The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-31
Connie Mack's Athletics Drive for
Pennant AS YankS Further Collapse
Babe Ruth Hits Homer TO Save
Higgins Clan From
ShutOut
Cards and Reds Hold Positions
While Giants Gust Chicago
Cubs
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Those wrinkles corrugating Miller
Higgins brow are signs that the
mite manager Of the we'll known
New York Yankees is doing his very
heaviest worrying Of the current
season.
AS a worricr, Miller has few
equals and no supcriors. When the
Yanks led the field by 10 or II
games at the start of September, he
sometimes can be induced to concccc
that there is possibility that they
may win the American league pen
nant--if they get a few breaks.
His anxiety Of the present mo-
n1ent, however, is somewhat JUST
fled. The complete collapse Of Tho
champions pitching staff in the last
week or so has cut what was an ] /
game lead over Connie Mack's on
rushing Philadelphia Athletics t.
five and half.
The Yanks dropped their thirc
straight game to the Indians al
Cleveland yesterday, 1 to .. whe,
Miller outpitched George Pipgras
1t marked the longest Yankee losing
streak Of the year and Pipgras' sec
ond defeat in as many days.
Babe Ruth. who has been hitting
singles and doubles for week ii
an effort to get the Yanks out OF
the rut, .hifted to his own specialt,
and saved the champions from {
shutout when he polcd out his 4lst
homer of the year with Combs or
base in the sixth inning.
Macks Trim Browns
Meanwhile at st. Louis the Ath
lctics were trimming the Browns
5 to 4. and registering their scvent;
straight victory. The Browns go,
Is hits off Rommel and Walberg BIZ
couldn't translate them into runs.
Alphonsc Thomas was the whole
show as the Chicago White So,
downed the Washington Senators, {
to Q. Tommy held the Senators Il
seven scattered hits while his mate:
were getting eight off Braxton ane
making them count.
| The Boston Red Sox fell deepe,
into the cellar when the Detroi
Tigers gave them another drubbing
. to I in tight pitchers battle be
tween Ken Holloway and Ed Morris
Harry Rice's homer in the ninti
settled the battle.
The National League stanjin,
underwent some drastic changes a!
the New York Giants replaced tn,
Chicago Cubs in third place and tn,
Pittsburgh Pirates ousted .:roohlvl
from fifth. The two leaders. IL,
st. Louis Cardinals and tine Iii,
cinnati Reds. held their relative pc
sitions. however. for both picked If,
same day to lose.
Cuyler Saves Cubs
Jim Faulkner held the Cubs 1
four hits and the Giants, aided u,
home runs by Hogan and OF
crashed through to a to triumph
Cuyler's homer saved the Iuos IRON
a shutout.
The Pirates advanced t. fit:
place by trimming the Kosto,
Braves IN both ends Of tlulbi,
header. 2 to !. and to s. in il
innings. kremer outpitched Fix
Brandt in the first game. Triple, b,
Paul Waner and Pie Traynor decidct
the second. Bnrleigh Grimes. goinf
IN as relief for Carmen Hill. eettins
credit for his 18th victory of tn,
| season.
! The Phils required 1s innings an,
four hours To suhdue the Cardinals
10 Z. Fred Leach crossing the plat,
with the winning run on single b,
Virgil Davis, Cardinal ast-off. Nc
Graw. another ex-Cardinal, received
credit for the Phil victory.
Left hanGers held the stage a
Brooklyn where Jess Petty shaded
Eppa Rixey and gave the Robins
z to ] verdict over the Reds, .Rub,
Bressler, former Red, drove in tn,
winning run in the sixth.