New Britain herald., 1929-06-29
RAIN STOPS DRIVE OF
 ! ATHLETICS ON YANKEES
Contest a Philadelphia Is Halted Disappointing Crowd of 10000 Spectators - Eastern Teams in National Also Washed Out - Cubs Defeat the Cardinals Cincinnati Sets Down Pittsburgh Pirates Boston Red Sox Beat Washington Senators Scores.
By the Associated Press.

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 A large section of the Delaware .iver. cast into Shibe park at an in- spportune moment yesterday. caused ! let-up in the persecution of the Yankees by the Athletics. With 20,- 800 Philadelphians yelling for more N the blood of Hugsins. the second same of tho series was put over un- III August when . double header Will be played.
 Eastern teams in the National eague also suffered from tho rain yesterday. Unwilling to permit such nns playmates as the Phillies to es- taps unattended. the Giants im- nsdiatsly arranged . double header Tor this afternoon, which makes four James with the Phils in two days as double header already was card. I'd for Sunday. The Robins also will double with the Braves on the Sab bath.
 John J. McGraw climbed into ihird place through remaining in- Active yesterday as the Cubs obIiK- Mgly defeated the Cardinals who previously were tied with the New Workers. The Cubs themselves rode eo the crest on their 9 to 5 triumph h Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh by 10 to : in the third game of the series. This combination of events lave the Bruins a virtual tie in james with the Pirates. but the Me -arthy entry led because of fewer defeats.
 The Chicago team displayed some # it's early-season hitting to lay tess Haines low in less than two .sounds. The home run treatment turned tho trick. Both Rogers aornsby and Hack Wilson smote for he circuit in the second inning. then seven runs were scored, but As growing insult was offered Faines when his pitching rival. Pat dalene. knocked one over the fence sith two Cubs on base.
 The collapse Of Erwin Brame in he fifth inning at Forbes field al- owed the Reds to score hve runs md sain . lead which they never klinquishsd. Red Lucas had the losne boys whitewashed until the ighth when Paul Waner and Pic .Faynor connected for successive some runs after one man had been easssd. Lucas gave the Buccaneers il hits. but the Reds picked up IS v Brame. Petty and French.
 The Senators and the Red Sex of- cred the only action in the eastern lalf Of the American league. the kestonese winning by to ?, but all f the western clubs took the field. alvin Crowder pitched the Browns oa ! to 2 breeze over the White lox in Chicago. and Cleveland haded George Uhle and the Tigers y $ to { at Detroit.
 crowder was particularly impress i've. holding Lena Blackburn's team ss just i've hits. This victory in- keasna tie Browns' margin over 2 At third place Yankees to one and Es-hAlf RHmes and decreased their sefier ..-a.r the 'eading Macks to 10 Ontssts.
 Aeinie Manush collected three Of ne ID St. Louis hits, and 70 became hs Arst American league batsnan reach . tetal of 100 safe blows.
 0eerts Chle. who has found the ping rough since he broken his tnAe of nine straight victories lost elese battle to John Miljus at yavtn flsld because the Tigers erred shtnd him. The Tigers outhit the h4ians by IS to 3. The defeat was 5hle's fourth of the season against o victories.