The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-18
HITTING POWER OF
CUBS APPEARS AT
PIRATES EXPENSE
Detroit Beats Cleveland Despite
Earl AverilI's Second
Home Run
REDS R0UT WILLIE SHEROEL
Rogers Hornsby Empties Filled
Bases With Homer in
Eighth Frame
REDS ROUT WILLIE SHERDEL
(By the Associated Press

The east Is gradually thawing out.
and the scheduled baseball openings
along the Atlantic seaboard may yet
be held, as witness the promising start
in Washington yesterday. Although
clouds hung low and cold winds swept
Chesapeake bay, the Senators went
through their opening frills. the most
elaborate along the major league trail,
for the entertainment OF President
Hoover. Mrs. Hoover, a good part OF
the official family. and a small but
select gathering Of paying guests.
Walter Johnson made his mama
gerial debut in Washington by tag
ging the venerable Sad Sam Jones for
mound duty against Mr.. McGilli-
cuddys choice. Carol Ycrkcs, lately
OF Portland. Ore. and Hatboro. Pa.
They were both wrong. Walter more
than Connie. BY way of correcting his
initial blunder Professor McGillicuddy
sent for Eddie Rommcl as the big
train shuffled E. Garland Braxton
into the line Of fire.
Both Start Early
The Athletics led by S to at the
second choice boxmen settled into po-
Sition after the second inning, but
continued their familiarity with Sen
atorial pitching. or throwing, until
the margin had become l3 to 4 at the
end Of the fifth. Adolph Liska halted
the outrage at this point. but the
Mackmen gave no ground and the
score remained stationary through to
the finish.
President Hoover. free to depart
after throwing out the first ball. re-
NAMED to watch the discontinue Of
his hosts until the ultimate put-out
had been recorded. He saw the Mack
ian troop ride through the inadequate
washington defense for IA hits. good
for u bases. Toxx, Dykes, Cumma and
Hale got doubles, and Foxx added a
home run for good measure.
While all this was going on the
Yankees were announcing their Sec
ond postponement with word that
everything possible would be done to
put on the opening game today. The
Red Sox Of Boston have been within
arms length Of the exasperated Yam
KEGS for 48 hours now. and have moi
yet lost game, which will stand as 9
Red Sox record for some time tt
come.
Tigers Get Verdict
The Detroit Tigers poured neat
dose Of shellac down the throats o1
the Cleveland Indians to the tune
Of is to 3, notwithstanding Mr.. Ear
Averills second home run in two
days Of major league effort. The Sar
Francisco strong man now leads botf
leagues In circuit blows. regardless o.
anything Mr.. Ruth may do to altel
the situation In games to come.
Dan Howley urged his st. Louis
troop on to its second straight tri
umph over the White 6ox in the re-
naming American league slkirmish
The score was to 3. Alvin Crowds
outpitched Grady Adkins and Georg
Connally.
As rain prevented the Giants open
ing at Philadelphia, and mercifull
spared tho countryside whateve
might have happened between tn
Braves and the Robins at Boston. tn
National league spotlight rename
upon Wrigley field. The full power Q
Cub bats. diverted from Grimes hea
until too near the finish in the opene
Of Tuesday, struck Remy Kreme
where It hurt yesterday. The resul
was Z Pirate rout. 13 to 2.
kremer recovered from first In
ming assault consisting Of q doubl
by Wilson and a home run by Ste
phenson. so mixed with three passt
that five runs resulted, but Grim
p0ked another one out Of the lot o
him In the fourth. The Frenchma
gave way to . pinch runner. an
Steve Swetonic escaped with only or
run marked against him in two ir
niqgs, which may become somethir
Of . record II the Cubs continue Q
the war path.
Fusoel Fans Hornsby
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