Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-04
SPLIT WITH BRAVES
!. AS CH|CUBS FALTER
Cards and Robins, Although
Resting, Gain as Much
Ground as McGraWs.
BY HUGH S. FULLERTON, JR.,
Associated Press Sports Writer.


F the New York Giants fail in
their attempt to overtake the
Chicago Cubs in the hectic
race for the National League
pennant, their failure can be at
tributed, in a large measure, to
their inability to take the chances
offered them. The Giants have
had several fine opportunities in
the past week or two to gain
ground, while the Cubs have been
playing only 500 ball, winning 10
games and losing as many. But
the Giant gains have been very
small.
A great chance came the way of the
Giants yesterday as they engaged the
Boston Braves in a double-header while
the Cubs we're taking a 9to-6 beating
from Pittsburgh's up-and-coming Pr
rates. But the, total game for New
York was half game. The Giants won
the first game with difficulty, 5 to 3,
and lost the second by an 11-to-7 count
The result of the days action left
New York 3l2 games back of the Cubs,
while Brooklyn and st. Louis, which
had no games scheduled, gained just as
much ground, finishing Az and 512
games behind first place, respectively.
Big Innings Productive.
The Pirates and the Braves each had
one big inning, and each won ball
game by it. Pittsburgh clouted Bud
Teachout and Sheriff Blake from the
mound In the sixth and scored six runs,
equaling the Chicago total. The BUGS
batted clear around their lineup, pill
ing four singles and a pair Of doubles
on top of two walks for the rally that
carried them from behind to victory.
The Cubs made IL hits to Pittsburgh'S
IL, but failed to collect them in such
an effective group.
Boston errors and some timely hits
gave the Giants victory in the nrst
clash. misplay by Richbourg IN the
seventh inning allowing the two runs
that won the game to come IN. But IN
the second Boston hit hard enough IN
the eighth inning to offset its mistakes.
Going into the semi-final frame three
runs behind the Braves attacked Bill
Walker and Hub Pruett, who was hur-
ried to his rescue, for eight runs and
the victory.
The Philadelphia Athletics celebrated
the occasion of their Goth victory OF
the current season by picking up fuli
game on Washington as the result Q!
the two American League games played
Yesterday. While the world champions
were trouncing the Boston Red Sox, IL
to 4, the New York Yankees we're break
ing the ink the Senators have held
over them most of the season by a 10-
tot count, barely staggering through
a ninth-inning Washington rally to
victory.
Rookie Aids the As.
A recruit outfielder led the AS to
the triumph which put them 6l2 games
ahead of their nearest rivals. Jim
Moore, former Texas Lacquer, drove IN
four runs with a home run and double
and played the leading role In giving
Nose Grove his twenty-third victory of
the season. Grove failed to finish the
game, but the AS had given him big
lead before he retired in the sixth in
ming.
The Yankees did as much for Ed
Wells, whose three defeats of the season
all have been at the hands of the Sena-
tors. They assaulted their Washington
nemesis, Sam Jones, for all of their Is
hits and 10 runs in the first five innigs
Wells evaded the Washington jinx until
the ninth inning, allowing but five hits
in eight frames. In the ninth 1t returned
suddenly and the Senators slammed out
six runs before Lou McEvoy retired the
last man.