New Britain herald., 1928-08-04
NEW YORK GIANTS STILL
 IN RUNNING FOR PENNANT
McGraw's Fighting Clan Takes Measure of Cincinnati Reds-Cubs Take Over Brooklyn Dodgers-Pirates Crush Philies-Cards Down Braves-Yanks and Philadelphia Athletics Both Lose-Tgers Bow to Washington Senators - Red Sox Stop White Sox Streak.
Associated Press sports Writer

John McGraW's teams in the Ma tional league long have been noted for their bulldog courage, and the Giants of 1928 are no exception.
 Some critics have rated all four western clubs as potentially stronger than the Clan McGraw. The stand inE, however, shows the Giants in second place and still within striking distance of the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cards, it is true. hold a com- handing lead of six and half games, but notwithstanding the great ball they've played for two months they have been unable to shake off the Giants completely. Most ot the Cardinals margin over New York is on the winning side of the ledger. In losing games, the Giants trail only by four contests.
 Many have been the games Me- Graws players have pulled out of the fire this season and yesterday they did the same thing to at the expense of the Cincinnati Reds. led by to in the eighth inning the Giants took a one-run lead by SCOT ing four runs. Frank Hogans homer being the decisive blow. Nothing daunted the Reds tied it up in the first half of the ninth only to see Freddie Lindstrom crash out anoth- CT four base blow with two out and Ott on base in the last half. Hughie Critz. Reds second sacker, hit safe ly in his elst consecutive game, d league record for the season.
 The Chicago Cubs moved into third place by taking over the Brooklyn Dodgers, 5 to 5. seven run rally in the third settling the issue. The Robins kept pecking away at three Cub pitchers, but it did no good. Del Bissonette cracked out two triples. two singles and drew 8 pass in five trips to the plate.
 The Pittsburgh Pirates frightened their hold on fifth place by again crushing the Phillies this time 14 to s. Pie Traynor got three singles and q pair of doubles in six chances.
 The Cards lost no ground for Sherdel held the Boston Braves to five hits and beat them. , to l. A temperature of 95 degrees was too much for Cirgil Barnes. Braves pitcher, and he retired from the game in state of semi-collapee after five innings. Twenty-three balls were caught by the puthelders, George Harper snaring seven Of them.
 The American league race remain ed in status quo as the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Athletics both lost.
 The Tanks were shut out by Sam Gray and the St. Louis Browns, to O. Gray held the champions to five hits.
 The Cleveland Indians snapped the As winning streak of ten straight games by pounding Rube Walberg into submission, to 5. The Athletics used IS players. including three pitchers. Cleveland got II hits.
 Billings and Vangilder walked five men in succession in the seventh in- hing at Detroit and the Tigers bowed to the Washington Senators 9 to 3. Billings walked three men after two were out in the seventh and then handed over the burden to Van Glider who walked two more and allowed three singles before the sid. was retired. Six runs was the next result for the Senators.
 The Chicago White Sox six game winning streak foundered on the rock of Ed Morris pitching prove ess the Boston Red Sox scoring a 3 to 1 triumph over Al Thomas.