The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-08
BEAT DODGERS,
SCORE s TO 5;
ROOT IS STAR
HOlms' Homer in Eighth
With One on Helps Cards
Trim Braves, 6 to A
WHITE SOX BE A T E N
Toledo, Milwaukee Continue
at A. A. Top; Each Team
Win Two Games
WHITE SOX BEAT E N
(By The Associated Prcss)

(By The Associated Prcss)
The Chicago Cubs were three and q
half games ahead of Pittsburgh today
for leadership Of the National
League.
While the Pirates were idle. the
Cubs won over the Brooklyn Dod-
gers yesterday. The Windy City team
had to struggle IL innings to take the
long end Of to 5 score. Brook
lyn has won only one game from the
Cubs this season.
1t was Chicago's eighth consecu-
tive victory and Charlie Roots Goth
pitching triumph of the season. Hack
Wilson's single scored Adams with
the winning run.
Holm Helps Cards Win
Waite Holm's homer in the eighth
with one man on base enabled the
St. Louis Cards to beat the Boston
Braves, 6 to 4. Fourier also hit
for the circuit.
Two brilliant pitching perform
ances gave the Cincinnati Reds q
doublchcader from Philadelphia.
Jake May famed IL batters in the
opener and won, 6 to /. Red Lucas
let the Phillies down with six hits
in the second game for 2 to vic
tory.
!. Ruth Goes Hitless
. The Yankees ripped the White Sox
for a 4 to 3 victory at New York.
Babe Ruth went hitless and Gehrig
got only single in three attempts.
Erin Ward, a former Yankee, pounded
out home run in the second. Meu-
sci misjudged the ball and it bound
cd into the left field stands. Blank
enship held New York to seven hits
while the Chicagoans were tapping
Shocker and Moore for. II, but bad
fourth inning in which the Yankees
scored all thoir runs, proved his un-
doing.
Irving Hadley held Cleveland safe
while Washington was pounding Hud-
lin and Grant for a IL to win. Tate
was the only player in the Washing
ton lineup who failed to get 1t least
one hit.
Other American League teams did
not play.
BrewefB, Mudhens Advance
Toledo and Milwaukee, leading
the American Association in that or
der, advanced two games yesterday,
both teams coping off doublehead-
ers. Minneapolis and Indianapolis,
respectively, were. the victims.
Rosy Bill Ryan annihilatcd Mime
apolis batters in the first, allowing
only four hits, while Toledo was col
lecting IL off Benton and Hubbell.
Grimes. Koehler- and Ryan smacked
out doubles.
In the second game, George Mil
stead allowed IL hits but received
sensational support and won his
game. Toledo chased Wilson in the
first stansa, and Malone hurled
thereafter. The Hens got. only 10
hits in the nightcap.
Milwaukee Wins Easily
|. Milwaukee turned loose the fire.
works in the ninth inning Of the first
game with Indianapolis, breakine up
a to 3 deadlock with q triple, two
singles, = double and = fielder's
choice, netting four runs.
In the second contest, the Brewers
collected two tallies in eaek o. the
first three innings. and never wsrs
threatened. Jonnard allowed Indian-
apolis only four hits in the nighteap.
st. Paul and Columbus divided Z
|doubleheader, St. Paul grabbing the
first game, to 6 after II innings,
and the Senators winning the second
r to S. Kirsch. recently secured
from Nashville, attempted IN "ir6u
man" stunt, when he won the first
game for st. Paul and pitched Ill Of
the second. allowing 12 bingles. s.
kanyas City and Louisville divided
= doub1ehcader, the Blues coping
the first II to s and the Colonsls the
aStSrms NJ 3 TO 6. tDeberry allowed TIL
Blues l2sAits In the first game, Will,
Sheehau held the Colonies - five
Louisvills sent Eddie Schaak and c,
Warmouth 70 the showers il TIL
nightcap.