The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-04
CARDS FINALLY
0UELL JINX BY
BEATING REDS
Ossie Orwell, North Dakota
Boy, Allows Only Six
Hits But Loses
YANkS BEAT WEST POINT
McGraw Rejects Five Year
Contract Because He Wants
to Be Free
(By The Associated Press J

by Inc Associated PrcSS)
The east has won the first inter-
sectional struggle Of the Current
National League pennant chase.
Getting the jump on the rest of
the field in the first invasion of the
west, the Boston Braves scuttled
the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Cor
sairs' own waters yesterday, 5 to 4,
in II innings.
Had Ed Brandt, rookie left hand
er from Seattle, been given the sup
port his pitching deserved, the
Braves would not have had to go
extra innings to win. Errors by
Doc Farrell in the second and
seventh innings gev, the Pirates
two unearned runs and chance to
carry the contest past the ninth
inning.
A single by Brown, sacrifice by
Bell and a one base blow by Farrell
gave the Braves the winning run in
the eleventh. The Corsairs got two
men on base with one out III their
half of the same stanza but Lloyd
Waner grounded into double play.
Ray Krcmer gave up 10 hits
against a dozen his teammates
garnered off Brandt but the Braves
put their quota together at oppor-
tune moments.
Cards Beat Reds
Good pitching by Flint Rhem en-
abled the Cardinals to end their
four-game losing streak at the ex-
pcnse of the Cincinnati Reds, to
S, at St. Louis. Ehem kept the
Reds nine hits-one a homer by
Walker-scattered enough to pre-
vent Cincinnati from overcoming a
five-run lead the Cards piled up off
Eppa Rixey in the first two innings.
Pete Donohue, reformed holdout,
succeeded Rixey in the third and
held the Cards to five hits and one
run in five innings. Edwards fin
ished for the Reds and the last st.
Louis run was scored off him.
Douthit and Blades handled IL put
outs in the St. Louis outfield.
All other National League clubs
had an open date as did six of their
American League brethren.
Orwell Loses Game
The one American League contest
saw the Philadelphia Athletics
seven-game winning streak halted
by Ed Morris, recruit right handler,
and the Boston Red Sox, to I.
Morris allowed only four hits and
the Athletics failed to hit safely I'M
til the seventh when Cobb doubled
and eventually scored his teams
only run. Ira Flagstead was Boston's
defensive and offensive star. He
captured six flies in the outfield, got
two hits, walked once and scored
two runs. Ossie Orwell picked a
bad day to pitch a six-hit perform
ance for the clan of McGillicuddy.
The worlds champion New York
Yankees went to West Point and
beat the army, 20 to 8. Babe Ruth
played first base for the Yanks.
No homers rolled off his bat but
some Of the very best grade pop
flies did.
McGraw Offered 5.Year Contract
At Cincinnati announcement was
made that John McGraw had agreed
to manage the club for two more
years and longer if he so desires.
Charles A. Stoneham, president of
the Club, said he had offered the
Little Napoleon" a five-year con-
tract but McGraw rejected it. Now
s. years old, McGraw said he want
ed to leave himself free to retire
after the seasons of 1929 and 1880,
should he so desire.
Il may want to quit or New York
may be tired Of McGraw after 2s
years." he explained.
Andy Cohen, sensational second
baseman. Joined the Giants long
hospital list. He is suffering from
influenza. Andy Reese will be sent
to second base until Cohen RECEIVERS