New Britain herald., 1924-09-23
GIANTS TACKLE PITTSBURGH
 AS ROBINS PLAY THE CUBS
Crucial Games At New York - In American League Washington Can Cop Pennant Ky Winning Five More Games.
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Ly The Associated Press.
 New York, Sept. 23.-Young Loch- invar, swinging a baseball mallet, rides into the Polo Grounds today to seek his pennant bride.
 A feast has long been in prepara- tion in the east where the maid has spread her smiles between Brooklyn and New York. From out of the west the young warrior came to de- feat Brooklyn and its champion, Dazzy Vance. Today the Giants, warned of his strength and lacking Groh and Frisch, fight to retain their prize as the Robins seek to restore damaged hopes at the ex- pense of Chicago.
 Pittsburgh. the hero of the last week in baseball's thrilling tale, is one and one-half games behind New York which leads Brooklyn by one point following the to l Robin vic- tory over the Cubs yesterday as the Giants and Pittsburgh were prevent ed from playing by rain.
 The fortunes of the three teams are tied up in the pivotal series at the Polo Grounds. If either con- testant sweeps up three games, the other and probably Brooklyn, will be eliminated. By winning two more from the Cubs. the Robins can 20 out in front if the Pirates take two games and can keep pace with the Giants if the latter win two.
 But New York has two more games and Pittsburgh four more to play than Brooklyn: If either the Giants or Pirates sustain 8 winning streak in their final contests, the case of Brooklyn would be hopeless, even though Robinson's men captur- ed their four to be played.
 The Capital City of the nation pre- pares for it's anticipated opportunity to become the capital city of base ball as the Senators continue to maintain their two-game lead over the once kingly champions of the world, now hobbling home on aged legs-a victim of the jungle.
 Both aspirants in the American won yesterday-New York whipping the Indians 10 to and Washington beating Chicago 8 to 3, but the Yankees face the heartless task of gaining two games on the Senators with only six to play. Washington can cinch the pennant by taking five of its string and can tie by winning four even though New York sweeps up its remaining six.
 Brooklyn was compelled to maln- tain it's forced pace of the last week to defeat Chicago in twelve innings but the Senators and Tanks came through by wide margins although Coveleskie was difficult for New York until a ninth inning assault swept him aside.
 Bill Doak, winning his 10th straight game, and Zach Wheat and Andy High, who drove in the runs were the heroes of frantic Flatbush fans. Waiter Johnson, grand old man of the Senators and of the pas time this year, contributed his l4tf straight victory to Washington's to- tal. while Peckinpaugh made foul hits and Sam Rice ran his seasons record of consecutive hitting to 2' games. , |.
 Joe Bush, holding the Indians t' seven hits, was supported by th' hitting of Meusel and Pipp and helsted discovery of the batting ey' of tbe one-time "murSerers row"
 Detroit defeated Boston to l pu was eliminated as possible pennan winner. The Athletics, preparln' another bad stretch of road for tn yankee's homeward ride, outbatte' St. Louis to z.
 The Cincinnati Philadelphia con seNt in the National was postpone' bv rain, St. Louis and Boston Wer not scheduled.
 Rarnev Dreyfuss, president of tn Pittsburgh club, today will appeal | tohn A. Heydler president of tn National league, to overrule Man .ver John J. McGraw's decision Una the game scheduled for yesterda between the Giants and Pirates an csI1ed off on account of rain snail D nIayed Thursday. The PlttsOurs r,srnate objects to McGraw's al r.nrement on the grounds that LII pirates planned to play of a posI noned game with Chicago on Ihurs s.v an open date for both teams