Show Boston Again Beats Cubs Close Race In National Babe Ruth Collects His Fortieth Home Run of Season By The Associated Press DAY DiY D iY by day the pennant race In the National league Is getting tighter r rand and tighter r The Boston Braves no- no notorIous hope wreckers of cham cham- championship championship p.- p. aspirants tlc yesterday drubbed the pace setting e r. r Chicago Cubs for forthe forthe forthe the third time Ume In tn r succession and fr while w h 11 I I e the New NewYork NewYork N C W Wei ei York Giants ana ann the Pittsburg PI- PI PIrates PIrates 4 rates were Idle the St 61 Louis Cardinals Cardina were ere pulling up to within one game of second secord place C The Cubs had a al l f lead of only two to hulls and one half games ames today and a avery aery avery very ery few more mere re re- re would throw the first division Into a Jumble that might not be straightened out until th the very ery laft lart game of ot the season Yesterday the usual Jal Cub defense reacted right at the crucial moment Three errors were committed In rapid succession and were followed by a trio of clean hits Boston came caine out on top of a 5 3 score Ed Brown Boston outfielder set a national league record when he hI h played In his hU five hundred thirty- thirty fourth successive game ONLY SCARE Chick Hafey's home run In the sec see second second ond end Inning was the only score made In the St S1 Philadelphia Louis Lou contest Ulrich and Haines Rabies hooked hooted up In ln a pitchers pitchers' battle and while the Phila- Phila Philadelphian delphian had the better bet r of the ariU- ariU argument argument ment so far as safe afe fe hits were con con- concerned concerned Haines grooved groo none of his of of- of It was twentieth vic vie victory tory of the season He has been de de- de defeated detested tested only seven times The Giants and Brooklyn were en- en enJoying enjoying a baseball vacation as were the Cincinnati Reds Miller Huggins Huggins' Yankees yan ees now now have havea a game four-game losing streak behind them The Cleveland eland Indians made It three In a row by trimming the New NewYork NewYork NewYork York sluggers sluggers' yesterday 9 4 Babe Bab Ruth slugged his fortieth home run curs of or orthe the year and became one up on Geh- Geh rig who went hitless Other players In the Yankee line were unable to fol fol- follow follow fol- fol follow low the Babes Babe's bc's example It was the first time this year any team earn had made a a. clean sweep of a se series se- se series ries against the Yankees TAKE TARE TWIN BILL DILL The Tho Detroit Tigers meanwhile mean were running their winning streak to 13 games They won both ends of or a dou dou- double double double ble header from Washington and aDd took tooka a strong grip on c nd place Scores were 4 2 and 7 Gibson GIbOn held the Senators to five live hits In the first con con- test Home runs by Hellmann and Mc- Mc McManus McManus McManus Manus put the out In front frontIn In the second game and Walter Walt r Johnson was the pitching victim Ted Lyons pitched masterful ball against Philadelphia and the Chicago White Sox trimmed the 6 Lyons eased up in the eighth but otherwise was In complete control In the pinches Ty Cobb was the hitting star with two doubles a single and a walk in four trips to the plate The Boston Red Sox Sax and the St 51 Louis Louts Browns were idle |