New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-28
Ey the Associated Press.


John McGraw's "chickens" have
come home to roost with Ven
geance this season. ii McGraw
eventually is nosed out OF the 1928
National league pennant, and that
seems likely, he can blame a good
part of it on players who once
wore New York Giant livery.
Art Nehf. once the left-handed
pride OF McGraw's heart, dealt his
one-time boss u staggering blow
yesterday when he twirled the Chi
cago Cubs a to triumph over
the Giants in the opening clash OF
a double header. The Giants. tight
ing desperately to keep in the run
ming, came back with = to win
in the nightcap but lost ground in
tho pennant chase Notwithstanding.
An easy victory over the Boston
Braves carried the st. Louis Cardl-
nals to . full game lead over the
giants where half game had been
their advantage before. Only three
games remain on the schedule and
that one-game lead may well stand
until the two contenders clash in
their final battle of the year at the
Polo Grounds on Sunday.
Nehf, like Burleigh Grimes of
Pittsburgh. another Giant alumnus.
delights in tanning his former team
mates and he did just that thing
to perfection, holding them to six
hits while the Cubs were touching
Karl Hubbell for nine. Given 3
to J lead - early ~ the fifth, Ar
thur saw to 1t that this margin suf-
need. He just escaped disaster in
the sixth when Andy Reese was
trapped off third base and finally
run down. The Giants vehemently
claimed Gabby Hartnett had been
guilty OF wilful interference with
the base runner and carried their
protest to John Heydler for deci-
sion.
In the second game the Giants
got only three hits Of Charlie Root
and Percy Jones but one OF them
was Frank Hogan's home run In the
second and another was single in
the fourth by Lindstrom, who
eventually scored on Hogan's sacri-
fee fly. Joe Genewich gave the
Cubs only FIVE hits and was never
in danger.
Jess Raines pitched the Cards to
an easy s to triumph over the
Braves. The game was decided in
the first inning when the Red Birds
assaulted Brandt and Cooney for
six runs It was Haines' goth VIC
tory OF the season. the last nine
coming in . row.
Wally Pipp hit two home runs as
the Cincinnati Reds trounced the
Ph!llieA, 6 to !. and Del Bissonette
did the same thing ~ the Brooklyn
Robins took the Pirates over the
traces In two games. I to .. In 10
innings. and s to l.
The New York Yankees just
about clinched their third successive
American league pennant when they
beat Detroit In both ends OF . dou-
bleheader. 1 to 3 and to 5. Dark.
ne0 had set In at the end OF the
seventh inning. lucky break 1or
the Yanks, for their pitchers were
.resiing and staggering. Waite Hoyt
shaded Owen Carroll in the opener
Babe Ruth hit his 5lst homer In
the first inning Of the first game
and his SGD in the initial round OF
the nightcap. One more Yankee vic
tory or another defeat for Connis
Mack's Philadelphia Athletics vii
clinch the pennant for Miller Hug.
gins
Tho AS retained their mathe.
NAUTICAL chances by turning bact
the Chicago White Sox, 5 to 8. Left,
Grove allowed six scattered hits anC
famed nine men. and miraculous Il
relate. hit a homer in the third in.
ming. He famed the side on min.
pitched balls in the seventh. 1t wa,
Groves cath victory of the year.
The Cleveland Indians overcant.
a seven run lead to beat the Bosto,
Red Sox. ~ to 10. in the first gam
OF q double-header but dropped tn,
second. I to I. when Big Ed Morri
kept them In check.
The Washington Senators shaded
the st. Louis Browns, to S, in TIN
first game OF the wind-up series a
81. Louis. Heinie Manush hit
homer with two on in the mint
when ST. Louis scored all its runs