The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-23
CARDS DEFEAT
CUBS AS REDS
BEAT PIRATES
Dazzy Vance Weakens and
McGraw's Giants Pound Out
8 to 5 Victory
BRAVES REPULSE PILLS
Yankees Go on Batting Spree;
Athletics Beat Senators in
18th Frame
BRAVES REPULSE PILLS
(By The Associated Press)

The reaction that almost newt
ably follows extended winning
streaks has struck the Chicago
Cubs and forced them from the
pace-setting position in the National
leagues Wild pennant scramble.
After establishing seasons rec
ord for winning streaks when they
ran up a string Of Ii straight, the
Cubs lost their third game in row
yesterday, st. Louis taking a 3 to 2
decision at the Mound, City.
This defeat for the Cubs, coupled
with Cinclnnati's 5 to victory over
Pittsburgh put the Reds back into
first place.
just to make the first division
shift complete the New York Giants
moved into third place while the
Cardinals dropped back to fourth,
the intricacies Of the percentage
system accomplishing this despite
the fact that both clubs turned in
victories.
Roettgen's single in the eighth in
ming gave the Cardinals the run that
spelled defeat for the Cubs. Rein
hart gave the Chicagoans ten hits
but they were judlciously scattered.
Hack Wilson hit his third home run
in two days and his ninth Of the sea-
son.
Waner Hits Homer
Doubles bv Allen and "icinich in
the eighth provided the one run the
Reds needed to beat the Corsairs at
Cincinnati. Remy kremer was
touched for IL hits by the Reds,
while Carl Mays held the losers to
eight. Lloyd Waner hit homer
with Smith on base in the fourth.
The Giants took advantage of
their opponents five errors to beat
the Brooklyn Robins, 8 to S. Vance
weakened in the sixth and his sup
port collapsed at the same time, Nc
Graw's men scoring five runs.
Brandt gave up but three hits as
the Boston Braves repulsed the in
vading Phillies, to /. Brant al
lowed but one hit until the ninth
when Southern hit home run and
Sand singled.
Yanks Go on Spree
In the American league, the New
York Yankees went on a batting
spree reminiscent Of their palmiest
days Of last year. The champions
pounded out % hits in scoring a IA
to victory over the Boston Red
Sox. In the Yanks' hit collection
were Ruth's thirteenth homer Of the
season; Gehrig's seventh and Meu-
sells fourth. In all the Yanks %
hits were good for 38 bases. STAN
ley Coveleski shut out the Red Sox
until the eighth when Phil Todt hit
for the circuit with two men on.
The Philadelphia Athletics trav-
eled IL innings before they could
gain q 7 to 6 verdict over the Wash
dngton Senators. Eddie Collins
pinch double in the ninth tied the
score and his single in the eleventh
scored the winning run. AL Sim
mons, out of the game since the
season started because Of an attack
Of rheumatism, appeared as a pinch
hitter in the ninth and scored one
run with a triple. Goslin and Sam
Jones hit home runs TO: the Sen
etors,
Ogden Is Wild
Jack Ogden was wild and the De-
croft Tigers beat the St. Louis
Browns, to 3. Ogden forced in
two Of the four runs the Tigers
scored in the first inning. He'll
mann accounted for two more in the
fifth when he hit for the circuit with
Rice on base. The Browns got 10
hits to Z for the winners.
Mostil scored from second base on
= wild pitch by Uhle in the eighth
aiming to give the Chicago White
Sox a to victory over the Cleve-
land Indians. Mostil tied the
worlds record for chances accepted
by outfielders when he shared II
flies and made on assist without an