New Britain herald., 1929-04-29
R, ire Assor!ared Press.

Ry ire Assoc!ared Press.
 In betu cen cloud bursts and show ,rS through the eastern thcatcr ot ua ior league war. pennant con- tenders, real and accused stepped to the plate yesterday. won moral victory over the weather. and swan l4yed, another was cut short, and the second portion Of d scheduled double header al the Polo Grounds was washed away. uut the rain checks We're rendered null and voId in every park.
 Fight in tho western sector saw the St. Louls Browns continue their mad pace as two National league favorltes fell before so-called under dogs. The Cincinnati Reds. conced- i'd to he as far under as II Is pos sible for dogs 10 get. left the Cubs reeling under | to l- blow al Zealand teld. but found themselves severely battered by Bruins bats be- fore it was called a day, The Reds led at one time by 1- 10 -, only to See the Cubs pull up to within one of 3 tie by scoring once in th" fourth and eight times in the fifth.
 Jess Petty pitched his first win ming game of the year in turning back the Cardinals by $ 10 with only four safe hits. The Pirates themselves had their troubles with old Pete Alexander, and made the game safe only by d three run as sauIt against sylvester Johnson in tne ninth after Alex had given way 10 a pinch hatsman
 About 4..6pd tans were enticeI 70 the Polo Grounds hy word that the Giants would trampIe the Phillies twice in the same afternoon. Fred Iitzsimmons had toyed with the shottou troops 10 win the opener to , Rain frIl in such a business like way that Giant officials were forced 10 send their customers home short changed. Travis Jackson pick d up two home runs in the single melee, as did Hack Wilson in tn" game at Cincinnati. Hack incident ally hartcd home live runs record for the season 10 date.
 The rain which drenched 1'latbush and cnvirons gave the Robins chance to prove themselves as adept at losing in six innings as they were known 10 he in nine. The Braves accepted this decision by to , and remained al the top of the peculiar standing Of the National leaeu" clubs Rube Bressler got three hits including homer.
 Babe Ruth's second home run and Waite Hoy1's effective pitching pull ed the Yankees through by to al Washington after the rain held np. The contest was delayed for more than an hour. Hove took his third victory Of the young season. with defeat yet 10 he experienced.
 Boston fans. 10 the number Of 25.060 finally had q chance yester- day to see d ma jor league champion ship contest on the Sabbath. but the Athletics, entirely out Of sympathy with the gala spirit Of the occasion, romped back to Phila deiphia with an edge Of 10 3. The Red SoX led by to l going into the sixth but well-timed assault upon Charli, Ruffing in that round solved Connie Macks problem.
 Bing Miller and Jimmy Dykes contributed home runs 10 the Mack ian cause, the Dykes in addition crashed out two doubles. Eddle Remmel attended 10 the defense by serving the knuclle ball in his best style.
 The s 10 victory Of the Browns at Detroit. coupled with the success Of the Athletics. left these two con tenders in a tie for top honors in the younger major circuit each with a ma rk of .667.
 The White SoS shaded the Indians l'y 10 i at Chicago in the remain in. American league skrmish