Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-14
SLUCCERS in
FORM AGAIN
Three American League
Leaders Win Their
Engagements
BY HUGH ). FULLERTON. JR.
Associated Press sports Writer

As long as the Brooklyn Robins
can keep ON smuggling the ball, the
collapse or their pennant hopes
which has been rumored every time
they have lost more than u of
two games in a row, GEMS unlikely.
Supporters Of their rivals, prlnci-
paily the Chicago Cubs. were begin
ming to celebrate the Brooklyn
downfall after the Robins had lost
five straight games and had drop
ped the opener Of the current
crucial" series as Chicago won us
sixth straight.
But the Robin slugging reappear-
ed YESTERDAY and showed that there
still Is plenty Of life in the Fiat
bush team. A game behind n ap-
parently headed for a worse posi-
ton. the Robins overcame all their
weaknesses by the sheer power OF
their bats and once more placed
themselves in a virtual tie for the
lead. Today the Cub margin IS only
two points instead Of the hoped for
two games as the result OF the ID 10
5 beating inflicted by Brooklyn yes
terday.
Hard On Guy
In contrast to Tuesdays over
time game, Brooklyn went out yes
terday early in the game and as
saulted Guy Bush Tor enough runs
10 win in the first three innings.
Bush fell before the booming Brook
lyn bats in the third frame, which
saw the Robins pile up a SO lead.
Four successors were only SO many
victims as the Robins hammered
out Is hits for "a bases. Inc CUBS
made Is blows. one Of them Hack
wilson's 10th home run, but with
little effect.
While the warfare or the Titians
was going on, the New York Giants
were having about as much diff
Guilty IN their attempt TO stay on
the heels of the leaders. The Giants
had to come from behind IN the
ninth and score two runs 70 tie the
Cincinnati Reds in the opener Of
their series. And IL took a homer
by Fred Lirdstrom with Critz on
base in the tenth to give them a Z
to 6 victory. AS rain at ST. LOUIS
kept the Cards and Boston idle. p
victory enabled the Giants TO PICK
I'D a half game lost throuTh Tues
DAYS idieness. The am rain bene-
fitted the Pittsburgh Pirates, who
rave away four runs to the Phillies
II the first inning. then came from
behind to win their fourth straight.
3 TO 4.
Leaders Win
The three American league lead
ers failed to produce any change in
their standing, Philadelphia, WASH
ington and New York all coming
out ahead OF their western rivals.
The champion Athletics made 1t
three straight over Cleveland by q
Ia score as George Earnshaw won
his 18Th victory OF the year. Roxie
Lawson. rookie right handler. made a
good battle Of IL until an error
spoiled his major league debut.
washington'S Senators piled up an
early lead Of five runs off heir
old mate, Garland Braxton, then
kept the Chicago White Sox from
turning their IA hits into runs to
win by a IA count. The New York
Yankees put on q similar perform
ance, scoring enough runs in the
first five frames to offset a sudden
weakness on the part ~ George Pip
gras and defeat Detroit 1913. The
Tigers got to Pipgras in the sixth TO
score six OF their runs, but Lou
McEvoy. fourth Yank pitcher, final
" stopped them short or a tie. De-
troit also used four pitchers.
Down at the bottom Of the stand
ing, the st. Louis Browns reversed
the previous DAVIS decision. beating
the Boston Red Sox, 7 10 2, and
gaining a tie in games with Chi
cago for sixth place. Goose Goslin
again took the days honors. DRIVING
in four runs with a home run and
two singles.