New Britain herald., 1930-08-23
By the As.7e.ared Press

By the Associated Press.
 The struggle for first place in the National league between tho cham pion Chicago Cubs and tho aspiring New York Giants is back N here il started, but the Cuhs have rho asst,r- ance that they cannot lose the lead in the current series.
 Chicago turned the tables on Now York ID every respect yesterday 70 square the series with t2 10 tri- Umph. Starting as the Giants had on the previous afternoon. they roll d up commanding lead in the first inning and continued 10 hold control while the Giants went from had to worse in their efforts to get back into the fghr. The defeat was d severe blow for the Giants. for it. left them again threo games be- hind tho leaders with only two moro 10 play in Chicago
 Pete ponohue started 10 pitch -or the Giants against Charley Root. The first four men singled and Donohug gave way 10 Hub Pruett. who finally checked the rally after five men had crossed rhe plato. Pruatr did NeiI although h. was rather wild until he gave way for pinch hitter. Roy Parmalee assumed the pitching duties and was the victim Of another five run Cub rally. which reached is climax when Gabby Har5natr clout- d bis e7th homo run Of the year with the bases full in the eighth
 The reversal Of form was com Dlere. Just as Bill Walker had kept the Cubs In check in -he first gamc. Root stopped tha Giants ln the sec ond. giving ten hits and tanning six. Poor helding by the Giants also weakened their chances.
 So far as their hold on second place was concerned. The defeat cost the Giants nothing. for tho Brook lyn Robins took their fifth straight defeat from tha Cincinnati Reds. 1 10 l, and dropped 10 t-- games behind frs' place and 10 only 1-- ahead os the St. Louis Cardinals. The Robins hit weakly. falded or radically. and Larry Benton had the better CT Dazzy Tanco ir pitching. Their single run was the third the Robins have scored in their lasr @G innings Of play.
 St. Louis beat the Philues. Io 10 :. after giving away d i've run lead Collecting 15 hits of four pitchers, the Cards finally won out through a three run rally in the eighth inning Pittsburgh continued 10 improve it's position al the head of the second di- vision by winning is fourth srraleht game. Timely hitting against Tom Zachary, much of is dono by Pie Traynor. gave thr Pirates @ tH 10 8 victory over tho Boston Braves. Traynor's three hits drove Tn four runs.
 Once more the American league race produced no gains or losses among the leaders as the holders Of the first three places !n the standing were defeated
 The Athletics took a : 70 troGrc- ing from the Detroit Tigers as Viz Sorrell held them to seven hits ant famed seven batsmen while Detroit pounded George Earnshaw for all is runs in tho first five innings The St. Louis Browns took a ton inning decision over Washington by a f 10 , count and the Cleveland Indians do- feated the New York Yankees. 5 to f, despite Gehrig's TWO home runs.
 Bump Hadley had a snutout vic- tory over St Louis in hand until the ninth inning when a sudden weak ening gave tho Browns rnrso runs and a tie They scored again of Ad Liska in the tenth 10 ~Ia.
 The Chicago White soX continued to hold their virtual tie with $. Louis for sixth place in inc standing hy taking advantage Of a si:.th ia- ming burst of Wildness on the part Of Danny MacFayden to score four runs and defeat the Boston Red Sox. $ 10 4. Ted Lyons turned in his 18th victory Of the season as he held tho Red SoX 10 elghr hus.