New Britain herald., 1929-08-28
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
 The Cubs of 1929 are not goint to win 1l6 ball games, but never theless they retain a chance tt equal or improve upon another feat performed by their illustrious pre- decessors of 23 years ago, The Cubs of the late Frank Leroy Chance in 1906 not only won 116 victories, but rested 20 games ahead of the rum ner-up Giants at the finish. This mark, second only to Pittsburgh's 27 and one-half game victory over Brooklyn in 1902, remains in danger before the rush of Joe McCarthy's fast-hying team.
 After cuffing the Reds again yes- terday by to 1 as the Pirates curt sled humbly before the Phillies by [ to 4, the Cubs rested l4 and one half games to the good, eager to in crease the edge in the five game series which opens at Pittsburgh to- day with a double header. No other team in the National league has en- joyed such @ lead at this stage of the race since those earlier Cubs of Chance ran wild in 1906; no other team in the league has had such an edge at any point along the trail since John McGraw's 1912 cham : pions piled up a large early margin only to see it wither.
 A continuation through the stretch of the results of the last five weeks could give the Cubs an ultimate lead of 20 games or more, and most likely would land them in the 700 class, achieved by no National league winner since the Pirates of 1909 reached .724 with 110 victories. The Cubs need 26 out of 35 to gain 10S triumphs and .701.
 Despite cool breezes blowing in from the lake, 25,000 fans visited Wrigley field yesterday to see the Bruins make it three out of four from the Reds. Sheriff Fred Blake found the chill wind no handicap, limiting the visitors to six safe blows. Curtis Walkers homer in the fourth gave the Reds their only run. Rogers Hornsby directed the attack against Luque and Donohue with three singles and a double, and figured in every scoring rally.
 The triumph of the Phillies was the second major league victory Of young Harry Smythe, the Asheville N. C. southpaw, who made his first start. His earlier winning effort al so was at the expense of the Pi. rates on their recent and longer visit to Baker Bowl. The Phil. crowded all of their seven runs into one inning. the seventh.
 George William Pipgras enter. tained 10000 Yankee clients an( gave Cornelius McGillicuddy an un. comfortable afternoon by holding the Athletics to three hits yester. day as the champions nosed out the leaders by to o. Pipgras made a: if to pitch a no hit game, allowing no safeties until the eighth wher Simmons and Miller singled. Coch. trying for a homer.
 An error by Boley gave the Tank! their first run, but they earned the second on pass and two singles George Earnshaw permitted only si, safeties before retiring to permu .e bourveau to bat for him in tht eighth. Bobe Grove closed out tht final inning without incident.
 Babe Ruth retired after striking out in the first inning, he was sui fering from a heavy cold in his bacl muscles. but expected to take an - other fling today.
 Washington and Boston, star east ern performers in the recent west ern invasion by the seaboard club of the American league. hacked away at each other for II innings with the Senators finally winnin. by ) to 4,
 Only four games were played il the major leagues yesterday, anC only the same number, two in tn Pittsburgh double header, were ol the schedule today.