New Britain herald., 1929-07-18
GIANTS SET FOR CRUCIAL
 SERIES WITH PITTSBURGH
Clan of John McGraw Is Humbed By Fallen Cardinals Pirates Get An Even Break At Boston-C Chicago Cubs Smother PhIies-Robins Crown Three Red Pitchers to Win 10 to 5-Athetics Drop One to h. dans But Retain Lead As Yankees Also Lose
By the Associated Press.


 With the National league race threatening momentarily to become a strictly private affair between the Pirates and the Cubs, John MCGraW deployed his forces upon the Polo Grounds front this morning in an attempt to stem the Corsair rush The impending series may be called crucial for the Giants alone. To the jaunty Buccaneers it constitutes just four more ball games.
 The Giants brushed up yesterday for their do-or-die effort by lowing courteously to the fallen Cardinals, who came to life and accepted the decision 10 1. The Pirates got only an even break at Boston, but never theless remained ten notches ahead of the Giants in the important col umn dealing with games lost The smothering the Phillies l6 to 3. and so gaining half a game on the lead CTS. The Pittsburgh margin now IS just two games.
 The defeat of Donie Bush's boys in the first game at Boston was most unexpected. Burleigh Grimes was pitted against Harry Seihold. the veteran rookie from Reading, who held the Buccaneers to nine well scattered hits as the Braves dusted Grimes for a : to decision, the big spit baller's secoid defeat of the sea son. The Pirates came back in the night cap to win by ] , to behind Remy Kremer.
 Charlie Root had breeze in Phil adelphia as IS Chicago hits beat a merry tune against the outer ram parts of Baker Bowl. Rogers Horns by helped Root with a home run and two other hits.
 The victory of the Cardinals at the Polo Grounds gave the league cham pions the odd decision in five and their first series victory since they took four straight from the Phillies in June. It was also the first time in more than a month that the Cards had succeeded in extending a win ming streak beyond one game.
 Taylor Douthit continued his bat ting spree, with a double, a triple and homer which drove in, four runs. He led d fifth inning assault which earned four runs for the Cardinals and the rest of the after noon off for Larry Benton. Hal Haid issued seven passes, but gave the Giants only four hits.
 Brooklyn crowned three Cincin- final game of the series by 10 to 3. The result delayed the march of the Reds upon seventh place, and kept the Robins within four games of fourth.
 The Athletics dropped another on" to the Indians who won by to , behind Walter Millers six-hit pitch ing. Young Bill Shores was the victim.
 The Mackmen nevertheless re- mained eight games ahead of the Yankees, who contrived to toss off four run lead in the ninth and per init the Tigers to win by 9 to in the 10th. Babe Ruth's 22nd homer and some smart pitching by Waite Hoyt, up to the final crash, went in- to the discard
 In the big Detroit ninth. Hovt, Combs and Bengough so inserted one error apiece in among three De- troit hits and a pass that four runs resulted. Then in the 10th the Yankees failed with the bases filled and Detroit ended the anguish by sending Sorrell home with the win ming marker in the home half of the round.
 sammy Gray gained an even break Tor the Browns in their series against the Red Sox by pitching five nit ball yesterday to win by 4 10 0.
 The Senators won from the White soX in the final game of the series al ChlcaSo by score of $ 10 ?.