second inning.
With two out Ellerbe placed single
in left. O'Neill followed with a drive
to Ruth's pasture, and the Babe, in an
effort to cut down the batter at sec
ond, threw wild to Pratt, permitting
Ellerbc to score. Collins, however,
took hitch in his trousers and struck
out Charity on three pitched balls.
Saved by Double Play
The famous double play combination
pending disaster in the sixth after the
Griffmen had crowded run across the
plate. Milan opened this round with a
double and Rice fouled to Rucl.
Frank Brewer, the Babe Ruth Of
tie minors,"' who was PLAYING his first
game for the Senators, singled Milan
home, the newcomer taking second on
the throw to the plate. Shanrs was
given pass and then Ellcrbe hit into
a double play. Pratt tossing to Peck,
who throw to Pipp in time to turn back
the batter.
Collins and Shaw went the route.
with the former Texas Ranger having
slightly the better of the argument.
The whilom twogun man has hit nearly
as hard as his opponent, but aside
from the second and sixth, kept the
home forces at bay.
Another deed of Babe Ruth in this
game remains 80 be enumerated It
was he who cut off the tying run in
the fifth inning with mighty throw
to the plate. Charity had singled
with one down and Shaw had sacrificed
his battery mate to second. Judge
dropped single into right, and the
Babe, making a fashy pickup, threw
the ball into Ruel's big glove in time
to nail Charity at home.
Peculiar Play in Fourth
peculiar play occurred in the
fourth inning. Pratt started with
double, but was picked off second on
Gharrity's throw to O'Neill. Lewis
slammed the ball through the box and
1t looked like a certain hit However,
the ball hit second base and bounced
to O'Neill. who threw to Judge just in
time for the out
Truck" Hannah was sent from the
field Of battle in the seventh inning,
when he disputed a play at first base
Ruel had pried off the lid with a single
and Collins sacrificed Shaw to Judge
1t appeared as if the pitcher had the
throw beaten, but Umpire Moriarty
ruled the contrary. Hannah, coaching
at first base, raised such howl that
he was banshed
The score:
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