Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-14
SLUCCERS in
FORM AGAIN
Three American League
Leaders Win Their
Engagements
BIZ HUGH 8. FULLERTON. JR.
fAssociated Press Sports Writer

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As long as the Brooklyn Robins
can keep on smuggling the ball, the
collapse Of their pennant hopes,
which has been rumored every time
they have lost more than n or
two ranes In a row, seems unlikely.
Supporters Of their rivals, princi-
paily the Chicago Cubs. were begin
ming to celebrate the Brooklyn
downfall after the Robins had LOST
five straight games and had drop
red the opener OF the current
Crucial" series as Chicago won us
sixth straight.
But the Robin slugging reappear-
ed Yesterday and showed that there
stiIl is plenty OF life in the FIAT
bush team. A game behind and ap-
parently headed for a worse posi-
ton. the Robins overcame all their
weaknesses by the sheer power OF
their bats and once more placed
themselves in a virtual tie for the
lead. Today the Cub margin IS only
two points instead Of the hoped LOT
two games as the result Of the is to
5 beating inflicted by Brooklyn yes
terday.
Hard On Guy
In contrast to Tuesdays over
time game. Brooklyn went out yes
terday early in the game and as
saulted Guy Bush for enough runs
10 win in the first three innings.
Bush fell before the booming BROOK
lyn bats in the third frame, which
saw the Robins pile up a SO lead
Four successors were only SO many
victims as the Robins hammered
out Is hits for "a bases. The CUBS
made Is blows. one OF them Hack
wilson's 4cth home run, but with
little effect.
While the warfare Of the Titians
was going on, the New York Grants
we're having about a. much dill
Guilty in their attempt TO stay on
the heels OF the leaders. The Giants
had to come from behind in the
ninth and score two runs to tie the
Cincinnati Reds in the opener OF
their series. And IL took a homer
bv Fred Lindstrom with Critz on
base in the tenth to give them q Z
TO 8 victory. AS rain at st. Louis
kept the Cards and Boston idle, the
victory enabled the Giants TO pick
I'D a half game lost through Tues
DAYS idleness. The same rain bene-
fitted the Pittsburgh Pirates. who
gave away four runs to the Phillies
in the first inning. then came from
behind TO win their fourth straight.
8 to A.
Leaders win
The three American league lead
crs failed to produce any change in
their standing. Philadelphia, Wash
ington and New York all coming
out ahead OF their western rivals.
The champion Athletics made It
three straight over Cleveland BY q
To o as George Earnshaw won
his 18Th victory of the year. Roxie
Lawson, rookie right hanoer. made a
good battle Of 1t until an error
spoiled his major league debut.
Washington's Senators piled up an
early lead OF five runs off their
old mate, Garland Braxton. then
kept the Chicago White Sox from
turning their Il hits into runs to
win BY d ia count. The New York
Yankees put on q similar perform
ance, scoring enough runs in the
first five frames to offset a sudden
weakness on the part Of George Pip
gras and defeat Detroit 1913. The
Tigers got TO Pipgras in the sixth to
score six Of their runs. but Lou
McEvoy. fourth Yank pitcher. final
ly stopped them short Of a tie. De-
troit slso used four pitchers.
Down at the bottom OF the stand
ing, the st. Louis Browns reversed
the previous days decision, beating
the Boston Red Sox. z TO 2. and
gaining a tie in games with Chi
cago for sixth place. Goose Goslin
again took the days honors. driving
in four runs with a home u and
two singles.