Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-27
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Loss to Robins Reduces
Cards Lead Over Giants
to Half a Game.
BY WILLIAM J. CHAPMAN.
Associated Press Sports Writer.

"HE mad drama portrayed by
base ball in the season OF 1928
sweeps into its final scene,
Il where the great climax must be
reached by nightfall on Sunday.
1t Is decreed that on that date the cur
tain must drop on the current extrava-
ganza, but 1t 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 themselves
anto Detroit with some trepidation re-
rarding the final five games of the sea-
Son, for all of the fact that three VIC
tories will put them where they cannot
be caught, even If the embattled Mack
men succeed in taking four straight
from the White Sox. Many things have
happened to the Yankees in the last
three unhappy (for them) months, and
they won't believe this sixth pennant
until they can feel 1t.
On the other side of the stage, the
master Snowman of all prepares for the
Anal stirring scenes designed to give
his actors the front and center. John
Joseph McGraw has no hundred mil
Aion fans praying for his success but
he gets there just the same. He has
made himself wealthy on the good
natured Cor not) hate of base ball fol-
lowers outside of New York and yet he
knjoys giving them yet other things for
which to hate him more.
! Giants in Twin Bill Today.
The Giants, now only half game
behind the Cardinals as result of
DaZZy Vance's brilliant victory in
Brooklyn yesterday, are face to face
with the Cubs for four engagements,
beginning with double header this
afternoon, and q pennant hangs upon
every pitch.
The Cubs remained theoretically in
the running Yesterday by taxing part
AnR shot at the PhillieS by 8 to 3 while
The Cardinals were losing, and they plan
10 fight the Giants hard enough at least
10 keep John McGraw's boys out of the
Nag race, even though they realize it no
Aonger is possible for Chicago effort to
be rewarded with q championship. The
Cubs could tie-if several things COM
bined in their favor-but the odds are
about million to one against.
While the Bruins are making threat
Rning motions toward John McGraws
cherished ambition, the Cardinals will
DE in Boston, where they hope to fat
ZEN upon three games against the de-
EenseleSs Braves. 1t would sem from
this distance that the Red BirUs should
kail into the Polo Grounds on Sunday
for the final clash with margin OF
bne game over the fighting cohorts Of
McGraw, but the deSpised Braves have
been known before to turn upon their
tormentorS when least expected.
Any margin greater than one game,
of course, would convert Sundays finale
into something just little less than a
common, ordinary ball game. The goal
bf the Cardinals, therefore, is three
straight on the banks of the Charles
IN New York. 1t is hard to see how the
Bruins can expect SO much against this
inspired team McGraw has set upon the
base ball community.
The Cardinals at times this season
have shown suspicious symptoms OF
reaching the same state Of doldrumS
achieved by the Yankees against every
body, but the Athletics In the last three
months. Something always has held
them up. Would tensed nerves be able
10 stand the strain if the Giants should
win two today and tie the Red Birds,
Eho are powerless to win more than
bne?
The Yankees recovered momentarily
from such a shock three weeks ago,
and even that brief recovery seems to
have assured them the pennant. One
hour of greatness at the Polo Grounds
next Sunday probably would be sufi-
kient to pull the Cardinals through.
l. I Vance Battles the Cards.
TIE desperation, if any, attaching to
the sSk. Louis situation at this moment
was kxought about yesterday afternoon
flpoh 8he chilly reaches of Ebbets Field.
Tha Msgfaceful misconduct Of certain
RoHitts, notably Dazzy Vance and Gink
EIeHaEick, toward their betters is to
tolatIIA for it all.
1 Da&zy held the Cards to five HARM
less hits, famed seven to hit the 200
marx even for the season, and waddled
empfGG ently away with his tWenty-second
kictE All Of this happened after
ba2 numb with cold, raised the hopes
bf tie cardinals in the very first inning
by passing four and forcing home a run.
= TIE Robins got two back for Vance
IN the home first, and he was very well
satisfied, but Gink Hendrick had to
bverdo 1t as usual. He found three
Robins on base in the seventh, and was
EhoughtleSs enough to pound home
sun to left field within the lot, making
the final debacle read to /.
AL of the American League teams
enjoyed day OF yesterday in anticipa-
1t l.