The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-09
BOSTON TEAM
BEATS TIGERS:
MYER Is STAR
Cubs Remain 3I1 Games
Ahead in National League
Race; Meet Dodgers Today
YANKEES ARE ON TRIP
Mudhens Stretch Lead by
Beating Millers; Brewers
Lose to Indianapolis
(By The Associated Pressl


The fast-traveling Red Sox have
run their winning streak to six
games. The rejuvenatcd Bostonians
gained another victory in their drive
to climb out Of the American League
cellar by jolting the Detroit Tigers
yesterday to ?.
A home run by Harry Hcilmann
and doubles by Waner and Gchringer
provided the Detroit runs. Boston
put over the winning tally in the
third by Myer. scored from first as
Rcgan's grounder rolled through
Gchringer to the outficld. Shaute
scattered the seven hits he allowed
Washington and Cleveland won
easily, 81. Walter Johnson held
the Indians scoreless for the first
five innings and then weakened.
No other games were played in
either the American or National
League. Rain and wet grounds
forced the postponemcnt of five con-
tests.
The Chicago Cubs remained three
and onc-half games ahead in the Ma
tional League race and today had a
double header planned with the
Brooklyn Dodgers, from whom they
have won IL Of Ii games played. Joe
McCarthy's team is beginning to look
like the strongest team in the race
The CHS chances. however, prob
ably will be decided on their next
road trip. Ii the team can return to
Chicago still in first place, it will
have the drop on its competitors, as
Chicago will play 20 of its last 26
games at home. The showing Of the
Cubs at home is unsurpassed in the
National League.
BY freak in the schedules, New
York will be without major league
baseball for two days. The Yankees
have left on their third and final
western tour; Brooklyn is at Chicago,
and the Giants do not open up their
home stand until Thursday. The
Yankees will be gone for % days, re-
turning to New York August 81 for
game with the Red Sox
The Hugmcn hit out for the road
in an enviable position. Even though
Washington should continue it's pres
cnt 500 gait through the remainder
OF the season and the Yankees win
only ~ Of their remaining ~ con
tests, the best the Senators could do
would be to tie for first place.
The Toledo Mudhcns stretched
ton to five and "A half games by TAX
ing the last of four game series
from Minneapolis yesterday, 5 to 2,
while the second place milwaukee,
Brewers lost to indianapolis.
Mudhens Make Clean Sweep
The Mudhens made a clean sweep
of the Miller series, WORKING steadily
behind good pitching, hard hitting
and sparkling support. In ycster-
days game, Jack Wisner allowed but
seven hits while his mates banged
out II, including four doubles and
two triples.
Two big innings, the fourth and
fifth, enabled indianapolis to bea,
Milwaukee, to 4. Pitcher Schupl
of the Indians was forced from tho
game in the fourth inning when he
was accidentally hit by bat thrown
by Matthews.
st. Paul won a wild game from Col
umbus Is to 6 in which Manager AL
len and Catcher CASTOR Of the Saints
and McCann and Geygan of the Sen
ators, were banished for ..rmpire
batting" Roettger Of the Saints hi
a homer with the bases filled while
Durocher tripled under like condi
tions.
No other games were scheduled
yesterday.