New Britain herald., 1928-09-11
By the Associated Press.

Ely the Associated Press.
In the excitement over Connie
Mack's bold bid for the American
league pennant. the desperate battle
being waged In John Heydler's cir
cult has been somewhat overlooked
for the past week or SO.
While the Athletics and the
Yankees had an off-day yesterday
before resuming their vital four
game series at the Yankee stadium
the New York Giants inaugurated
their four day eight-game series at
Boston by taking both ends OF a
double-hea with the Braves and
thereby pushed themselves back into
the thick of the running.
This double victory, combined
with defeats for St. Louis and Chica-
go, left the Giants only single per-
ccntage point back of the Cubs for
second place and but three games
removed from the league-leading
Cardinals.
Notwithstanding the story the
standings tell. the Giants are face to
face with virtual elimination from
the race. They are confronted with
the task of playing three more dou-
ble-headers with the Braves in as
many days and the manager who
. can get better than an even break
out Of that arrangement deserves
vote of commentator.
But the Giants had no trouble
yesterday and they may get through
this baseball nightmare with
minimum Of damage. Only two
pitchers were required to win the
first two games of the series and
pitching, of course, is the principal
problem when double headers pile
up. Fred Fitzsimmons scattered the
Braves seven hits in the opener and
won. TO l. Joe Genewich let his
old Boston comrades down with
three hits In the nightcap and the
Giants COPIED, hands down, II to 0.
Bowling to the Cincinnati Reds, I
to 2. in the opening game of the
series. the Cardinals lost their third
straight game but kept intact their
two and a half game lead over the
second place Cubs who gracefully
dropped one to the Pittsburgh Pr
rates. Z to s.
The Reds pounded Flint Rhem
and Sylvester johnson for II hits
and seven runs before Harold Haid
stopped the slaughter in the eighth
inning. Kenneth Ash. recruit pitch
er, held the leaders to seven hits and
was aided by three double-plays that
wiped out Cardinal rallies before
they were we'll under way. These
double killings gave the Reds ia
for the season. tying the National
league record set by the Cubs two
years ago and within eight of the
major league record held by the
Washington Senators.
Eight pitchers were on display as
the Pirates turned back the Cubs
and only Burleigh Grimes and Char
lie Root were effective, Grimes
hanging up his 23rd victory of the
lear at last. The Pirates punched
their hits for all their runs in the
AVuTlH dIu HUI innings.
Brooklyn and Philadelphia divided
4 double header. The Phils took the
opener, II to 6, with the aid of
Charlie klein's home run and three
singles. William Watson Clark
pitched the Robins to victory in the
closing engagement, to 2.
Two leaders idle, the American
league program was featured by the
Chicago White sox triumph over
Detroit. 6 to 4, their ninth victory in
their last 10 games. Urban Faber
allowed only one earned run-Harry
Heilmann's homer in the eighth
but four Sox errors helped the
Tigers to their other three TALES.
Washington ended its home season
Just as it opened it-by losing to
the Boston Red SoX this time 5 to
2. The victory gave the Red Sox the
seasons series between the two
clubs, Is to 9.
Blaeholder was given excellent
support In the critical moments and |
st. Louis defeated Cleveland. to 3,
1t being the Indians eighth straight
reverse