By a score of 41 to 23 the Second Battalion, U. S. Marines, defeated the Headquarters Troops last night in the" inter-battalion swimming competition in the Navy Y.M.C.A, pool, and still occupy the runne—up position.
The winners had the advantage of placing more men in the events thereby gaining more points in the final standing. Both sides won four first places, with Campbell of the Headquarter Troops having the lion's share. He captured the 100 yards back stroke, and the 100 and 200 yards free style races.
Woodhouse was the best swimmer on the Second Battalion team. He garnered two first places from Sonnenberg, the Troops second best merman who lost closely in both events which were the 60 yards free style and diving. Woodhouse beat his rival by only a scant foot or two in the 60 yards. In the diving he emerged victorious by an even narrower margin of half a point.
The Second Battalion started off by annexing the 180 yards medley relay. Farrell, Rosenquist and Woodhouse were fortunate to outswim the Troops team, as the latter failed to make a good job in the breast stroke. Dingwall, their representative, was no match for Rosenquist, and forced Sonnenberg to trail Woodhouse in the anchor race.
In the 160 yards free style relay the Second quartette again succeeded. It. Funk, second man oft, did fine work as he overtook his opponent and gained a lead of over a yard to help Farrell and Woodhouse in the last two rounds, The New York Yankees highly satisfied with their capturing of the third successive pennant yesterday, played listless ball this afternoon to fall before the bats of lowly St. Louis. The Browns took the Yanks for a 13-1 trimming, Not only were the Yankees pleased with their victory, but they were proud of the fact that they again proved the pace"setters in attracting the most number of spectators.
The world champions attracted 1,066,601 spectators to 72 of the 71 games played at home. In addition, they were far ahead in road figures, totalling more than 900,000 in paid admissions,
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