New Britain herald., 1930-08-16
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 f the Chicago Cubs are =olnE 70 win the National league pennant agaIn this season. the time Is at hand for them To strike the deciding blows Of the battle for the flag. The Cubs are in q fine position today to settle the mater tor once and for all havng scored a thorough trl- -mph over their closest rivals. the Brooklyn Robins by winning three of th efour games Of the series which ended yesterday.
 By virtue Of their 4 10 victory in yesterdays ten inning struggle which closed the series. the Cubs are out ahead ny two full games. Today they open d series with the com paratlvely easy PhlllIes with fl games ahead before they tackle the New York Giants in a series which may become as important as the one just ended Brooklyn meanwhile. moves on 10 tackle the somewhat tougher Pittsburgh Pirates with com paratively few hopes of regain ing the lead ID the near future.
 The final struggle which put the Cubs into their commanding posi- ton was all hat could be expected the top. From start 10 fnish IS pro- ylded ons thrill after another for the overflow crowd ot 45.aop and it ended Tn a hlaza Of glory for Danny Tavlor. substitute Oltfelde~ who broke up cha struggle in the tenth inning with drive into the crowd standing in The ogtteld.
 The Robins made a quick start, punching four oc their eight hits of Charley Root in rhe #rst inning for two runs But from that inning to the ninth the Chicago hurler was al- most invincibla and rha brilliant Cub fielding provided a perfect back ground for his work. old Adolfo Luque was just about as good most Of the time and forced the Cubs in to a long uphill pull 10 overcome Brooklyn's first inning lead.
 The same young Dan Taylor who won the game, started the Chicago -L Ul LI4E HI l-f +l4'l Nll+- r '-Dtt4'I' which Grimm duplicated. He drova n the tying run in the sixth. Tn the eighth inning. Chicago forged ahead only 10 have Pinch Htters Boone ar. Hendrick tie the count and send the game into is extra inning
 While the two leading pennant contenders were maulIrE each other about in Chicago. the New York Giants came up into position menacing 10 either one of them by trouncjng the Cincinnati Reds. 5 10 q. for their fifth victory in SIX games. This triumph. made easy by Carl HubbeFlts four hit pitching and Bill Terry's timely clournc. lefr the Giants only game and one-half be- hind Brooklyn and only --2 games behind the Cubs
 With the entire American league schedule washed out by the rain the east has been expecting for some time, 1t remained for the elder cir cult 70 supply the days entire sup ply the days entire supply Of base ball news. Philadelphia and Pitts burgh made gallant attempt 10 do their share by dividing a hard fought double header. The PhilHes took the first clash, : 10 |. as Fred BrICkell, a former Pirate walloped two singles and a triple and scored three runs. Pittsburgh went ten in- nings for a 3 to triumph in the second. Adam Comorosky decided the fray with a triple which finally gave a victory 10 Steve Swetonic after he had worked as relief pitch CT in both games.
 The St. Louis Cardinals picked up their winning streak where Boston broke # Thursday defeating the Braves. 10 4. Home runs by Hafey and Watkins featured the game.