New Britain herald., 1929-06-27
TEAMS IN NATIONAL ARE
 STAGING A MERRY BATTLE
Lead of Athletics in American League Grows Almost By Marie -Mackmen Now Lead Nearest Rivals By 10 and One Half Games = Yankees and Senators Divide Twin Bill - Browns Defeat Cleveland Giants Finally Beat Broodyn-Reds Set Down the Pirates.
By the Associated Pres.


 The lead of the Athletics seems to grow almost by magic. but Ma tional League contenders continue to butt their heads against one an- other. with no particular gain for anybody while the Pirates were los- ing and the Giants winning in John Heydler's circuit yesterday, the Mackmen were cleaning up their fourth straight from the defenseless Red Sox and the Yankees were di- siding g pair at Washington.
 These antics combined to place the Athletics at point ten and one half games in advance of the chan,- piens. which is not fit state of af- fairs If you ask the business man. aGers. The leaders and the runners up are to open a three-gam series against each other in Philadelphll today. and singers of the ballyhoo are pressed hard to discover any thing the least bit crucial about it.
 True. it may be just a wee bit crucial for the Yanka. who must take three straight to preserve even the semblance of race in the Ames ican League. but for the happy Ath- letics 1t is just another set of ball games MT. McGillicuddy would be very we'll satisfied with two victor ies in the three days, and could even lose the odd game in three and no sleep.
 One hopeful note for the cham pions, stood out Tn their even break at Griffith Stadium. Herb Pennocii pitched his second complete game of the season in winning the opener by to 0, and gave Washington but seven hits. A few more games from Pennock like that would make | large difference in the net results of the Yankee season. regardless of the position at the finish. Just when the Yanks were gloating over their good luck. Washington won the sec- ond game. { to ].
 Babs Ruth rapped Fred Marbcrry for hts thirteenth home run in the fifth round of the opener with Gehrig on base. and Laxlert ana Meusel made brave gestures against Lloyd Brown with . homer apiece in the final round of the nishtcap. just falling to tic the score.
 The Athletics varied their pro. gram somewhat by playing . c,ose one with the Red Box. Tho Boston, ese, as . matter of fact. outhit the Macks by II to ,, but the leaders cashsd in on runs by ( to 5. Milton Gastsn pitched another sood game, but the Nsssrs. Earashaw and Rom mel were nothing extra. Yerkes savsl tAg game wAsn tAs Red gox ran riot in the ninth.
 The contsse produced home runs for Ken Williams and Jimmy Foxx. Bing Miller hit ysafsly. running h,s streak to twsnty-ssvsn games.
 The Drowns defeated Cleveland by { to ]. and entered . virtual tic with the Yankees for second place. The White Sox rallied in the ninth to defeat the Tigers at Detroit by 5 to !.
 The Giants finally pulled one game from ths Brooklyn fire. aEter the Robins had taken three in tns series, the pulling was done by ' 70 : in eleven innings at the expenss of Dassy Vance. Carl Mays was put out Of the game. with nobody out in the fourth and the bases filled for protesting decision at the plate. Jack Scott. coming in cold. took up the battle with Vance. He not only held the Robins to two hits in eight rounds, but himself drove home the winning run.