Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-29
REDS UPSET CUBS
IN SLUGG|NG ORGY
less Petty Yields but Four
Hits in Getting First VIC
tory for Pirates.
BY WILLIAM J. CHAPMAN,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

TN between cloudburstS and showers
through the eastern theater of
major league war, pennant con-
i tenders, real and accused, stepped
to the plate yesterday, and won a
moral victory over the, weather, and
swan for their lives. One game was
delayed another was cut short, and the
second portion of scheduled double
header 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
favorites fell before so-called under
dogs. The Cincinnati Reds, conceded
to be as far under as 1t is. possible for
dogs to get left the Cubs Keeling under
l7-to-l2 blow at Redland field, but
found themselves severely battered by
Bruin bats before it was called a day.
The Reds led at one time by 12-to-2,
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's First Win.
Jess Petty pitched his first winning
game of the year on turning back the
Cardinals by to with only four safe
hits. The Pirates themselves had their
troubles with Old Pete Alexander, and
made the game safe only by three-run
assault against Sylvester johnson in the
ninth after Alex had given way to a
pinch batsman.
About $4,000 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 8 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 Cincinnati. Hack, Incl
dentally, batted home five runs, rec
ord for the season to date.
The rain which drenched FlatbuSh
and environS gave the Robins a chance
to prove themselves as adept at losing
in six innings as they were known to
be in nine. The Braves accepted this
decision by S to 2 and remained at the
top of the peculiar standing of the Ma
tional League clubs. RUDE Bressler got
three hits, including homer.
Babe Ruth'S second home run and
Waite Hoyt's effective pitching pulled
SAAS AoAAhSCo AhOuEA w W OF
Washington after the rain held up The
contest was delayed for an hour. Hoyt
took his third victory of the young
season, with defeat yet to be expe-
rienced.
$4,000 Out ut Boston.
Boston fans, TO the number Of $4,000,
finally had a chance yesterday to see a
major league championship contest on
the Sabbath, but the Athletes, entirely
out Of sympathy with the gala spirit
Of the occasion, romped back to Phila-
delphia with an edge of to 3. The
Red Sox led by to going into the
sixth, but a well timed assault upon
Charlie Ruffing in that round, solved
Connie Mack's problem.
Bing Miller and Jimmy Dykes con-
tributed home runs to the Mackian
cause. and Dykes, in addition, crashed
out two doubles. Eddie Rommel at
tended to the defense by serving the
knuckle ball In his best style.
The 6-to-3 victory of the Browns at
Detroit. coupled with the success of the
Athletics, left these two contenders in
a tie for top honors In the younger
major circuit, each with mark Of .66T.
The White Sox shaded the Indians
by 2 to / at Chicago In the remaining
American League skirmish.