New Britain herald., 1928-09-08
~ the Associated Press.


After fourteen years OF waiting, Of
endless experiments with infields
that reminded him of that famous
million dollar (present values) COM
bination Of 1914. Baker. Barry, Col
Inns and McInnis. only because they
were 50 different; of constant and
patient training of youngsters who
never quite made the major league
grade-after all the bitter disap-
pointments Of more than decade,
Connie Mack. the tall taciturn tacti-
elan Of the Philadelphia Athletics
again is on the threshold of the
promised land that has eluded him
20 long.
Right on top of the American
league standing are the Philadelphia
Athletics today. the first time since
1914 that they've reached the crest
At this stage Of the season. In that
year of the dim baseball past. Con-
ME won the pennant but lost four
straight to the Boston Braves in the
worlds series. Then he broke up
his super-team, little knowing how
long 1t would be before he moulded
together successor worthy the
name.
True enough, the AS title to the
lead 10 not clear. They hold 1t on
even terms with Miller Higgins
staggering champions, the New York
Yankees. But the advantage. for the
moment At least. seems all in Mack's
favor, his AS are coming with
rush. The Yankees are faltering
badly. shorn as they are OF the over
whelming confidence that was theirs
early In July. when they had blast
ed their way to a Is game lead over
the field.
The AS have a golden opportunity
today to take undiaputed possession
Of the top. They play two games at
Boston while the Yankees engage in
. single game with the Washington
Senators.
Two victories, for the Mackmen.
Of course. would leave them unchal-
lenEed at the top whatever the result
Of the Senator's Yankee clash.
But regardless Of how the clubs
stand at the end Of these battles. the
real climax will come at New York
when the AS arrive for a four game
series. starting with double header
at the stadium tomorrow. That series
may decide the American league
pennant.
The As crashed through to the
top with bang yesterday with a
double triumph over the Red Sox.
while the Senators we're taking the
Yarkees' measure in both games of
a double header. The results OF
those four ARRAYS left the Philadel-
phians and the 1927 champions tied
at the top with 81 victories against
~ defeats.
Bob Grove, Mack's left-handed
ace In the hole. held the Sox to four
hits, struck out IL men and came
home with l to 0 victory in the first
game At Boston. 1t was Groves 22nd
win Of the season. the last IL coming
without 4 break. Charley Ruffing
gave the As only six hits but was
beaten when the invaders scored an
unearned run of him in the sixth In
ming. In the nightcap. the Mackmen
scored five runs in the first two in
ninSs and were never headed. win
ming Z to 3. George Earnshaw and
Osste Orwell were handled roughly
by the fox In the first and second in
nings but Eddie Rommel stopped
them cold.
The Senators whipped the Yankees
and whipped them lecisively In both
games at the stadium While Irving
Hadley held the Yanks to three hits
in the opener the senators pounded
their old teanmate, Tom Zachary.
and Rosey Ryan for 16 hits and an
II to o triumph. Firpo Marbery
outpitched Waite 1Ioyt by a wide
margin in the second contest which
went to the Senator's. s to /. Joe
Cronin. who once had the distinction
OF making three errors at shortstop
for Pittsburgh In a single game. got
three triples and three singles and
drove in five runs for the Senators
during the day.
With so much drama in the Amer
lean league. the Nationals pennant
struggle will draw little attention
until after the Yankee Athletic
struggles next week. The st. Louis
Cardinals boosted their advantage
over the field to five games by taking
over the Pittsburgh Pirates for the
second straight day. to 8 With
the aid Of three Pirate errors, the
Cardinals scored their runs on only
SIX hits and snapped Remy kremer's
winning streak of eight in row
After accepting .27 consecutive
changes. Sparky Adams. Pirate in
fielder. muffed one in the eighth in
ming.
The Chicago Cubs walloped Gin
clnnati to / cracking out Is hits
off Luque and Lucas. Charlie Root
set the Reds back with four hits.
The pills and Boston Braves di-
vided a double header Burt Shot
tons men winning the first, to o,
and losing the second in the 18th in
ming, I to 3.