Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29

n I was a long, painful journey. but
the New York Yankees finally have
staggered to their sixth American
4 i League pennant in eight years and,
barring an unexpected upset in the
National League, will face the ST. Louis
Cardinals in the world series.
An ll-to-6 victory over the Detroit
)kHigers yesterday clinched the 1928 PEN
'nant for the world champions of 1927
and gave little Miller Higgins his
FIRST chance in months to breathe freely.
I Base balls long history reveals few
kuch form reverSals as characterized
the Yankees play this season. For
more than two months, Miller's ma
chine moved down all opposition re-
lentlessly, gained a 1872 game lead
over the field and caused experts to
view with great alarm this base ball
monster" that devoured all that came
within its reach.
But, beset by injuries. particularly
20 Herb Pennock and Tony Lazzeri,
the champions slowed down almost to a
walk. Simultaneously, Connie Mack ap-
piled the spurs to his Philadelphia Ath-
letics, who responded with squirt
that finally carried them to the front
by half a game on September 8.
Yanks Survive Rest Test.
real test the Yankees rallied their
forces for a final stand. crushed the
ks thrice in four-game series and re-
turned to the lead, never again to sur
render it. True. they have slipped bad
~ at times on the present Western
trip. but the AS, their morale shat
tered By that now famous Yankee Sta
r 70 DO az a 90
of the opportunities afforded them. To-
day they were two and half games
behind with only two games to play.
It was a gallant fight Connie Mack
made for his first pennant since 1914.
but his Athletics were not quite equal
to the task. In the final analysis, it
was the AS own inability to defeat the
Yankees that caused their downfall.
In % games with the champions, the
Mackmen won only s.
''Murderers row. performed in all
its power in the winning game
against the Tigers. George Pipgras was
given a seven-run lead by the time the
fifth inning had rolled around and he
was not extended to win. Babe Ruth
hit his third home run in as many days
and his f1fty-third of the season in the
eighth inning with Koenig on base.
Fighting to the last gasp, the AS wal
1oped the Chicago White Sox. to 5, but
the Yankee victory made 1t impossible
for the Mackmen to win even if they
take their last two games while the
champions lose two.
While the YankS were taking their
third pennant in a row. the ST. Louis
Cardinals virtually clinched the National
League pennant at Boston, where they
beat the Braves, 10 to 3, in IS innings
NIB nn I'M
New York Giants, were submitting to
a 7-to-5 trouncing by the Chicago Cubs.
This left the Cardinals leading by two
games with only two more games to be
played. The worst they can get now is
u tie, and one victory. or Giant de-
feat. will give them the pennant without
further argument.
Cards Barely Escape Defeat.
The Cards just barely escaped de-
feat, scoring one run in the ninth to
tie the score. Smiths own wildness,
plus some extensive cracks in his sup
port, finally swung the game to the
leaders. In the fifteenth Richbourg
made a three-base muff of George
Harper's long fly and Smith walked
three men in succession, forcing
in Harper. Farrell's error, double
by Andy High, another walk, Bot
tomley's single and double steal
gave the Cards six more runs be-
fore Kent Greenfield could stop the
carnage. Flint Rhem, third Cardinal
hurler, retired the Braves in order in
their half of the fifteenth and the VIC
tory was in the Cardinal batbag. Smith
allowed only nine hits in the l4i3 in
nings he worked, but issued II passes.
A tired Larry Benton failed John
McGraw just when he most needed a
victory. The Cubs pounded Larry for
10 hits and runs in the eight innings
he worked but really made the game
safe at the expense of Joe Genewich,
who was dashed for 3 runs in the ninth.
The Giants came back with in their
half. but Hal Carlson, relieving Guy
Bush stopped the McGrawmen in their
tracks.
Jack Russell shaded a recruit. Wes-
ley Farrell, in a hurting duel at Cleve-
land. and the Boston Red Sox beat
the Indians, to 0.