The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-12
l'GRAW TEAM
SURPRISES ST,
| LOUIS HACKERS
Denver Recruit Relieves Bent.
ley After First, Holding
Saints to One Hit
TTOMLEY HOMERS
ankees Loiter by Splitting
Double Bill With Tigers;
w. Hoyt Wins Another
(By the Associated Press)

(By the Associated Press)
Whenever the Cardinals set them.
ives for leap into long lead and
merry laugh at their field. some-
ing always seems to happen. It
mains a good bet that the eagerly
lght mathematical certainty will
reached in both major circuits
out mid-September. but this Ma
fnal league race has a way Of
nging on.
Fresh from three beatings in
Ftsburgh, the runner-up Giants
lied into St. Louis and became the
Erd place club through the simple
pedient Of losing the first game
four to the home entry while the
IDS were trimming Brooklyn. And
In when Jim Bottomley hit his
Ientieth home run with two on and
|ped the Redbirds to four runs
hinst Larry Benton in the first
hing yesterda. the stampede
lined to be on in earnest.
Che gallant Benton was removed
i'm the box-the first time he has
IN taken out Of a starting game
eighteen appearances this season
md young Bill Walker, the Dem
recruit, was exposed to the St.
lis attack. Bill started as If to
nplete Benton's job in the way
Try started it. He filled the bases
passes in the second round. and
Cardinals hastily formed another
option committee to welcome the
rs.
Walker Changes Tactics
The only flaw in these arrange
nts was that young Walker SO
nged his tactics that not one Car
al got past third base during the
1ainder of the afternoon. The
at bats of the St. Louis sluggers
ounted for just one hit among
m in the eight innings Walker
he'd, while the Giants were peck
away at Messrs. Reinhart, Haid
Johnson for just enough runs to
by 6 to A.
The st. Louis series still can be-
be a reverse for the Giants. and
lerious one, what with Alex and
5 Haines both aching for a |
nee at the New Workers. today
tomorrow. but that one victory |
terday will prevent utter rout Of |
clan McGraw, such as Mound |
y fans would like to see. A clean |
lep of four always means a clear |
b of four games, as even rudi- |
htary mathematics show, but |
be out of four nets an advance
only two notches.
Cincy Slides Back
Iincinnati slid back into third
he yesterday by losing to the
Iins, 4 to 3. Old Bill Doak sud-
Ev found himself rid Of lumbago
Bancroft and others did some
TT hitting behind him. Peter
sph Jablonowski started his first
le for the Reds, but was unfor-
tie enough to oppose Dock at
best.
he Cubs took another from the
YES, 4 to 2. and the Pirates nosed
the Phillies, 3 to 1, in q game
h DOME Bush considered serious
Ugh to use two pitchers-Brame
Hill.
he American league race con-
ed at the even pace into which
fttled some ten days ago when
Yankees decided to loiter along
D while until more strenuous ef-
b seemed to be necessary. The
npion; got another even break.
* the first to the Tigers. 4 to 2,
Zen Holloway and Elan Van
n outpitched Geor~e Pipgras
Wiley Moore, and winning the
nd, 6 to 5.
Hoyt Wins Twelfth
ate Hoyt won his twelfth game
,e season IN the second en- age
!, but Herb Pennock had to rush !
lie box in the ninth to put down
troit uprising which all but tied
score. George Herman Ruth's
y-third home run was the ulti- I
margin by which the Yankees !
It came in he seventh inning.
Gibson in the box and NOBODY q
Iase.
te Athletics got only an even
K against the White Sox. and {
4 to gain-as if that makes any \
renee pow,-while the Red Sox
the Indians won close games i
the Browns and the Senator's.
Harris turned in his best effort
lie season to trim Dan Howley's
/. 4 to 3, while Reeves third err G
Enabled Hudlin to shade Hadley 2
nip-and-tuck duel ct Washing