Evening star., 1928-05-04
BRAVES OVERCOME
BUGS IN ELEVENTH
Brandt, Rookie, HurIs Well for
Boston-McGraW to Hold
Giant Job.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
T% HE East has won the first in
tersectional struggle of the 1928
National League pennant chase
4 Getting the Jump on the rest
of the field in the first invasion
Of the West the Boston Braves sCut-
tied the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Cor
sairs' own waters yesterday, to 4.
In ii innings.
Had Ed Brandt rookie left handler
from Seattle, been given the support
his pitching deserved. the Braves would
mot have had to go extra innings to
win. Errors by Doc Farrell in the
second and seventh innings gave the
Pirates two unearned runs and chance
to carry the contest past the ninth
inning.
A single by Brown, sacrifice by Bell
and a one-base blow by Farrell gave
the Braves the, winning run in the
eleventh The Corsairs got two men
on base with one out in their half of
the same stanza, but Lloyd Waner
grounded into a double play.
Ray Kremer gave up 10 hits against
dozen his teammates garnered off
Brandt, but the Braves put their quota
together at opportune moments.
Cards ToppIc Reds.
Good pitching by Flint Rhem en-
abled the Cardinals to end their four
game losing streak at the expense of
the Cincinnati Reds, to- S, at st.
Louis. Rhem kept the Reds nine hits
one a homer by Walker--scattered
enough to prevent Cincinnati from over
coming a five-run lead the Cards piled
up off Eppa Rixey in the first two
innings. Pete Donohue. reformed hold
out, succeeded Rixey in the third and
held the Cards to five hits and one
run In five innings, Edwards finished
for the Reds, and the last ST. Louis
run was scored off him. Douthit and
Blades handled l3 putouts in the st.
Louis outtield
All other National League clubs had
an open date as did six of their Ameri-
can League brethren.
The one American League contest
saw the Philadelphia Athletics seven
game winning streak halted by Ed
Morris. recruit highlander. and the
Boston Red Sox. 3 to l. Morris al
lowed only four hits and the Athletics
failed 10 hit safely until the seventh.
when Cobb doubled and eventually
scored his teams only run. Ira Flag
stead was Boston's defensive and Of
fenSive star. He captured six flies in
the outfield. got two hits. walked once
and scored two runs OSsie Orwoll
picked bad day to pitch a six-hit
performance for the clan OF McGilli-
cuddy.
Ruth Pops En- Up.
The world champion New York YAM
KEGS went to West Point and beat the
Army. 30 to 0. Babe Ruth played first
base for the Yanks No homers rolled
of his bat, but some of the very best
grade pop flies did
At Cincinnati announcement was
made that John McGraw had agreed
to manage the club for two more years
and longer If he so desires. Charles A.
Stoneham, president of the club, said
he had offered the little Napoleon" a
five-year contract. but McGraw re-
jected It. Now SIS years old. McGraw
said he wanted to leave himself free
TO retire after the seasons Of 1923 and
1890 should he so desire.
II may want TO quit or New York
may be tired OF McGraw after %
years" he explained.
Andy Cohen, sensational second base
man, Joined the Giants long hospital
list. He Is suffering from influenza.
Andy Reese wiz be sent to second base
until Cohen RECEIVERS.