The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-14
LOU GEHRIG
GETS FIRST
i, HOME CLOUT
Red Sox Bow to Senators, 6 to
4, Despite Phil T0dt's
Two HOmers
GIANTS BEAT BRAVES, rs
Dazzy Vance Stops Phillies-
Chicago Cubs Shut Out
Cincinnati Reds
NV The Associated Press)

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Followers of the st. Louis Browns
today perceived visible effect ir
the recent general housekeeping
ordered by Phil Ball on the strength
Of three consecutive victories over
the Detroit Tigers.
Although the Browns were more
than . disappointment to the fans
last season, at no time figuring in
tho fight, they are off to good
start in the present campaign with
the distinction of being the first
club to capture a series and record
Z string Of three triumphs.
Manager Howley's band of young
sters tripped the Tigers in their
own lair yesterday by 4 to 3, COM
ing from behind in the ninth to tie
the count and then put over the de-
Gliding run in the eleventh.
An Uphill Fight
It was an uphill battle for the
Browns. The Bengals broke loose
for three runs in the first inning but
were kept scoreless thereafter.
Clyde Manion, ex.Detroit player, de-
livered Z home run in the ninth as a
pinch hitter. Two innings later,
Pitcher Holloway let q runner score
on : wild pitch.
OF eleven home runs batted out
IN the major league yesterday, six
were manufactured at Philadelphia
whore the Yankees won from the
Athletics by 8 to Z. Columbia Lou
0ohrig, Of the homo run firm of
Ruth and Gehrig, recorded homer
number one Of the championship.
Combs, Meusel and Cochrane also
connected for the full distance
while Joe Hauser went 'em one bet
ter BY banging two homers.
Rommel was the victim of Geh-
rigs mammoth blow which went
crashing through . second story
window Of . house across from the
ball park. Rommel was followed on
the mound by Jing johnson and o.
sie Orwell, who made his debut in
the big leagues. Moore, Shealy and
Hoyt worked in the box for the
Yanks. Manager Higgins was alb
sent, due to . severe cold.
Senators Beat Red Sox
Despite . pair of home runs
thumped out by Phil Todt, the Red
Sox bowed before the Senators, 6 to
I, Washington punching hits in the
fourth and fifth innings to score
five times. Zachary and Braxton
hurled for the victors and were op-
posed by Wiltse and Settlemire.
Grady Adkins. right handed
rookie from Shreveport, pitched the
Chicago White Sox to q 1-all tie
with the Indians, the game being
halted by rain after six innings.
Adkins was wild but successfully re-
tired his rivals twice with the bases
loaded.
The Giants rallied in the eighth
with . five run splurge to defeat
the Braves by z to 3, Andy Cohen
slashing out q double with the bases
filled to score two runners. Joe
Cenewich was chased to the show
ers during the eighth and was re-
placed by Hearn and Delaney. Tiny
Chaplin started for the Giants but
was succeeded by Cantwell and
OUyc0 denfye
Vance Stops Pl.illies
Dassy Vance, the speedball king
of II National league, stopped the
Phil b with five hits as Brooklyn
carrl8d of its first triumph Of 1928
BY oito I. Bissonnette anl Hendrick
drove out four baggers for the Rob-
ins. Ray Benge, formerly Of Waco,
made his first big league start for
the Phila, going the route.
DehiI3 the sterling pitching of
Art Net. the Chicago Cubs turned
ovt. Nehf, who 1T one time twirled
for MeGrsw, yielded only six hits,
tie same number distrib,. ed by his
opponent, Kolp, who was the victim,
Of bungles hy his team mates.
The Cardinals Pirates clash was
postponed on account Of rain.