New Britain herald., 1929-08-17
ATHLETICS FAIL TO GAIN
 WHILE CUBS LOSE GROUND
Macks Win Spirited Game From Cleveland, But Yank- ees Are Returned Victorious in Detroit - Chicago Team Defeated in Brooklyn While Pirates Scalp Boston Braves-Babe Ruth Hits 3lst Home Run White Sox Down SenatOrs-Red Sox Beat Browns.
By the Associated Press

BY the ASsOyidlcu 4FSS
 Novelty was injected into the two major league races yesterday when the Athletics failed to increase their lead and the Cubs actually lost ground. The MaCks won 8 spirited game in Cleveland by s to ,, but the Tanks won with them-from Detroit by 12 to 2--leaving the Philadelphia margin stationary at fourteen games. In the National League, the Cubs were defeated in Brooklyn by 5 to ? while the Pirates were scalp ing the Braves by to 5 to reduce the Bruin advantage to seven and one-half engagements.
 George Earnshaw held the Indians well in hand for eight innings in the brush at Cleveland while his mates prodded the Messrs. Shaute. Hollo- way and Shoffner with such vigor that the As took the field in the home ninth with a lead of 6 to 3. At this point, the home forces launched a series of blows at Earn shaw and Young Bill Shores was called upon to stop the trouble, which he did.
 The Yankee victory at Detroit was notable for Babe Ruth's thirty-sec- ond home run, struck at the expense Of George Uhle Tn the first inning with Earl Combs on base The champions drove Uhle from the box in three innings and continued their misconduct against Johnny Prud home, pride of the Internationaj Ieague last year. Eddie Wells was right all the way and gave only four bases on balls.
 Ruth's homer not only stretched his American League margin. but gave him second place in the inter- league fights only one blow behind Chuck Klein of the Phillies, tn" leader, who has had his big bat on his shoulders for some few days.
 Al Thomas pitched well enough to brings the White Sox ahead of the Senators by s to 6, and Charlie Ruffing tossed the Red Sox to 3 to decision over Alvin Crowder and the Browns at St. Louis.
 The suspicion is growing in Ma tional League circles that Ray Moss, young Brooklyn right-hander, is de veloping into something of a pitcher He set the Cubs down without run until the ninth at Ebbets Field yes terday. and when the leaders finally did solve his delivery, it was too late.
 The Robins themselves had no little trouble with Charley Root, be- ing held to two hits in the first six rounds. but they finally broke through for three runs in the seventh. Johnny Frederick played the decision definitely beyond the Bruins by skipping Root for a hom- CT in the next round after Moss had singled.
 The Pirates had one of their fla nous hitting afternoons at Braves Field, pounding Messrs. Seibold and Peery. the Providence recruit, for fifteen hits and nine runs, with -uch margin to work on, Erwin Brame breezed home with not the slightest difficulty
 Frank O'Doul celebrated with his twenty-fourth homer at Phladelhia but Cincinnati pounded Lou Koupal and others to trim the Phillies by to 3. Ray Kolp was the winning pitcher, but had to have the aid of Rube Ehrhardt at the finish.
 The Giants and the Cardinals had an open date in their schedule. but are due to mix in double-heade at the Polo Grounds today.