New Britain herald., 1928-05-05
 
EAST HAS BIG EDGE IN
 INTERSECTIONAL BATTLES
Yankees Crush Chicago White Sox 10 to - Ruth Crashes Another Homer With Bases Filled-Ath- letics Swamp Detroit-Senators Carry Of Decision Over Browns-Red Sox Nose Out Indians-Gants Bowl Over Cincinnati Reds-Pirates Down Braves.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press,
 The first general intersection con- flict in the major leagues finds the east boastine Of five victories against a single defeat,
 Four games in the American league saw the Atlantic seaboard triumphant in every instance. The west got what consolation it could out of an even split in two east west contests in the National league.
 Babe Ruth's big bat and Herb Pennock's effective pitching enabled the New York Yankees to crush the Chicago White Soz at New York, l . to 1. The Sultan Of Swat went to bat four time. pounded out his sixth homer of the season. double and two singles. and scored two runs. Joe Dugan, however. deliver d the most telling blow of the game. In the first inning with the bases full he drove the bah into the hleachers and cleared the bases. Pennock allowed l3 hits in chalk lng up his fifth straight win. l3 Sox left laneuishing on the bases spoke eloquently of the left hand CTS effectiveness in the pinches.
 Ruth's clout, driven into the right ccntertfeld bleachers in the sixth in- ming. put the Bambino even with his record smashing past of last year In 1927 he drove out his fifth and sixth homers in his sixteenth game on May 1. His first halt dozen this campaign have been accumulated in exactly the same number of con- tests although he is q few days back of his calendar schedule.
 At Philadelphia. the Athletics resumed their interrupted winning streak by pounding out 10 to 5 verdict over Detroit. Six runs in the third inning decided the issue. In this frame, Sammy Hale hit a homer with two on and "Uncer Joe' Haul ser followed with his fifth round- trip clout of the year. with one on. Fox got in on the fun with another drive into the bleachers with one on in the fifth.
 At Washington the Senators ham, mered five St. Louis Browns pitch CTS for 13 hits and carried off a Is 10 6 decision. A five run rally in the fifth gave the Senators safe lead.
 Danny MacFayden outpitched Willis Hudlin at Boston and the Red Sox nosed out the Cleveland 1n- dians, 3 to 2. in the only game of the day in which the winning team failed to score ten or more runs. Each club got seven hits but the Red Sox punched their quota in the fourth and fifth frames for their three runs. The Indians scored two in the first and called it a day.
 The New York Giants added an- other win for the east in National league encounter at Cincinnati where they bowled over the Reds, II to '. Seven pitchers saw duty and 32 safe hits were made. The Giants got 19 off four Red mounds men. Lefty Faulkner stopped the Ohioans dead after Barnes and Chaplin had been severely pum- melied. P1d Purdy, sensational tln- cinnati outfielder suffered sprain- cd ankle when he slid into a base in the third.
 At Forbes field, the Pittsburgh Pirates recorded the vests sole tri- nmph with the Boston Braves as the victims, 13 to ?. The Pirates un laashed a ferocious batting attack against three Braves pitchers. Kent Greenfield, nemesis of the Cor sairs last season, was knocked out of the box in the first inning Before it was over Donnie Bush's rampag- ing crew had collected 21 safe hits. Paul Waner and Pie Traylor ac- counted for four each. Big Poi sons" string including two doubles and triple. Burleigh Grimes hurl- cd steady ball for the winners
 Rain prevented hostiiities between the Brooklyn Dodgers and Cardinals at St. Louis and the Phillies and f'ubs at Cbirayo