New Britain herald., 1929-09-11
By the Associated Press

By the ASSOcldtel fItsS
 AS the Cubs marked time through an open date in the schedule yes terday, the Athletics rushed several strides nearer a pennant already theirs to all intents and purposes. A Philadelphia victory over Cleve- land in the first part of double header, the permanent removal of the second game from the schedule because of rain and an even break for the Yankees against Detroit all combined to reduce the needs of the Mackmen from nine victories to six. That unplayed second portion of the Athletics-Indian double bill stands MT. Mack in just as good stead as a game won. By sweeping their remaining 2l games the Yankees could finish with 9S victor les and 56 defeats. To better such an improbable performance, the Macks would have to win only six snd could lose 3. Such a snail's pace would send them under the wire with 9S won and 5 lost.
 Of course. if there were any like Un0O0 or ldll-Sdlllt Nlllu pr 'i' Tanks doubtless would insist that the Indians and the As play off their postponement, which could be done at Philadelphia on September 23. but no such demand had been made by Edward Grant Barrow as dawn broke over New York this morning. One mere game in this pennant race n MT. Rockefeller. and as the Ath- letic schedule stands at l53 games. the Macks can reach the mathe- nautical certainty by winning six.
 George Earnshaw sought his Fist victory in the opener at Philadelphia yesterday, but discovered tough op- ponents in young Wesley Terrell and certain Indians. Jimmy FORK gave the As a margin of to ; Tn the first round by larruping one Of Master Ferrell's offerings over the ton of the left field seats for ms s2nd homer and his third over the difficult pavilion target this season. The Indians threatened MT. Earn shaw often, but failed to corner hlln until the seventh when he was sent reeling from the mound under the weight of three runs.
 The Macks themselves rallied in the eighth for a pair to tie and pushed the winner home in the ninth, at precisely the right moment to give Edwin Americus Rommei credit for the to victory. Averill and Hodapp hit homers for the h. dians.
 Babe Ruth celebrated with his 43rd and 44th home runs in New York. The second of these blows delivered with two Tanks aboard in the ninth round of the nightcap, sent the ex-champions into tie and paved the way for them to pull out the decision by Q to a moment later. The Tigers had won the opener by to through the sys- tematic torture Of Herb fennock and Gordon Rhodes in the early rounds
 After Babe delivered his hlo" against Emil Yde in the nightcap the Detroit left handler, fifth in d parade of Bengal pitchers, permit ted the Tanks to fill the bases, and then made the mistake Of passing Bob Meusel to force home the win ming run,
 Lou Gehrig collected his 2is' homer in the second game, but ever the pitchers were hitting them yes terday. Whitehill in the opener an6 Graham in the second clash sealed the barrier. Dale Alexander got hiS 73rd and Charlie Gchringcr his 1th
 Jack Russell achieved tho unen viable distinction of losing twr games in one day at Boston. Tn Browns knocked him from the hO' In less than an inning Of the open er, which they won by 10 l. aul the Red Sox booted home an m earned run in the first round Of th' second game when he tried 10 mal<' comeback. The Browns took thr one by to Q.
 The Washington-Ch Chicago gam, was prevented by rain. l. will b, Impossible 10 play off the postpone ment
 The National leagues ahhroFiat"' program was featured by the gam at Forbes field Watson Clark ant Jess Petty engaged in keen pitch ing duel for seven rounds, only f. permit the contest 10 go compIctal on loose playing in the last two in nings. Tn" Pirates pulled out th decision by 70 { when Paul Wanc drove in two runs with a trirle i the ninth.
 The Reds defeated 'hc Giants h I to at Cincinnati The rest he an open date.
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