The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-03
TAKE MEASURE
OF CHAMPIONS;
SCORE, 6 TO 8

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Pittsburgh's dash for the elusive
lead IN the National league scramble
had become sufficiently bolstered to-
day for the Pirate cohorts 10 take a
nap without danger OF awakening to
find their entry knocked Oft the
pinnacle.
The Jaunty world champions fell
victims at the Pittsburgh rendezvous
by q to Z. while the Reds were add
ing to the woes OF the Cubs with Il
DO whitewash ing.
End Week in Lead
That gave the Corsairs full game
lead on Chicago, enabling them to end
the week in the lead regardless Of
today's games.
While Pilot Bush Of the Pirates and
Pilot Mccarthy of the Cubs seemed
To have decided that the champion
ship will be purely Il family affair
betwiXt Pittsburgh and Chicago, the
fourth place New Workers are only
two-and one-half games from the
crest and one percentage point from
the third place St. Louis gang. The
Giants, who have won seven straight,
had an open da.e yesterday.
Pittsburgh has won five straight
while Chicago has had as many losses
in IA row.
Alex Biffed For Is Hits
Alexander the Great could not stop
the Pirates and was biffed for IL
hits although he frightened up at
critical times, preventing heavy scor
ing. Ray krcmer stopped the cham
pions with nine safe raps.
Rabbit Meanwhile, formerly Of the
sandlots of Springfield, Mass, Pitts
htNs.x Il IL lr,,, Pc
National clubs, and Rochester Inter
nationals, made his initial start with
the Cardinals ut shortstop.
AT Cincinnati, Jake May gave out
three measly singles TO the Cubs.
His opponent, Percy Jones, got into
trouble in the fourth inning by walk
ing three batterS, which, coupled
with two boots by his mates, gave
the Reds a four run lead.
Braves Scalp Robins
The Braves scalped the Robins by
3 to 2 to resume sixth place in the
standing.
The Yankees maintained their
heavy gait by thrashing the Athletics
II to ,, swapping Walberg and Gray
with 20 hits. Gehrig massed two
homers for Il total OF 43 and Ruth
belted one, his l4th.
Nineteen players were used by the
White Sox but to no avail, as the In
dians dashed off with Z to 6 vic
tory. Johnny Mosti made his first
appearance of the year with the
pallid Hose, running for Grouse IN
the seventh.
CASTOR vanquished Lii Stoner in Il
pitchers duel which CASTOR settled
with single OF top Of Williams
triple in the ninth for the deciding
margin in the Browns to tri-
umph over the Tigers.
The Senators and Red Sox were
without schedule.
y, Brewers, Hens Split Series
Toledo and Milwaukee were unable
to better either of their positions in
the first place struggle in the Asso-
citation when they split a double
header yesterday. Thus, by scores OF
1O-9 and PHI. Toledo left the Brew
ers in second place and itself in
third, while Kansas City sat idly by
and saw a slim one game margin hold
good its lead.
A few games further down the lad
&Ar ST. Paul and Minneapolis were
4 1acEing a struggle that the Saints
took 0-4, thereby crawling into a
30orth place tie with the Millers.
s'..8inneapolis scored consistently in
the one run class throughout the
game, but the Saints waited to get
their runs in three frames and piled
up decisive victory, "a.