New Britain herald., 1928-09-27
By the Asso ,iated Press.

Bs the AssOHlAteA FleSs.
 The mad drama portrayed by baseball in the season of 1926 sweeps into its final scene where the great climax must be reached <, nightfalt on Sunday. 1t is decreed that on that date the curtain must drop on the current extravaganza. but it may be that this latest spectacle provided by the master dramatists of the game will yet eclipse anything that has gone on before.
 The Yankees have dragged them selves into Detroit with some trepi- dation regarding the final five games of the season. for all of the fact tha, three victories will put them where they cannot be caught. even ii the ing four straight from the White Sox. Many things have happened to the Yankees in the last three un- happy tfor them) months, and they won't believe they have this sixth pennant until they can feel it.
 On the other side of the stage. the master snowman of all prepares for the final stirring scenes designed to give his actors the front and center. John Joseph McGraw has no hun dred million fans praying for his success, but he gets there just the same. He has made himself wealthy on the good -natured tor noD hate of baseball followers outside of New York, and yet he enjoys giving them yet other things for which to hate him more.
 The Giants now only half a game behind the Cardinals as through Dazzy Nance's brilliant victory in Brooklyn yesterday, are face to face with the Cubs for four engagements, beginning with a double header this afternoon. and pennant hangs upon every pitch.
 The Cubs remained theoretically in the running yesterday by taking 8 parting shot at the PhiIlies by $ to } while the Cardinals were losing. and they plan to fight the Giants hard enough at least 10 keep John McGraw's boys out of the flag. even though they realize it no longer is possible for Chicago's effort to be rewarded with a championship. The Cubs could tie-if several things combined in their favor-but the odds are about a million to one against.
 While the Cubs are making threat ening motions toward John Me Graw's cherished ambition. the Cardinals will be in Boston. where they hope to fatten upon three games against the defenseless Braves It would seem that the Red Birds should sail into the Polo Grounds on Sunday for the final clash with a margin of one game over the fight ing cohorts of McGraw. but the das- pissed Braves have been known be- fore when least expected to turn upon their tormentors.
 Any margin greater than one game, of course, would convert SHn- days finale into something just lt- tie less than a common. ordinary ball game. The goal of the Cardi- nals, therefore, is three straight on the banks of the Charles and pray CT that he Cubs can win two in New York. It is hard to see how the Bruins can expect so much against this inspired team McGraw has set N1r hc ol1n
 The Cardinals at times this season have shown suspicious symptoms of reaching the same state of doldrums achieved by the Yankees against everybody but the Athletics in the last three months. Something al- ways has held them up. Would tensed nerves be able to stand the strain if the Giants should win two today and tie the Red Birds who are powerless to win more than one?
 The Yankees recovered momentar- lily from such shock three weeks ago and even that brief recovery seems to have assured them the pen- nant. One hour of greatness at the Polo Grounds next Sunday probably would be sufficient to pull the Cardinals through.
 The desperation, if any, attaching to the St. Louis situation at this moment was brought about yester- day afternoon on the chilly reaches of Ebbets field. The disgraceful misconduct of certain Robins, nota- bly, Dazzy Vance and Gink Hendrck t ward their betters was to blame for it all
 Dazzy held the Cards to five harm- less hits, famed seven to hit the even 200 mark for the season, and waddled impudently away with his 22nd victory. All of this happened after Dazzy, numb and cold, raised fhehope Of the Cardinals in the very first inning by passing four and fore ing home a run.
 The Robins got two back for Vance in their first. and he was very we'll satisfied, but Gink Handrick had to overdo if as usual Hefound three Robins on base in the seventh, and " thoughtless enough to pound o't home run to left field. making the ft9al debacle read 10 l.
 All Of the American league teams "n eyed a day off yesterday in an- triraticn of the final games sehed- uled to begin this afternoon.