, 1923-08-13

little less than a miracle could pre-
vent their pennant victory. the ex-
perts conceded. Although the New
York Nationals also lost. the experts
generally agree that their National
league rivals have small chance to
tear them from the top. So another
world series combat looks pretty safe
for New York this fall.
Ruth. by hammering out a homer,
a double and a single. lacked up his
batting average to .ss394. Inasmuch
as Harry Heilmann. the Detroit slug
ger, was out OF the game with a
strained tendon. Ruth took the league
batting lead away from him. He'll
mann's average is .393.7T. Ruth's
home run was his twenty-ninth Of the
season. putting him even with cy
williams of the Philadelphia Ma
tionals.
The New York Giants lost to the
st. Louis Nationals on h Cardinal
field. g to 2. 1t was he closing game
of their western trip. The New York
ers dropped three out Of hve to the
Cardinals, the only series they lost
on tho latest invasion.
The only other exciting events in
the National league occurred in
Brooklyn where the Dodgers trimmed
the Pittsburgh Pirates in a pair OF
games, IL to 2 and 6 to o. In the
first game, three Dodgers Neis,
Fourier and Deberry. knocked home
runs.
Philadelphia beat the Chicago Ma
tionals at Chicago, 7 to 5. The Bos-
ton Nationals and the Cincinnati
Reds had a holiday because it rained.
Harris pounded out a homer in
Cleveland to help the Boston Ameri-
cans to defeat the second place cleve-
anders, S to 3. Washington. playing
at home, overcame a six run lead in
the only other American league game.
defeating Chicago. 0 to 6. The st.
Louis and Philadelphia Americans
were not scheduled to play.
In snntching WI games from Pitts
burgh Brooklyn triumphed by reason
of some extraordinary pitching on the
part OF Vance and Grimes. Vance. a
demon for speed. in the first game.
scored his tenth victory and struck
out ten men. while Grimes in the
second contest allowed Pittsburgh
but three hits. two OF them being or
the scratch variety.
A seventh inning rally by the Wash
ington Americans made IT a sad a
for Pitchers Make cvenEros and mo
. Hit" Charley Robertson.
At the end of Sundays games
Ruth led in batting averages by IL
TO- 00ths.
The Cincinnati and Pittsburgh
clubs of the National league collapsed
sadly during the weeks play, leaving
the New York Giants again safely in
the lead. The New York Americans
also handily maintained their com
manding lead in the weeks games
and another all-New York world ser
les appears to be a certainty. Slump
ing badly. the Cincinnati Reds were
able to win but ono game OF seven.
For the second time this season
Babe Ruth OF the New York Ameri-
cans. without the aid of his Sam
Crawford bat, tied his home run rec
ord Yesterday with hat OF ICY" VIII
liams of the Philadelphia Nationals.
Ruth poled out his twenty-ninth
homer. Williams made his twenty
ninth homer last Tuesday. Kenneth
Williams of the st. Louis Americans
came third in the list of four base
siuggers of the two leagues with 21.
Leading home run hitters. including
those with IL or more follow.
American League
Ruth. New York. %.
Williams. St. Louis, Fl.
Holman. Detroit. IS.
Hauser, Philadelphia. ~.
Brewer. Cleveland. IL.
Tobln. st. Louis. IL.
McManus. st. Louis. ~
National League
williams. Philadelphia, 20.
Fourier. Brookly, 16.
Miller, Chicago. Is.
Hornsby, st. Louis IA.
Marsei New York. IL.