Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-07
OLD TIMERS
CLOUT HARD
Indians Down Boston 9 to a;
Phillies Beat
Reds
BY HUGH $. FULLERTON. Jr.,
Associated Press ST = Writer


The younger batters of the Amer
lean league haven't much chance
to make names for themselves as
long as those two old timers. George
Herman Ruth and Edgar Charles
Rice. continue to hit at their pres
ent rates. The Babe and Old Sam
have almost a monopoly on the
leagues batting leadership, with
Rice holding the highest honors.
Rice, a veteran Of some 80 sum-
mers. IA Of them spent playing base
ball for Washington. has made q
record for consistent hitting this
season that no younger rival has
ven threatened. The Senators
have played As games so far: Rice
has taken part in A Of them: and
only once has he failed to get at
least one hit. Sam connected safe
" in % consecutive games before
his streak was broken May Is by
Bob Grove Of the Philadelphia
Athletics. He picked up the series
again the next day and has con-
tinued through Is more games.
Rice Leads
Not only has he hit nearly every
day, but Rice has managed on most
occasions to get several blows and
leads the leagues batters with a
current average Of .40l. But that is
nothing remarkable for anyone so
interested in his batting. Sam puts
a lot of thought into the business
Of getting hits. even going 80 far a
times as to neglect the duty Of tend
ing the outfield while he figures
out what Is wrong with his stance.
He never has led the league at the
end Of the season, but he has fin
ished below the 800 mark only three
times in his II years Of service.
Rice had no chance to continue
his batting streak yesterday. nor
did his rivals do much hitting rs
wet grounds caused the postpone
ment of two American league
games while the pair that were
played produced few hits compared
TO the totals that have been piled
up In some recent games.
Joe Sewell of Cleveland and Russ
Scarritt or the Boston Red Sox had
perfect days with three and four
hits respectively as the Indians
gained a 9 to 4 victory over Bos-
ton, but neither is in a position 70
threaten the batting leader. Sewell
made the leading contribution to
the game, one Of two triples which
aided in a five run Cleveland rally
in the eighth inning. The blows
Of the Philadelphia Athletics and
st. Louis Browns were pretty well
distributed in the 5 TO 4 triumph
Of the worlds champions. The
winning pitcher, Roy Mahaffey.
contributed a home run TO his vic
tory. but he had to step down in
favor Of George Earnshaw as the
Browns put on another ninth inn
ing rally.
Perfect Work
Denny Southern OF the Philadel-
phia Nationals turned in the best
batting feat Of the day to help the
Phillies to a IA to 5 victory over the
Cincinnati Reds. In five times at
bat. he hit five times and scored
five runs. -Four of his hits were
doubles. equalling an all-time ma
jor league record set on July 3,
1G-1. by Pop Arson and Abner Dali
rymple or the Chicago Nationals,
and equalled six times since then.
Chuck Klein added his 18th home
run TO the Philly hits.
The New York Giants hit II
times, ten OF the blows being di-
vided between Critz, Leach and
Terry. and defeated the st. Louis
Cardinals. 10 TO Z, to move into a
three way tie in games with the
Cards and Pittsburgh for third
place in the National league. Pitts
burgh gained the post by ! one
point margin. defeating the Bos-
ton Braves. 4 TO 3. A ninth mn
ing homer by Adam Generously
gave the Pirates the game after
Gus Suhr's four Dagger had tiei the
score in the seventh.
Chicago's Cubs scored their ninth
successive victory at the expense
Of the Brooklyn Robins ard Daz-
~ Vance. IS TO o. and cut the Rob-
ms lead from two games to one.