New Britain herald., 1929-08-07
By the A Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
 Sped by the prayers of million | Chicago fans, the Cubs are on the | march today seeking final conquest of the east. In two swings along the | Atlantic seaboard this year, the | Bruins have won l9 games and lost nine; continuation of that pace through the 16 engagements of the impending invasion would send the young men of Joseph Mccarthy back to the west late this month all but assured of the pennant Despite a to defeat by Brook lyn at Wrigley field yesterday, the Bruins are eastward bound with their lead of seven and one-hait games intact The Pirates also lost to the Giants by to 5-and must face the clan McGraw in another game today.
 Chicago burned with baseball en- thusiasm yesterday as it had at no other time since the dim and distant days of Tinker and Evers and Chance. Wave after wave of pen nant-hungry fans swept through leS Hiltu vast StdhuS anu poured out upon the field. For the first time in the history of William Wrigley's enlarged plant, amazed club officials had to slam the gates shut at a mid-wee game, with 55,- 900 yelling mad-men (and mad women) inside and perhaps o5,000 more milling about in the streets outside.
 Even with the loss of the fare we'll home game, the Cubs quit Wrigley field with a record of 14 victories and only two defeats in their stand against the east Their grand total for the season against the east to date is 4 victories and 16 defeats.
 Bill Walker performed upon the mound against the Pirates and pull ed out of a mean hole in the ninth to preserve the slender lead Giant hits and Pittsburgh errors had given him in the eighth. With the bases filled by three singles and two men out he forced Pie Traynor to roll weakly to the infield for final out. Walker also received spotty support, only one of the three Pirate runs be- ing earned.
 Jess Petty went the route for th" Buccaneers, and permitted the Giants to bunch their hits where they would 10 the :reatest damage. ting and fielding slump. was bench- ed to give him chance to rest up | bit.
 Rain interfered with the Cardinal Brave game at St. Louis and the Phils and the Reds were not sched uled.
 While Chicago was cheering its Cubs. American league contender: were, in effect. marking time. The Athletics bowed to the Browns by to 3 in the first game of double header, but came back strong to win the second game by II to behind Eddie Rommers knuckle ball, which was working. The Senators trimmed the Tanks by 3 to 9 in the opener but Freddy Heimach pitched g three-hit shut-out in the nightcap winning for the champions by s tc 0.
 This combination Of events left the Athletic margin stationary at II ant one-half games with the Yankees or deck at Shibe park for double header today and single clash to morrow. Connie Mack is pretty wei pressed for pitchers at this moment but Miller Huggins seems faced witt the necessity of just drawing name from hat and trusting to luck
 MT. Ruth and Masted FoxX warm td up the American league hom run race with pair of circuit clout Apiece yesterday. Jimmy hit one il each game, his 18th and 26th, an, entered into a tie with Gehrig. bu the Babe boosted his own total to 2 taking the league lead. Ruth's frs was delivered after Burke had walk ed three men, his 11th home ru with the bases filled in his majo league career.
 Cleveland nosed out Detroit by to 5, and entered into a tie with tn Browns for third place. The So, White and Red, were not scheduled