The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-18
Sensational Spurts Have Add.
ed Spice to the National
League Race Just When It
Began to Appear That the
Cardinals We're a Cinch
(By The Associated Press)

Sensational spurts by the Cubs
and Pirates have added spice to the
National league pennant race just
when it began to appear as though
the st. Louis Cardinals were going
to make it a one-club affair some
what similar to the situation in the
American league where the New
York Yankees have distanced the
field.
The Cubs and Pirates each record
ed their eighth successive victory
yesterday, with the Phils and the
Boston Braves as their victims.
Joe McCarthy's Chicago hopefuls
upset the Pills, 4 to 3, only because
Clyde Beck, usually weak with the
stick, dubbed home run with the
bases filled in the fifth. Jimmy
Ring allowed only five hits but that
four-ply clout of Beck's spelled de-
feat for him. Charlie Root, bonn
barded for three runs in the third,
held the Phils in check thf.eafter.
The victory boosted the Cubs into
second place in the standing and
marked the Quakers' tenth success
sive defeat.
Pirates Had Fight
The Pirates needed to be on their
toes the whole way against the
Braves before they eked out a to 6
decision. Fred Russell, young south
paw. relieved Carmen Hill in the
ninth with none out and a man on
base and got out of the jam without
a run being scored on him. It was
the Braves ninth defeat and their
32nd in their last 40 games. The
Corsairs continued their heavy slug
ging of the last week or so, getting
IA safe hits.
Meanwhile the Cardinals gained
an even break with the Brooklyn
Dodgers by taking the last game Of
four game series, Z to 1. Dazzy
Vance was removed from the box
after the Cards had scored five runs
on nine hits in the first five innings.
Jess Haines pitched a strong game
for the league leaders whose margin
over their closest rivals, the Cubs,
now stands at four games.
Walker Knocked Out
Southpaw Bill Walker was
knocked out Of the box in the first
inning as the Cincinnati Reds sal
vaged one game out Of the series
with the New York Giants, 5 to 4.
Walker was removed after the Reds
scored four times in the first frame.
Vic Aldridge took up the burden
and held the Reds scoreless until he
was removed in turn for a pinch
hitter. The Reds fifth and deciding
run was scored off Lefty Faulker.
'Dolf Luque was q puzzle to the
Giants.
The Boston Red Sox came out Of a
slump that had carried them into
the American league cellar BY stop
ping the Chicago White Sox's streak,
9 to s. A six run rally in the first
inning was : handicap the White
Sox couldn't quite overcome.
Detroit fell into the last place
post by bowling before the fast-ball
proves Of Bob Grove, Athletics
southpaw ace, who turned in an easy
s to 2 triumph. Grove famed eight
Tigers while Ty Cobb, playing
against his old teammates, rot two
singles, . double, drew Z pass and
scored three runs.
Al Shealy pitched the New York
Yankees to their fifth Straight vie.
tory over the Cleveland Indians, 1
70 2. and contributed . home run "a
hio own cause. .
The Sc. Louis Browns swept TIL
series with Washington when Stew,
art hid the Senators 70 fivV hits and
turned IN : shut-out, ; 70 Q.