New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
By the Associated Press.


 "Pennantward ho' is the Pirates cry with an eight-game winning streak rushing by but nevertheless the Corsair crew will have 10 parry q snag or two before their craft sails safely through.
 Pittsburgh's 5 hold on the National pinnacle had increased 10 four and one half game today as the Buc- cancers rolled over the Braves again while the Giants and Cards shared equally in the third bargain bill at St. Louis.
 However, Pittsburgh can well use the commanding lead as the Smoky City delegates must still tackle two contenders. the Giants in four game series at Pittsburgh and then the Cubs in a like number of con tests at Chicago.
 The Braves went under by 10 l. their fifth in a row in the series, as well as their l2th consecutive set back. Carmen Hill shaded Bob Smith on the mound easing Boston down with five safeties. Traynor's double and singles by Harris and Earl Smith settled the verdict for the Corsairs in the seventh.
 As the Giants split with the Cards again, both clubs went into tie for second place for the sixth consecu- tive day. The standing is bound to be different after today as a single game is left in the series, the
 nf the oddities of baseball for that number Of contests in four days.
 The world champions called upon five pitchers in the first game as well as six pinch hitters but lost, II to 3. Haines was blasted for six runs in three innings and his succes- sors could not stop the assault, Ter " of New York got two horners, one with two on base while Taylor mad" a pair of triples, one with the bases full.
 Faulkner. late Of thc Toronto Leafs, received credit for the victory in his first start for New York ai- though Benton went to his rescue in the sixth and finished the gam" by granting neither hit nor run. Darkness halted the second fray in the eighth. Franhhoase, Houston product, registered h.s third triumph for St Louis, beating the Giantg. s 10 ,. Koush and Hafey hit homers.
 The Cubs were forced tp tdlenfss by rain but play off the engagement wi.h the Robins today other clubs were without schedule.
 While rhe Yanks' ppnnant IS al- ready flying, the American le1&u" race is now for the spoi's which go 10 inc front division clubs. I'll" Athletics kept in stride for second place money by making 1t three straight over the White Sox, by 10 4. a double steal by French and Cobb paving the way for the dc@id ing run, after Chicago had tied th' count at 4 all in the sixth.
 Detroit carne from behind with four run rally in the seventh 10 de- feat the Senators by to j. Manlsh coming through with homer with one on base in the attack. The vic tory brought the BenEals up to with in two game Of inc third rnng no" occupied by Washington.
 George thle sidetracLed the Yankees for their tooth victory as inc Indians finished in front by to in the last clash Of the clubs 'ha year. summa robbed Ruth of prospective hone run hy making a spectacular catch against the right field eInbanIsment Eion l.ana.ori, former Yauk, walIoped for inc cir cult with one on base in The sixth to swing the game 10 the Indians.
 Nnt Gas'ou son a c'9ae yerdirl Tor the Browns at Boston by 10 ] when Rice belte da homer of S!i" Harriss in the sixth t0 break a daad- lock The Browns won sixteen out Of = with fine Red S0x 'his year.