Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-18
GIANTS NOW TRAIL
!. BY BUT z Z GAMES
Pirates Register Another Ad-
vance on Third-PIace
Cubs and Reds.

Associated
TIME Giants were unable IN with
stand the force of their Wrlgley
Field ink in Chicago but 90
soon as they set foot IN ST.
Louis they proceeded To demol-
ish another evil influence equally potent.
Until reduced To an unacceptable hulK
by a shameful assault yesterday. the
venerable Clarence Mitchell. long famed
as the only left-handed spit baller in
captivity had been able TO throttle the
clan McGraw merely by having his
name announced as the pitcher.
Even as Red Robin and Philly'
the ancient and honorable d:itnpaw
won more than his fair share 81 eaTe'
from the Giants. With the Cardinals
behind him. he started out with three
in a row and seemed as If he might
never quit. Then came The turning
point Yesterday when the New Yorker
shaded the veterans by 3 To 2 In game
which seemed as II II should have end
ed about 10 to 2.
The Giants threatened Mitchell IN
each of the first six innings at Sports
mans Park yesterday. but failed o. cash
any runs on eight hits. Ironically
enough they picked up one IN the
seventh without even the suspicion of
safe drive Andy Highs three-bass
wild throw of Andy's Reese's grounder
and Leslie Mann's sacrifice fly turned
the trick.
Proves Margin Of Victory.
This unearned run proved the
eventual margin by which the Giants
defeated Mitchell as each side ham,
mered out two authentic markers in
wild eighth round. but the veteran
southpaw was hit hard enough 10 lose
any two ordinary games to smart op-
position. Excellent control-he gave
| one paSs-snd fine support saved him
from rout.
Fred Fitzsimmons overworked himself
for seven innings in which the Card
inals seldom threatened, and then wilt
ed in the eighth after his mates had
given him a three-run lead.
McGraw's initial success in the three
game series against the leaders gave
him a bigger margin than any single
game usually represents. First, ii pre-
served the slight chance the Giants
have OF gaining first place by per-
centage points on sweep of the series
Next, it cut the Cardinals lead IN two
and one-half games and plastered red
/ birds with one defeat in excess Of the
number suffered by the clan McGrav 70
| date
! McGraw doubtless vii call on young
Carl Hubbel today and follow with
Larry Benton in the getaway game
| The Cardinal choice is more uncertain
with Flint Rhem. Sylvester johnson and
Alex among the possibilities
/ The Giants chieftain is fortunate IN
have won a game with a man not
/ counted upon as anything like certain
victor. and still have left the real aces
/ with whom he expected to halt the
+ Cards. Against these stalwarts. Nc
/ Kechnie must send badly battered and
I slightly overworked boxmen Before
i any penants are claimed for New York.
( nevertheless. it might he well In re-
member that in just such situations as
/ this the base ball worm usually turns
/ with It's greatest vigor.
Pirates Register Gain.
While the Giants and tho Cardinals
were locked in pennant strife, the
Pirates registered gain of half cams
/ on the Cubs and a half a game on the
/ Reds in the third-place battle This
was accomplished when the Buccaneers
+ caught the futile Phillies coming and
/ going in a douhle-header. 10 to Z, and
/ To |. Paul Waner peeled of six hits
and Traynor seven for neat advance
I in the batting table.
The Reds shaded the Braves BY 2 to
and the Robins did the same thing 70
the Cubs by l to o in magnificent
pitchers battles played chiefly for en-
ercise. Epps Rixey and Doug Nc
Weeny were the winners with Kent
Greenfield and Sheriff Blake on the
losing end
Rain in New York and philadelphia
halted the great battle between the
Athletics and the Yankees tn see how
long they can maintain the present
standing of the American League clubs.
with the Yanks, Of course. retaining
their edge nt four and half games
Action In this sector was confined 70
minor engagements which saw Boston
Stop Chicago by 10 In II innings,
and Washington nose out Detroit BY
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