New Britain herald., 1929-09-09

By the Ass9aia'e8 Press
 A dark and rainy weekend on the major league front saw the com ing champions in the respective cir cults march somewhat closer to the armistice which will precado the world series, but not So much closer as they might have marched with better luck. This advance and Babe Ruth's assault upon Detroit pitchers for his 4lst and 42ud home runs held the attention Of such customers as appeared before the tUrnstiIcs, , No fault could he found with th" attendances al Chicago where th" Cubs took two from the Braves on Saturday by l& 10 ( and . 10 , only to soc the BOstoneso grab Sunday slugfest by l# 10 H. but larger crowds have been known at Shibe park than the one which saw the . Macks divide two with Cleveland on Saturday. The weekend was q total loss for the Reds and Giants . at Cincjnnati whdr" three scheduled - games were washed away, necessi- tating q double header today and q single engagement on Tuesday which had been an open date.
 The weekend campaign left the . Cubs in need Of olght victories and [ the Athletics in need of nine 10 clinch their respective flags. Every defeat for the Yankees or the Pi- rates. Of course. Iessens by one the number Of victories required hy the Athletics Or the Cubs. Al tho pres ent clip, both should gain the mathematical certainty early in the week beginning next Sunday. and the Cubs may be able 10 do it soon CT.
 Rogers Hornsby entertained the big crowds al Wrigley field with q. home run on each afternoon. bring ing his total for the season 10 25-- one behind Wilson and Oft and two behind Klein. the league leader,
 After lowing in Pittsburgh on Saturday by to ?. the Robins on the Sabbath brought the Pirates back 10 Ebbets field where Dazzy Vance outpointed Ray French hy ? to in a moist game attended by a handful Of fans. The Phillins nipped the Cardinals by to | on Saturday and gained an even break yoster- day, the game scheduled for today being advanced as fan-bait, The Phils took the opener hy S 10 {, but bowed by 10 in the six inning nightcap which saw Chick Haf"y hi a very useful home run. The second game was charged 10 Harry Smythe, his second defeat.
 Frank O'Doul the reformed pitch CT, sampled St Louis pitching for seven hits in II times at hat over the weekend. lifting his average five points 10 .39s, six points more than his rival Babe Herman could boast this morning. Herman got three out of nine and lost point
 The As won tho first game handily on Saturday hy 10 1 behind the fine pitching Of Bob GroAe. who scored his goth victory, but Willis Hudin outpointcd Ruhe WaIberg hy 10 in the nightcap. The series was halted yesterday 10 celebrate a Philadelphia Sabbath,
 Detroit shaded the Tanks by 10 1 in the opener on Saturday. but the big guns Of tho dying champions boomed out an ii 10 decision in the second encounter. Nine bases on balls by Vie Sorroll in four rounds and three nor" by Emil Yda in tho next five clinch"d Sundays game for Roy Shorid by 9 10 3. Tn addi- tion 10 Ruth's 42rd. b" game uas m9rk"d by Lon Gehus's anth and BlI Dickey's Ioth
 The Red Sox rallied in 'ho ninth On Saturday 10 nose out the Browns by 1 to ard won th~ first gamr yesterday in much th. 7aua manner sd by an idouunj @oor" The 4"f- on1 game was raNu1 al 'Ha end ot the tenth "Ifh fbn score q to il. Tn. Sunday law in uo-ton forcr@ hatf al o'clock. Another bargain is oi "a fl. Iftr.,t.Y.--