Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-18
CUBS ARE DELAYED
IN CL|NCH|NG FLAG
PummeIing of TWiriers, Not
Twin Defeat by Robins,
Worries Mccarthy.
BY WILLIAM J. CHAPMAN,


FTHE long-awaited clinching Of the
pennant by the Cubs was de-
layed again yesterday when
Brooklyn twice rallied to win
both halves Of O double header
in Chicago as the Pirates came from
behind to pull out the decision IN their
own game against the Phillies. one
Cub victory or one Pirate defeat VIII
end it, but the Cubs have been looking
for that one game since Sunday nignt.
They win try again today against the
Giants, with Boston arrayed against the
Pirates.
The loss of the two games to Brooklyn
was of no moment whatever to Joseph
". Mccarthy, but he did have cause for
any amount of apprehension he felt
over the rough manner IN which ms
pitchers were handled.
Robins Have Big Inning.
In the first game Hal Carlson permit.
ted the Robins to run UP q lead OF
6 to o in q single inning, the third; and
the Cubs made it close only because
Dazzy Vance had one Of his worst days
Of the season. The Bruins assaulted the
strike-out king for three runs In the
fourth, and four more in the NTH. ana
approached to within one hit Of the
pennant only to see Eddie Moore single
with the bases filled In the ninth TO
give the Robins an s-to-7 decision.
Mike Cvengros took over the pitching
after Carlson had been hattened,. but
himself gave way to Sheriff Blake just
before Moore delivered his Winning
blow. The defeat was charged TO Mike,
as he put the men on base.
Guy Bush was knocked from the box ny
five Robin runs In the first hall OF the
nightcap, and Hal Carlson gave way TO
q pinch batsman in the seventh when
the Cubs pulled up to tie. Art Nehr
was shaky In the eighth and Pat Malone
rushed to the rescue, only to deliver
home run ball to Babe Herman with the
bases filled. The Cubs picked up one
more in the, ninth, but the Robins won
DasEy vance received credit for the
opening victory, although Johnny Nor
rison pitched the ninth inning fcf MN.
Morrison rescued Ray Moss IN the sec
ond clash, and got credit Tor the VIC
tory.
The Pirates defeated the Plnillies in
the getaway game by IL to z, and olo
it on IL hits against Is piled up by the
PhilS. The Buccaneers won on a Dig
seventh inning, which saw eight Pirate
runs chased home on four singles intel.
ligently mixed with four passes, wild
pitch and a fielder's choice.
Grimes Driven on Slab.
Burleigh Grimes was driven from the
box in the first round, while the Pirates
were engaged In the serious business OF
piling up four runs, and Ray French
got the victory. Harry Smythe, the
prominent rookie southpaW, absorbed
the defeat.
The remaining National League clubs
were idle, due to the manufactured
double headers In st. Louis and Gin
cinnati last Sunday.
Rain in New York gave Edward
Grant Barrow chance to build up o
bargain with the Indians for this after
noon, but moisture at Shibe Park sent
one st. Louis Philadelphia contest per-
marently into the discard. The Browns
were to have met the AS in double
bill, and only one of the games can be
played of in q double :barreled affair
this afternoon.
The Red Sox gave young Ed Walsh
Of Chicago bad afternoon to win by
8 to 4, and washington won the opener
from Detroit by to /. Rain broke up
the second game after two innings had
been played, forcing the Senators and
the Tigers into another dcuble-headsr
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