Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-28
ROBINS GAIN
MORE GROUND
Cleveland and Detroit
Playing Good Ball
AT Home
By HUGH 8. FULLERTON, JR.,
Associated PIT IS Sports Writer

An unexpected display Of
strength on the part OF the western
clubs Of both major leagues marked
the i~ntersectional series which
wound up yesterday after a little
over two weeks of east-west play.
But 1t va the opening blasts OF
the current intra-sectional war
fare that provided yesterdays
sensations and made some important
alterations in the standings.
In the National League. Chicago,
after leading the way in the
intersectional struggles with eleven
victories and six defeats, went down
yesterday before the Cincinnati
Jinx and lost a game and one half TO
the Brooklyn Robins. who trounced
the Phillies twice. The Cubs had
a promising rally nipped BY the
second triple play the Reds have
made against them this season and
dropped their fifth straight deci-
sion TO Cincinnati as the Reds
followed their advantage with q
four run burst. The Robins pound
ed the Philadelphia pitchers for rs
hits IN a pair or smuggling matches
which produced nine home runs.
They won by cores of 10 to 6
and 8 to 8.
Improvement
This double victory was some
thing OF an improvement OF the
Robin record OF 9 victories and E
defeats IN their home stand against
the west. Their mark, however.
equalled that OF the New York
Giants. co-leaders OF the eastern
brigade. The Giants were pulled
down somewhat in their intersec-
tional campaign as the Pittsburgh
Pirates scored two victories IN the
final double header yesterday. The
Pirates punched their game. so 10
8. then piled up an early lead of
Pete Donohue for an 8 to 4 triumph
in the second.
The St. Louis Cardinals added 10
the prestige OF the west b. hand
ing homers by Fisher and Hafev
and Sylvester Johnson's three hit
pitching. then copied the second,
6 to ], with Herman Bel on the
mound.
The Cards fell below the 500
mark for the intersectlonal play by
one game. but with CincInnatti's
record OF winning eleven out Of le
games. the western clubs Of the
National League won 80 games
and the east only 80.
Strong ShOwings
Due TO the surpsing showing OF
Cleveland and Detroit at home and
Washington's slump. the American
Leagues western division took So
contests to "a for the east. The
Indians won eleven games and lost
eight while the Tigers were victor
ious ten times in IL games. Phil
adelphia's Athletics again led al
rivals winning u out Of is games
but Washington fell down 70 a Low
level OF seven victories and II de-
feats.
Washington put on one OF y.
rather %infrequent displays OF Il,
earlier strength and slammed the
Chicago White Sox Is hits and
10 TO l victory after losing three
straight. Fred Marberry made II :
complete triumph by holding tbs
Sox to three hits.
The St. Louis Browns ended then
struggle to remain III seventh place
BY winning two OF the days mos
surprising games from the Boston
Red Sox. 10 10 9 and 9 10 g. Thest
two weak hitting clubs brought
forth So hits. nine homers. anc
bursts OF seven and eight runs II
the first game. Goose Goslin hi
three four baggers. Webb Tod
two apiece while Metzler won tht
second clash with a ninth inning
homer.