The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-07
DESPITE HURTS.
BUSHMEN STAY
AT LADDER TOP
Phillies Rise TO Sixth Place
by Wins From Braves
Ulrich Proves Star
SENATORS ARE BEATEN
Saints Win DOubleheader
From Indians-COlOnels
Drop Two to Millers
SENATORS ARE BEATEN
(By The Associated Press


The National League leadership i
at stake in a series between Chicag,
and Pittsburgh starting at Pitts
burgh today.
The Cubs have won seven straight
They established a season record o
Il consecutive victories. were stopped
by Philadelphia and then falterc,
badly in Il series at st. Louis. Their
present squirt includes series vic
tories over the Cardinals and Reds
BY winning today they can top Pitts
bnrgh by one point.
Crippled by injuries. DOME Bush
Pirates have been able. nevertheless
to keep step ahead of the Chicago
challenge. After the Cubs haG
started the skids under ST. Louis. the
Pirates added to O'Farrels woes with
a clean sweep in three games nj
Pittsburgh
Phillies Rise
Yesterdays activity in the Ma
tional League was marked by the
Philles' rise to sixth place. They
took a double header from the Bos
ton Braves. 6 to 4 and to 3. After
Boston had hammered Tony Kauf
man out of the box in the first in.
ming of the opener. Dutch Ulrich
stepped in and blanked Bancroft's
battlers the rest of the way. The
Pills got to Hughie McQuillan in
the third for five runs. Jack Scott
held the Braves at bay in the second
game. Jacques Fournicr hit for the
circuit in both contests.
Brooklyn had Dazzy Vance primed
for the Giants at the Polo Grounds
but rain prevented hostilities. The
game will be played as part of a
double header Saturday.
Philadelphia showed signs of get
ting back into the. American League
race, if there is such thing, by
trimming the Boston Red Sox in both
ends of a double header 5 to and
Z to g. Ty Cobb slammed out three
hits in the opener, stole two bases
and figured on the scoring end of q
triple steal that caught Bill CARR
ran's men mapping. The venerable
Jack Quinn granted IL hits in this
pame bat was scored on only in the
fourth inning.
Tigers TrOunce Cards
Detroit and st. Louis engaged in
bat fest with the Tigers getting
4 to 8 verdict, after an eighth in
nlng rally that produced three runs
Fred Schultz, the Browns 100000
outfield recruit from Milwaukee. wa.
seriously injured when he crashe,
into the concrete bleacher wall a
st. Louis in fielding fly ball.
The Brewers went on a batting
rampage at the expense of Biemille
and Harris and romped away with
Is to victory over the Columbus
Senators. Milwaukee slammed out 2
hits, Bunny Brief leading the attacl
with four, including a double.
Kansas City spotted the league
leading Mudhens to a three run eat
and then came back strong, drivin,
two Toledo pitchers from the box t,
win 10 to 8.
Saints Hit Timely to Win
The Saints turned in some timel,
hitting which enabled them to vii
both games of doubleheader from
the indians, 8 to and 10 to 5. Layn,
cracked out two homers and Vote
and Robertson turned in one apiece
The tail-end Colonies dropped
double header to the Mllers. Tn,
scores were 8 to . and to >. Oil,
Tucker, the Mllers' new outfielder
Lotus and Emmer got homers. Fo
the Colonies, Acosta and Cross reg
istered home runs.