New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-07
CARDINALS HOLD SLIM
LEAD AFTER HOLIDAYS
St. Louis is Facing Pittsburgh in Series That May WIN
or Lose-Cincinnati Splits Double Bill with en-
cago Cubs-Pirates Split Even With Hornsby Clan
Yankees and Athletics Spit-Cleveland DIVIDES
With DEMONSTRATORS VIM


The st. Louis Cardinals today re-
tanned a slim five point lead In the
National league after desperate hol-
iday attacks upon their standing by
close rivals for first place.
St. Loui. Is facing Pittsburgh in a
series that may win or lose them the
pennant, and yesterday fought the
buccaneers to a standstill before
$1,000 fans in two games. The Cards
took the morning encounter 8 to l,
but lost out in the afternoon 4 to z.
Similarly the second place Cincin-
natl Reds met q golden opportunity
in the Chicago Cubs and in two
games achieved the same result as
the leaders. This time Cincinnati
came from behind, winning the
afternoon joust Z to 4, after the
Cubs had licked them 2 to in the
morning. More throngs choked the
Cincinnati ball yard as the Redland
fans rooted for a double victory that
would have given Cincinnati first
place In the neck and neck struggle.
The Reds are still half game be-
hind St. Louis with Pittsburgh II
points back of end place.
But fortune was on the side of
Chicago. Although the Cubs hit
May, Meeker, a rookie and Dono-
hue but twice safely in the first
game, Charlie Root doled out four
hit. whilethe Reds were making 4
errors. The Cincinnati batting at
tack woke up behind Eppa RlXey IN
the second game and If the day was
not won or lost, it was at least tied.
Rhem kept st. Louis on top by
beating the Pirates in the morning
game. He allowed then four hits
Raw Kremer played a similar role foI
Pittsburgh in the afternoon, held the
Chardinal bats in check when hits
meant runs.
The dividing complex held the
rest Of the league in its power yes
terday, with Brooklyn and Philadel'
phia splitting another doubleheader
The Robins hammered their wa,
through the first game to 8, bu
we're useless against Ulrich in TN
second. A Fred Leach homer Wit
the bases full in the third innini
made the So victory possible,
The standing at the top Of tn
American showed no change Wit
both the Yankees and Clevelan
winning and losing in their rospec
tive doubleheaders. Howard EhmK
stopped New York in the first gam
with Philadelphia to :, but weak
sned when called upon in the secon'
and was forced to take a to | de
feat although Walberg was officiall
charged with the loss. Over 6o'oo
fans, one of the greatest crowds /
baseball history. saw the two games
cleveland won the first against ;
Louis 7 to but were nosed out !
the second to /. Chicago alone wa
able to win more than one game
the day. taking two from Detro
nv scores of to 4 and to 8. Re
Faber celebrated his 3Sth hirthda
ROYALTY. being credited with the VIZ
tory In the first encounter.
The Washington Senators wo
their tenth straight and most
them from the Red Sox, by heatln
Boston again, to 1 and tied fC
third place with Philadelphia. III
Senators have been spending a ram
vacation in New England for II
past week. and lost another chah'
at victory when the second schedu
ed contest was postponed yesterda