New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-17
CARDSACAIW DEADLOCKED
WITH CINCIES IN LEAD
ST. Louis Swamps Phillies in Two Games-Reds Show
Championship Form in Banking Giants-Robins
Jolt Pittsburgh to MAX Carey Helps to Do the
Trick-Braves Beat Cubs-Yankees Lose Two to
ADMINISTRATORS Beat Detroit.
B. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
ST. Louis was once again battling
away on an equal footing with Gin
cinnati today while uncertainty COM
pletely clouded the outcome of the
1926 National league championship.
In fact, if the clubs keep abreast OF
each other in the next eight games,
granting their positions remain UNI
challenged, the pennant will be de-
cided at Cincinnati on September 26
where the Reds are tabled to meet
the Cardinals in the final of the sea-
son
The Cards crowded into a first
place tie at the expense of the Phil
lies yesterday, swapping the Quak-
ers twice by scores Of % to 8 and
10 to 2. The Hornsby hirelings man
ufactured % hits in the opener
against five opposing pitchers and
10 in the closing struggle off two
twirlers.
Umpire KLEIN banished Jim Will
son from the second game after
decision was disputed and then Or
dered Manager Art Fletcher off the
field when the latter went to a
coaching line. Soon afterwards
placard labelled Catfish Klein" was
suspended from the window of the
clubhouse and broke up the
monotony of a one-sided afternoon
for the fans who took pleasure in
the discontinue OF the official. The
sign was ordered removed and for
time it looked as though the Phil
lies would be obliged to forfeit the
game.
The Reds displayed all the ear
marks of championship ball club
in banking the Giants, 3 to 0, and
1t was their eighth victory in a row.
Pete Donohue mastered the New
Workers from a box allowing four
hits. Not a Giant was able to reach
second base.
The Robins shed their losing ways
which went through five games with
Cincinnati and jolted Pittsburgh 2
to /. pushing the Pirates further
from the coveted pinnacle. Pitts
burgh now trails the leaders by four
and one-half contests. Max Carey
paved the way for the downfall of
his former teammates by lacing a
single at the opening of the eighth
and after two We're out, scored on
Marriott's double with the winning
run from second base.
The Braves nursed their latest
winning streak to five by, cornering
the Cubs, 4 to /, Chicago advanced
its double play total for the season
TO ITO which is two short of the
league record.
Two games were Topped off the
Yankees lead in the American
league parade when the New York
ers were forced to give way in a twin
bill with the Indians. Four and one
half games now separate the clubs
and while there is no chance for the
tribe to catch up with the Hugmen
before the present series is conclud-
ed, Cleveland rooters took comfort
in the fact that the Yankees can
not clinch the bunting during their
stay in the Ohio city.
Should the Indians win all of their
10 remaining games, New York
needs seven victories out of / 1 starts
to capture the premier honors.
Pitchers Levsen and Buckeye
stood out as the heroes for Cleye-
alnd. Levsen beat the Yankees
to l in the first game allowing but
two hits while Buckeye vanquished
the leaders in the nightcap by to
0, duplicating Levsen's feat of grant
ing but two safeties.
The Senators whacked out a dou-
Bile victory at Detroit. to and
to T.
The Athletics hold on third place
became threatened when they di-
vided a double pro ssram with the
Browns, losing the first game l to
0 and winning the second by to /.
Although Chicago was outhit by
the Red Sox. 10 to s, Bilankenship
braced in the pinches and the White
Hose nosed out in front by to 4.