The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-29
Cincinnati Trims Cubs II to IL;
Pirates WaIIop Cardinals
by s to z
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BABE cLouTs 2ND HOMER
6ing Miller and Jimmy Dykes
Hit Homers as Athletes
Defeat Boston
lBE CLoUTs 2ND HOMER
(By the Associated Press

In between cloudbursts and showers
through the eastern theatre of major
league war, pennant contenders, real
and accused, stepped to the plate yes
terday and won q moral victory over
the weather and swan for their lives.
One game was delayed. another was
cut short. and the second portion Of
q scheduled doubleheader at the polo
grounds was washed away, but the
rain checks were rendered null and
void In every park.
Fighting in the western sector saw
the st. Louis Browns continue their
mad pace as two National league ia
yorites fell before so-called underdogs.
The Cincinnati Reds. conceded to be
as far under as It is possible for dogs
to get, left the Cubs reeling under
q II to IL blow at Redland field, but
found themselves severely battered by
Bruin bats before 1t was called q day.
The Reds led at one time by IL to
?. only to see the Cubs pull up to
within one Of tie by scoring once In
the fourth and eight times in the
fifth.
Jess Petty Wins
jess Petty pitched his first winning
game Of the year on turning back the
Cardinals by 6 to 2 with only four
safe hits. The Pirates themselves had
their troubles with old Pete Alexan-
der, and made the game safe only by
q three-run assault against Sylvester
johnson in the ninth, after Alex had
given way to q pinch batsman.
About a, 900 fans were enticed to the
Polo grounds by word that the Giants
would trample the Phillies twice in
the same afternoon. After Fred Fitz-
simmons had toyed with the Shotton
troops to win the opener by to 2,
rain fell in such a businesslike way
that Giant officials were forced to
send their customers home short
changed. Travis Jackson picked up
two home runs in the single melee. as
did Hack Wilson in the game at Gin
cinnati. Hack, incidentally, batted
home five runs, record for the sea-
son to date.
The rain which drenched Flatbush
and environs gave the Robins q
chance to prove themselves as adept
at losing in six innings as they were
known to be IL, nine. The Braves ac-
cepted this decision by to 2 and
remained at the top of the peculiar
standings Of the National league clubs
Rubc Bressler got three hits, includ-
ing a homer.
Babe Clouts Second
Babe Ruth's second home run an6
Waite Hoyt's effective pitching pulled
the Yankees through by to 2 al
washington after the rain held up
Boston fans, to the number Of 25, 900
finally had chance yesterday to sex
major league championship contes,
on the Sabbath, but the Athletics, en-.
tirely out Of sympathy with the gals
spirit Of the occasion, romped back X
| Philadelphia with an edge Of 7 to
BinC Miller and Jimmy Dykes con,
tributed home runs to the Mackiar
clause, and Dykes In addition crashee
out two doubles. Eddie Rommel at
tended to the defense by serving tn,
knuckle ball in his best style.
The 6 to 3 victory Of the Browns q
Detroit, coupled with the success o
the Athletics, left these two con
tenders in tie for top honors in tn
younger major circuit, each with ,
mark of .667.
The White Sox shaded the Indian
by 2 to ]. at Chicago in the remain
ing American league skirmish.