The Bismarck tribune., 1925-09-11
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MACKS SPLIT
DOUBLE BILL
WITH BOSTON
1t Is Now Regarded Certain
That Pirates and Senators
Will Win

New York, Sept. H. R--Blows
dealt by Washington and Pittsburg
have taken most Of the fight for
first place out of Philadelphia and
New York but there IS every indicae
ton that the season long struggle
for the third and fourth runners OF
both leagues will continue to the end
After hammering away at the third
place White Sox in the American
league for weeks, the Tigers and the
Browns smashed the barrier yester-
day and Chicago fell to second divi-
sion.
Masterful pitching by Castor and
Wingard of the Browns, coupled with
timely hitting by Herself Bennett,
accompl\ he'd q double defeat OF
Collins team, to and 10 ! both
contests going to extra innings.
Browns Advance
Sisters team thereby rose from
in fourth place, was the bridge over
which the advancing and retIeating
baseball forces marched. The Tigers
could get no better than an even
break with the Indians, winning the
first at 6 to |, and losing the sec
ond TO ,.
The Browns are now one game
ahead of the Tigers and the Sox a
half game astern Of Detroit. st.
Louis and Boston kept up their
scramble for fourth and fifth places
in the National League The Braves
pulled up to within a single game OF
fifth place ST. Louis by sharing
bouble header with the Phillies, win
ming 6 TO 3, after they had been shut
out, to o, by Carlson.
Pirates Win
The Cards made the slight ad-
vance possible by dropping their
game with the leading Pirates y TO
s. The Yankees equalled a 25 year
old major league record when three
of their heavy batting artillerymen
laced the bah for consecutive home
runs in the opening game of a dOu
blehe ader, with the Athletics.
Bob Meusel. Babe Ruth, and Loo
Gehrig turned in the performance. A
flock Of additional extra base-hits
gave New York an easy win over
Mack's men 70 3 but the Philadel
phia team turned the tables in the
second encounter, 3 to 4, after IL
innings.
Reds Troonce Cubs
Cincinnati added another to its
third place Notifications by routing
tn" Cubs = TO 3.
In the 2nd the battle for the pin
nacle Of the home run column Is
waxing hot between Earl Smith Of
the Miilers and Bunny Brief, Of the
Brewers Brief hit one yesterday in
the game with Minneapolis that tied
him with Smith for the top. Both
have pOled 30.
The Indians avenged their to 8
defeat lby Columbus in the first
game by coming back strong in the
second and turning viciously on
Niles, the Senator hurler. The game
was called in the 7th, because Of
darkness.
Russell. Senator outfielder, had
perfect day with the stick in the
first game, with the Indians. In
three trips to the plate he lifted a
homer and two doubles Each Of his
mates registered one or more hits
off Schemanske. except Johnson.
Toledo is reversing its history Of
constant defeat at the hands Of the
Colonels. The Hens won their Sec
ond game in l8 engagements with
Louisville by out batting them yes
terday.
The Blues Saints mingle at st.
Paul was interrupted in the seventh
inning by a collision between Beall,
Saints hurler, and Lebourveau. Blue
gardenkeeper, and members Of both
teams fastened to prevent a fistic
encounter. Umpires intervened and
ordered Beall from the game for un-
necessary roughness. The Blues
won.