New Britain herald., 1929-06-10
GIANTS AND PIRATES ARE
 BEATEN IN CLOSE GAMES
Reds Take Measure of New York Clan by to Score Robins Take to Decision From Pittsburgh Cubs Win From Braves-Cardinals Set Down Phil ies-Yankees Stampede Browns Boston Red Sox Take Fall Out of Detroit - Washington Senator's Win.
ax the Aaociated Press.


 The weekend campaign in the major leagues found both the Giants and the Pirates arriving at the end of their spurts, but giving their op- ponents no guarantee against an im- mediate resumption. Red Lucas pitched one of the best games he has flashed this season to shade the vet eran Jack Scott and the Giants by ? to 1 at Redland field yesterday as the Pirates crumpled before an eighth round assault at Ebbets field where the Robins took a to de- cision.
 The defeat of both of the teams currently rated as the most danger ous in the National league enabled the Cardinals and the Cubs to im- prove their positions bit. The Red Birds had some difficulty with Claude Willoughby. but punched their hits in such way as to win 5 to 1. Jess Haines was tight in the pinches, and had to be as the Phils outhit his support. 1s to g.
 Artie Nehf found young Ben Can't we'll . tough opponent in Chicago. and the Cubs won by to 1 only be- cause Hack Wilson nicked Cantwell for | home run in the seventh with Hornsby on base. The Braves had scored in their own half Of the round on Maguire's double and Harper's single. Each side totaled only four hits.
 The Cards climbed to within half a game of the Pirates and remained one contest ahead of the third place Bruins. The margin between the Pirates and the Giants was un- changed at three and one-half games.
 The battle of Brooklyn, a special game arranged after the regular schedule was drawn. was lost by the Pirates because Jess Petty weakened in the eighth, permitting the Robins to score four times. Doug McWee- ney had been driven from the box in the seventh when the Pirates as- sumed . lead of [ to 6, and 50 sur rendered to Give Dudley. his suc- cessor. official credit for the victory.
 Paul and Lloyd Waner each weighed in with . home run against McWkeney, but these blows failed to balance the heavy sticking of Her man and other Robins.
 With Babe Ruth in the stands as . spectator. the Yankees stampeded the Browns by IT to 1: in the series opener yesterday. Lou Gehrig and Bill Dickey led the early assault with home runs. Oehrig with two and Dickey with one. And after that, the Tanks coasted, hitting every thing. that was served to them.
 Tho champions collected IS safe drives of the assortm ment of St. Louis pitchers led through the box, by Rip Collins. Henry Johnson. the while, held the Brownies to four safe hits in seven innings to offset his cus- tomary wildness, which reached the height of seven passes. Wiley Moore finished the last two rounds. The victory sent the Tanks into second place. seven full games behind the leading Athletics. The Browns trail by no more games. but concede per- centage points to the Tanks. who have lost fewer contests.
 Gehrig's two homers sent his total for the season to 14, giving him the lead in his own league and sending him into | tie with Klein of the Phillies and Hafey of the Cardinals in the interleague race.
 With the Athletics and the White Box idle. awaiting the anticipated feast of the Mackmen this week, ac- ton along the rest Of the American league front was confined to Boston and Washington. George Uhle, who won nine games before losing one. met his second defeat of the season when he weakened toward the finish at Braves held, permitting the Red Sox to score six times in the last two innings to gain to 6 margin. Ed Morris went the route for Boston.
 Ad Liska, the promising recruit from the American Association, pitched up to his best advance mo- tices in turning back the Indians by to 7 at Washington. The Senators clubbed John Miljus for four runs in the third, and Liska coasted in with only one bad inning-the fourth. which saw both the Cleveland runs scored.