Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
NATIONAL IS
STILL In AIR
Final Series To Determine
Outcome Of Flag
Chase
BY HUGH 5. FULLERTON, JR.
ASSOCIATED Press SnOrts Writerl

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depends on the final i~ntersectional
series western clubs playing in the
east and this raises the hopes Of
the third-place Giants.
The Giants have done well SO far
this season in entertaining western
ers. while the Cubs have turned in
about as many victories in the east
as their stay-at-home rivals.
The St. Louis Cardinals now hold
second place and are closer to the
league leading Cubs than any team
has been for some time.
The Cards fell down in their first
visits to the east, but since then
have had a great string OF victories
III their W section. both at home
and on the road and have moved
from fourth place into second. only
2 IL games behind the league
leaders.
A double victory over the Gin
cinnaty Reds yesterday. III to 6. and
I 10 2 shade seven straight victories
and a clean sweep of the eleven
home games against Cincinnati.
The Cubs and the Giants both lost
single games. leaving the cards only
2 IL games away from the lead
ers and l IL games ahead Of New
York.
Cubs Lose
While Rhem and Haines we're
holding the Reds in check. the lat
ter with a five-hit performance,
four Cub pitchers failed 10 stop
Pittsburgh. The Cubs overcame one
Pittsburgh lead only to have the
Pirates score six runs in the last
three innings for q 9 to z triumph.
The Giants found the Brooklyn
linx working during a one-game
visit to FlatbuSh. Dazzy Vance did
most OF the linking while the Rob-
ms supported him with timely hit
ting and brilliant fielding to win 5
to ?. The victory left the Robins
only a half game behind the Giants
and 4 IL games back OF Chicago.
Two teams which are clear out
Of the running put the leaders to
shame in Yesterdays performances
as the Phillies and the Boston
Braves split a double header. Phil
adelphia won the first | to 0, al
though Ed Brandt allowed only two
hits. while Phil Collins gave the
Braves seven. Boston turned the
tables In the second. winning Q 10
l.. although RAJ Benge outpitched
Harry Seibold TO the extent of five
hits to eight.
Athletics, 100
The Philadelphia Athletics were
all set TO put the American League
pennant away in their locker after
two innings against Washington,
but the Senators. after losing a
game on Saturday. scored two runs
IN the ninth to win z to 6. The
champions assaulted Sad Sam
Jones for five runs in the second
inning, then saw their lead trickle
away as Fred Marberry pitched
them into submission while the
Senators picked up a run or two at
a time 10 beat Walberg and Earn
shaw. The teams start their final
tour OF the west with the Athletics
8 1-2 games ahead.
The New York Yankees tottereG
on the verge OF mathematical elm
lnatlOn from the race as they drop
ped the first game OF a twin bill
to the Boston Red Sox. 5 10 3. while
the AS were ahead. but they re-
covered by winning the second
game. 5 to 2. and retained the bare
possibility Of beating out the lead
erS.
The Detroit Tigers and St. Louis
Browns ended their seasons play
all square when the Browns pound
ed out a 8 to 8 victory in their
rain-hampered final clash. Backed
by timely hitting. Walter Stewart
outlasted five Detroit pitchers. The
Chicago White Sox won their last
clash with the Cleveland Indians. 6
to ?. behind the six hit pitching Of
rookie Jim Moore. but did not fare
so well in the years play. Cleveland
won Il Of their % games.