The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-30
PRESIDENTIAL YEAR BRINGS DREAMS
OF REMNANTS TO BROOKLYN ROBINS
Repetition Of 1920 Win and
1924 Showing Il Big Hope Of
Uncle Robby q Philadelphia
Nationals Fan Twice at Eb.
bets FieEGiants Split With
Braves.

Given the moral support Of .
presidential year, the Brooklyn Rob-
ins are dreaming Of pennants and
worlds series.
Although the flowers that bloom
in the spring generally are withered
beyond repair by fall, Wilbert Bob
inson's flock Of hopefuls are not let
ting that interfere with their
dreams 30 long as they can stay on
top Of the Natinoal league standing.
Il is matter Of record that Brook
" won q pennant in 1920 presi-
Dental yesr-and came close to re-
peating four years later.
Given pitching better than even
Uncle Robby has . right to expect,
the Robins took both ends Of Z dou-
ble-header with the Philadelphia Ma
tionals at Ebbets field yesterday, 3
to and 3 to 0. Doug McWeeney
gave the Quakers three hits and
solitary tally in the opener. Wat
son Clark allowed five hits and no
runs in the nightcap. Bissonette's
third homo run Of the season and
wild throw by Fresco Thompson Ac-
counted for Brooklyn's tallies in the
first game. Harvey Hendrick poled
out . circuit drive with one on In the
first inning Of the second engage
ment to decide the issue then and
there Is it afterwards proved.
Split Double. Header
The New York Giants split .
double-header with the Boston
Braves 1t the Polo grounds. The
Braves fell on Virgil Barnes in the
eighth inning Of the first encounter
and hammered out q s to 3 victory.
Homers by Terry and OFT accounted
for the three New York tallies. The
Giants pounded three pitchers for Is
hits to take the closing battle, IL to
8. Harper hit for the circuit In the
sixth inning. Brown, the irrepres-
sible, drove in four runs with three
hits.
At Chicago, the Cubs turned on
the st. Louis Cardinals and squeezed
oft . 6 to s verdic: in IL innings,
Heathcote scoring the winning run
on Mike Gonzales single. Grover
Cleveland Alexander started for the
Cards but found the going too tough
as early - the second inning. Bill
McKechnie threw In 10 players, six
Of them pitchers, in an effort to turn
the tide st. Louisward. Charlie
Root held the invaders to one hit in
the last four innings and was cred
tied with his first Veto Of the sea-
son.
Eppa Rixey bested Ray Kremer in
q tight pitchers duel at Cincinnati,
the Reds sinking the bold Bucca-
neers Of Pittsburgh, 3 to 2.
Babe Gets Fourth Homer
Babe Ruth's fourth circuit drive
Of the season sent the Washington
Senators down to their sixth
straight defeat and the New York
Yankees into the American league
lead. The score was to 5. The
Bambino's smash came in the sixth
inning with two on base.
Detroit halted Cleveland's winning
streak by ekeing out . 10-inning z
to 6 victory ct Cleveland. Cleve-
land rot 10 hits to the Tigers Is
but failed to make as good use OF
them.
Eleven hits off Adkins and Con-
nally were enough to give the
Browns . s to 2 decision over the
Chicago White Sox at st. Louis.
Jack Ogden, who has been feeling
i'll, nearly collapsed after running
out . double in the sixth inning.
Sam Gray took his place on the
mound and held the sox scoreless for
the remainder Of the game.
Boston and Philadelphia were not
schedulAd.