The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-12
ALEX PITCHES
| CARDS TO WIN;
| DODGERS LOSE
Braves Tag Phillies With Cd
Setback; Cubs Blank Gin
cinnati, 20
SENATORS BEAT YANkS
Milwaukee, Kansas City
Strive For Runner-Up
Position in A. A.
(By The Associated Press)


While the Cubs appeared to be
severely lodged on the National
League pinnacle today on margin
of Az games, the pennant path was
by no means smooth, for ahead
doomed triple threat of Pirates,
Cardinals and Giants.
The Cards shuffled through to Il
2 to l victory over the second place
Pirates yesterday, the veteran Alex
ander getting the breaks in hurting
duel with Aldridge.
Pittsburgh's current series at st.
Louis figures as Crucial for both
clubs, as the world champions have
an opportunity to go into tic for
the runner-up honors by coming out
in front of the Buccaneers again to-
day.
Cuyler Swap RumOred
Just what the affect the benchng
of Hazen Cuyler will have on the
Pirates will depend on developments.
Reports that Pittsburgh was getting
ready to swap or sell Cuyler were
declared to be unfounded as was Il
report that Max Carey would leave
the Robins at the close of the sea-
son to return to the Pirates.
The Braves tagged the Phillies
with to setback. Willoughby
walked three batters in the sixth,
when Brown singled to score the win
ming run.
Brooklyn went under in an inter-
borough feud with the Giants by 3
to 2, fast support helping Virgil
Barnes to wrest a victory from Dazzy
Vance. The Brooklyn speed ball king
was virtually the victim of errors by
his own team mates.
Cubs Blank Reds
Charlie Root turned in his 21st
victory of the year as the CUBS
BANKED the Reds 20 Cliff Heath,
cote's triple with English and Root
on base in the third proved to be the
downfall of Luque.
The Yanks went II innings before
yielding to the Senator'S by ) to 2
and at that Koenig tossed the game
away with wild heave into the
grandstands, Joe Judge walking in
with the deciding run. Lisenbee was
hooked up in a mound battle with
Pipgras. Babe Ruth went hitless.
After the Athletics shut out tht
Red Sox in the opener Of double
header by 4 to 0. Boston, behint
IIdIIlSS, DIdHhcu /
to 0 in the second fray. In win
ming the first game, Howard Ehmk'
gained the distanct won of being thu
first Of Mack's pitching staff to score
shutout this season.
Cleveland subdued the White Sol
2 to l in a 10 inning affair. Miller
was victor over Pitcher Thomas.
Gibson held the Browns to sever
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with a 6 to 2 decision. McManus go
three hits including double.
Second Place Fight On in A. A.
With Toledo Tie games in front o
it's nearest competitor, interest in thu
American Association pennant rae
today conferred about the battle TO
second place which is held by Mil
waukee by the slender thread of on,
percentage point over Kansas City
The Brewers received severe set
in their series, Toledo winning three
out of four while the Kansas Cit.
Blues won their series against Col
umbus. The Hens won yesterday
game with the Brewers, II to 8, il
hard hitting game, while Kansa
City spurred on by Joe Hauser'
homer, Triple anu single, peat lOluW
bus 5 to 2.
Louisville almost put across an
other winning Ninth inning rail-!
against St. Paul, but was short on
run and the Saints took the contes
5 to 4. The Saints are entrenched il
fourth place with a percentage o
1913 as compared with Minneapolis
fifth place .525.
RUDE Benton held Indianapolis b;t
ters at lis mercy. and Minneapoli
beat the Indians 5 to 1. The lone In
dian tally came in the ninth inning