Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-12
DEFEAT
BROOKLYN 7-6
Chicago Downs Braves AZ;
Senators Pick Up
Game on AS
BY EDWARD y. NEIL,
Press Sports Writer

The Chicago CUBS preatneu
deeply today Of the dustless air at
the head of the procession-leaders
Of the National League parade once
more.
In second place, crestfallen and
perhaps just a bit weary Of the
frantic struggling that is making
the final drive for the flag, are the
Brooklyn Robins, out Of first place.
with the exception OF a couple OF
one day lapses, for the first time
since June.
The margin is only q point, but It
l. q margin, and the worst Is yet
to come for the falling flock OF
Uncle Wilbert Robinson, for the
Robins must face the Battling
Cubs themselves in . four game
series that opens today In the back
yard Of the 1929 champions.
The Cardinals dealt their final
blow ia the overthrow of Brooklyn
yesterday. coming from behind in
the ninth TO score three runs and
whip the Robins for the third
straight time. z to 8. while Young
Buddy Teachout. freshman south
paw OF the Cubs. was tanning the
Boston Braves. 4 to 2, the third
time McCarthy's warriors have
turned that trick In two days.
The Goat
More woeful even than the drop
OF the Robins Is the record Of the
flock against the Cubs themselves.
Brooklyn has beaten Chicago only
four times against IL defeats.
The goat Of the Cardinal con-
quest yesterday vas Del BiSsonette,
lanky Brooklyn first baseman. Hollis
Thurston went into the ninth with
a 6 to 4 lead, thanks to Babe Her
mans 9th homer. another by
Johnny Frederick. and other timely
clouting against Johnson and
Grabowski. Then Hafey and Wat
kins singled. Bisscnette hit Wat
kins in the back trying for q force
out on Fishers grounder. and two
runs scored. Del missed Gelbert's
foul, threw late TO catch Fisher at
third and Colbert hit to him again,
and a pass filled the bases. Babe
Phelps replaced Thurston. He got
two outs but frankie Frisch, who
would like to play in Brooklyn next
season, singled home the winning
run.
The Cubs .ussle with the Braves
was a simple thing with Teachout
allowing but six hits. Wallie Berger
got his 29th homer but Cantwell
was hit freely.
BUGS Down Giants
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the
Giants 8 TO 5 and kept them from
gaining precious ground. Larry
French pitched nice ball to halt
a Pirate losing streak that had
reached five straights. Bill Terry
did most OF the Giant hitting with
a homer. double and single and
French helped his own cause with
three hits.
Washington's Senators picked ur
a game on the pace setting Athlet-
les in the American league but the
breach is still very wide. Washing
ton clipped Cleveland Q to 2 while
old Red Faber and his spitbal
were tanning the AS and lefty Wal
berg 8 TO 8. Goose Goslin hit a pail
OF homers TO lead a st. Louis at.
tack that halted the Yankee win.
ming streak at six games, 10 TO 5
ORourke and Blue also hit home
runs.
Danny MacFayden turned in the
best pitching performance OF the
day. letting Detroit down with
three hits. two OF them by Easter,
ling. as the Red Sox won S to :
Ray Kolp also hurled well for Gin.
cinnati, holding the slugging Phil.
lips TO six hits as the Reds wor
4 to 2.