Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-01
JULY FOURTH
TURNING PIN
LAST Year Champions Are
Seen Likely To
Repeat
By oRLO ROBERTSON
ASSOCIATED Press Sports Mriterl


The Fourt Of July is the unoffi-
cial date for naming the winners
Of the matjor league remnants, but
already the 1S3 ace resembles ne
1929 chase, with the Athletics out
il front IN the junior circuit and
the Cubs setting q hot pace IN q
! Heydler division.
/ II history repeats itself. the young
tmen managed by Cornelius McGll-
flicuddy and the Mccarthy inspired
team, will again battle for baseballs
premier honor for on July 4, 1873,
the Athletics were leading the
American League. and the Cubs
showing the way in the National.
IN contrast, however, 70 last
years campaign, the Mackmen are
striving TO pull away from the YAM
KEGS and Senators, whereas in 1923
-4ne St. Louis Browns we're runner
ups at this stage Of the race, eth
New York in third place. The
worlds champions failed again yes
terday 10 gain ground on their
rivals. although rallying in the 9Th
tc defeat Detroit 3 TO !.
Knuckler Right
EDDIE Rommel. whose chief asset
has been as q relief hurler. had his
knlcEle bail working to perfection,
letting the Tigers down with seven
hits. but the victory only served 20
put another game IN the wen
column for the Athletics.
The Yankees kept pace with the
champions By staging y o. their
frequent slug feaSts. during which
Babe Ruth hit his 3Oth homerun OF
the season and the 18th during the
month Of June. The babe Is now
~ games and II days ahead Of his
1927 record, wlen he cracked out
90 fOur-base hits.
The White Sox we're the victims
Of the Yankees wrath, losing Is 70
4. With the exception OF one inning
the IDwly Sox could no nothing with
the offerings Of George PipgFas.
while the Yanks put together four
consecutive clusters Of three runs
each.
The Washington Senator's also
kept in the mi1st Of the American
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place with the Yanks two games
back Of the Athletics. In defeating
the st. Louis Browns, 2 TO l. the
lEenators were forced 70 battle down
TO the last inning, when they scored
the winning run to break up the
hurting duel between Fred Marberry
and George Blaeholder. Narberry
let the Browns down with four hits.
one Of which was a home-run by
Kress, while the Senators touched
Blaeholder for eight.
Red Sox Win
A five-run rally of Bull Dur
ham in the eighth gave the INDIANS
an 6 70 3 verdict over the Red Sox.
Beive Boane started and finished
his first game for Cleveland. hold
ms the Sox TO eighth hits
With the Robins idle because Of
wet grounds AT st. Louis, the Cubs
took advantage OF the situation to
increase their lead in the National
League TO cne and ole-half games
as they defeated the Giants 10 10 3.
The victory was the Cubs 18TH
triumph 81 IA starts. An eight-run
attack that drove Cerewich 70 the
showers proved the downfall OF the
Giants. Thereafter the Cubs coastea
along back Of Blake's consistent
pitching. Cabby Hartnett Connect
ed with his nth home run while
Melvin OFT get his 10th.
IN the only ether National League
game. the Boston Braves manaqed
to exc out a Q To 5 victory over the
Pirates. Lsoyd Waner. who has been
recovering from an operation. made
lbs first appearance Of the season
IN the Pitt sburEh lineup. He failed
70 hit IN two official times at bat.
but made two putouts.