New Britain herald., 1929-05-18
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 one short week ago fans the country over were wondering wheth- or the Yankee stampede was On aeatn. New they know.
 Seven days since, tho champions. riding high on . wave of hitting vert reducing the Notifications Of the west as the Mackmen faltered aleAg the line Of march. The Browns not only had lest their single sklrmish against the Athletics, but he'd fallen back three times before hAavy Yankee cannonadint. The cham piens then moved against De- trott te put down . silly Tiger re- bAllien. at which moment things be- gan ts happen.
 The Yankees launched themselves upen their most ambitious May los ink Streak since the year of Babe huth's classic stomach ache; the Athletics reformed their forces for . strong finish in the west; the Brswns rallied. and the Tigers con- tinued their winning spurt. just as though the Yankees had been the Red Sox.
 The home fans saw the New York losing streak increase to five at the Yankes Stadium yesterday as Ed Morris and the Red Sex dropped the
 hampiens by to 3 in F round
 tile. Bill Began tied the game
 h . single in the eighth and won with | triple in the 1eth when se sent two mates scampering home. Wsite Hoyt conceded an edge to Morris throughout.
 Bob Grove pitched the Athletics tA | | to victory at Washington and the Brown1 nesed out the In- dians by | to . score at St. Louis. This combination of events not only enabled the Athletics to gain q full ksme over the champions, but also lifted the Brownl into second place. one same ahead of the Tanks and the Tisers and | half . game behind the Athletics.
 Old Red Faber was too much for the Tigers. and the White sox won the secsnd game of the series. 6 to 7. The Harris forces maintained thelr virtual tic with the Yankees. but beth dropped to . point and one' half sames behind the flying Macks. DAcause of the difference in the nunber of games played by the var ieut first division teams, and the cAnseuuent difference in the number Of lesses, the games reckoning is not c true . gauge of standing as per- centake. At this stage of the sea sea [ team may lead an opponent by n much as half same ans still trail in percentage. But they all play 1I% In the long run.
 The hammer-and-tongs trowl In the National league saw the Cuos resain the ascendancy yesterday They celebrated their frst good roa l trip In years by going home to treunce the Reds, 3 to 3. Sherih Fred Blake had the upper hand at all times. and received home run support from Hack Wilson and Charlie Grimm.
 Yeuns Ray French outpitched the veteran Alexander to halt the Card tnals by ( to {: at Forbes field. and the Red Birds fell back to . position half . game behind the Bruins.
 The Brooklyn losiAg streak was n,ysterieusly broken in Philadelphia. 1S to l1. but grave doubt existed retardins the outcome until the last man vas retired in the ninth when . Philly rally fell short with the bAccs f,lled at the finish.
 The Giants had the scare of their live at Boston. but the Braves were unable to ind tho odd run this time. The clan McGr..w hammer cd John Cooney for four runs in the 10th to win by 3 to 5. for Fred Fitz- simmons, rescuer of the veteran Carl Mays Of Louisville. Percy Lee Jones started for Boston. but gave way to a pinch batsman in . ninth round rally which tied the score.