New Britain herald., 1929-07-25
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press,
 The Chicago Cubs, are back in first place in the National League today, prodded there by the doughtl- est fighter of them all. burly Hack Wilson. It was Hack who crushed the New YorT Giants with his big bat yesterday after even the ele- ments had seemed to Contriye to keep intact a slender one point mar gin of the leading Pirates.
 The scene Was set nicely for the graceful ascent of the Cubs into first place when things began to happen that called for sterner, brusquer methods. For the second straight day, the malovolent BrooH- iyn Robins, going nowhere in par ticular but mighty pugnacious about it, swarmed all over the Pirates and beat them to 4,
 Everything was peaceful at Wrig- ley Field, With Guy Bush, ace of the Cub staff going nicely, the Cubs ran up a lead of 40 on the Glan,s by the time the sixth rolled around. Rogers Hornsby hit one homer off Jack Scott, his 20th of the season, and Hack also got one his 24th. Everything was under perfect con- trol from a Cub standpoint,
 Then the Giants rose and slashel Bush for three runs in the sixth thunder and lightning swept the field. and the game halted while spectators and players rusheI through the downpour from flooded bleachers and dugouts. The sun came out in an hour and play was resumed.
 Before the interrupted sixth was over the Giants were leading but John McGraWs discarded chickens have a habit of coming home to roost-right on his necll-at such times as these. It was the Master Mind who sent Hack Wilson to Toledo in 1925 after three poor sea- sons with the Giants. Hack waited until the seventh when Heathcoi@ and Hornsby singled and then smashed his second homer of the day into the centerfield bleachers, These three runs evened things. A walk, sacrifice, and NIcMillan's s single gave the boys from the Pine apple Orchard an S-7 victory and first place by half a game.
 In all the Cubs used five pitchers. calling on Mike Cvengros and finally Charley Root. Fitzsimmons was the victim of Hacks second homer and Mays finished for the Giants.
 The rampaging Robins punched their hits off Heinie Meine, while Bill Clark held the Pirates in check Babe Herman weighed in with two vital triples Lloyd Waner fizzled his chance to be a hero by flying out with three on and two out in the ninth.
 The remainder of the National League battling was interesting but inconclusive, while the situation along the American League sector remained unchanged with both the New York Yankees and Philadolphia Athletics winning the days jousts.
 The As downed Cleveland 5-S and the Tanks edged out Detroit 75. George uhle threw against Herb Pennock, the Yank southpaN and both were hit hard. Jimmy Foxx landed his goth homers for th4 As and Bill Dickey. Yankee kid catcher, hit homer and three singles.
 Bill Mckechnie came back to the St. Louis Cards from the Rochester farm to reap his reward for man. aging the Red Birds into a pennant last year and started off nicely The Cards downed the Phillies G-4 wher Waffle Roettger, right fielder, hit q homer with the bases full in the sixth and Jimmy Wilson got another with RoettGer aboard in the eighth
 The Boston Braves bested Cincin. natl 5-3 and the Red Sox took tn. St. Louis Americans 9 to [. Bol Burke won pitching battle with Alphone Thomas as Washington edged out the Chicago Americans 3 to ?,