New Britain herald., 1929-08-20
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By the Associated PreSs
 Moisture in the box office at Brooklyn and New York and some degree of real rain at Boston so cur tailed the National league program yesterday that Blue Monday was al most a holiday. From Pittsburgh viewpoint, the only mistake of the afternoon was the failure of the furious Philles to call off their dou- ble header with the Pirates. As events turned out. the Phils trimmed the Dreyfull Dragons in both ends of the bargain bill by 10 6 and to 5, and left Herr Barney's flag de- cdedly flat.
 The double reverse dropped the Pirates to a position nine games be- hind the Cubs, who idled in New York sunshine. What is even worse for Pittsburgh chances is that the difference between the Bruins and the Buccaneers is 10 games in the all-important losing column. Donie Bush now needs six straight in that crucial series 10 be played at Forbes field next week with the Cubs as guests.
 From the debris of the Pittsburgh pennant dream emerged q young Philadelphia pitching recruit who hoisted high his standard in the afternoon of his big league debut, a hero for a day if no more, But in the vicinity of North Broad street and the railroad trackes they will tell you that Harry Smythc of Ashe- vile and the Sally league has come to the big time to stay.
 This southpaw recruit from the land which gave Nap Fucker to the mejar league tossed back the slug ging Pirates hitless in five innings of the two games, He took charge of the opener in the sixth with the teams tied a. 6 to 6. and blazed away faultessly as the Phillies gave him a margin of one run with which he won.
 In the second game he pitched only tine last round after official credit for the victory had been hand ed out to bob McGraw for the req son that McGraw was on hand when the winning rally was unleashed.
 The Phillies won the nightcap in the seventh when Remy Kremer and Larry French were rudely assaulted for three runs Burleigh Grimes was called to the box to halt the foolish antics Of the Phils and he did, but the Baker boys larruped Grimes himself for two more runs in the next round. It was the big spit ball CTS first appearance since his injury at the Polo Grounds on July 20.
 The Macks got back into their winning stride in the American league campaign. downing the Browns by 8 to behind Bill Shores and evening the series. The Yankees also won, and the lead of the As remained unchanged at IS games. The Yankee victory was a more or less personal triumph for young Roy Sherid. who shaded Hal Mckain and the White Sox by 5 to ?.
 The triumph was Sherid's first after run of hard luck reverses in which he pitched about as we'll as he did yesterday. His margin over Me kain was slight. the winning run being due to Watwoods three base muir of Combs's long fly in the sixth.
 The run of complete games by Red SoX pitchers was halted at nine. After Milton Gaston had hurled the Bostonese to to triumph over the Tigers in the first game at De- trolt yesterday, Jack Russell gave way under pressure of Bengal bats In the nightcap. He yielded the relns to Dobens in the sixth as the nome team won by to ?.
 Washington turned the tables on Cleveland, defeating the Indians bv 5 to g.