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 WRITER

The Fourt Of July is the unofti-
rial date for naming the winners
of the matjor league remnants, ouI
already the 1873 race resembles the
1929 chase, with the Athletics out
lin front In the junior circuit and
khe Cubs setting a hot pace IN the
Heydler division.
II history repeats itself, the young
linen managed by Cornelius McGll-
'Iicuddy and the Mccarthy inspired
team, will again battle Tor baseballs
premier honor for on July 1, 1923,
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 ls2S
the st. Louis Browns we're runner
ups at this stage Of the race, 18th
New York in third place: The
worlds champions failed again yes
terday 10 gain ground on their
rivals, although rallying in the 9Th
to defeat Detroit 3 to !.
Knuckler Right
Eddie Rommel. whose chief asset
has been as a relief hurler. had his
knuckle ball working TO perfection,
letting the Tigers down with seven
hits. but the victory only served 70
put another game in the won
column for the Athletics.
The Yankees kept pace with the
champions by staging n OF their
frequent slug feasts. during which
Babe Ruth hit his 50th homerun OF
the season and the 18th during the
month Of June. The babe Is now
II games and II days ahead OF his
1927 record, when he cracked out
go four-base hits.
The White Sox were the victims
Of the Yankees wrath, losing IS to
4. With the exception OF one inning
the lowly Sox could no nothing with
the offerings Of George PipGfas,
while the Yanks put together four
consecutive clusters Of three runs
each
The Washington Senators also
kept IN the midst Of the American
League scramble, maintaining their
place with the Yanks two games
Mack Of the Athletics. In defeating
1he st. Louis Browns, 2 TO /, the
Senators were forced 10 battle down
TO the last inning, when they scored
the winning run to break up the
hurting duel between Fred Marberry
and George Blaeholder. Marberry
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 off Bull" Dur
ham in the eighth gave the Indians
an 8 to 3 verdict over the Red Sox.
Belve Beane started and finished
his first game for Cleveland. hold
ing 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 n and one-half games
as they defeated the Giants 10 10 3.
The victory was the Cubs 18th
triumph in IA starts An eight-run
attack that drove Genewich TO the
showers proved the downfall Of the
Giants. Thereafter the Cubs coasted
along back of Blake's consistent
pitching. Gabby Hartnett Connect
ed with his nth home run while
Melvin OFT got his 10th.
In the only other National League
~~~nz 49, nAnAz~ &c., ~-~-z-al
70 exc cut a 6 10 5 victory over the
Pirates. LLOYD Waner, who has been
recovering from ar operation. made
Tbs first appearance OF the season
IN the Pittsburgh lineup. He failed
70 hit IN two official times at bat,
but made two putouts.