Babe Ruth bagged his forty-first
homer of the current season while j
he Yankees were annexing the sec j
md game, 7 to 4, after dropping the
first. 7 to 2. Ehmke proved New j
York's master in the first, but Lefty 1
Grove again was battered from the ]
Athletic box in the second, fl'p to this j
j veek the Lonaonning lefty had merely l
10 toss his glove into the box to find j
he Yankees shriveling up before hint j
He holds five wins over them this
season.
Washington added two more to the
lost on string of defeats that now
olals 13 straight. The scores were
3 to 2 and 3 to 1.
FOUR D. C. RACKETERS
ADVANCE AT EASTON
i
EASTON. Aid.. September 4. -Capt. '
It. «Van Yliet, jr.. opened his do-I
ense of the Eastern Shore tennis j
•lmmpionship here yesterday in the j
111m1.1l tourney at the Talbot Coun
ty 1 hub by defeating John R. Larkin j
>f Flushing. X. Y., 6—l. 6 —O.
Four Washington players reached
'he second round. VV. C. Baum won
rom VV. B. Buchanan, a fellow towns- j
nan. 6 J. 6—l: Tom Mnngan defeat !
d R. G. Vaughn of Baltimore. 6 4. I
Clarence M. ('barest eliminated j
another District player, James K. 1
Polk, 6—2, 7—5, and Gwynn King
aor from E. T. Miller of Easton by
default.
Hugh McDiarntid of Washington
bowed to Alphonso Smith of Balti
more. 6—l, 6—2.
TILDEN AND CHAPIN
PLAYING CHAMPIONS
B.v Ihe Associated Press.
] BROOKLINE, Mass.. Septemtier 4. '
{ Villiam T. Tiklen is attempting to re
| ain the national doubles champion
hip with the fourth running mate he
. ;as taken in the last five years.
