Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-29
SHUTS OUT BRAVES
WITH TWO B|NGLES
Chicago and Washington
Cast-off Proving Star in
National League.
BY ORLo ROBERTSON,

Associated Press sports WRITER.
~ ACK up to the majors for 3his
K second trial, Hollis ThursDn,
age 81, has strengthened the
National League pennant hopes
of Manager wilbert Robinson and his
Brooklyn Robins. -.
With Dazzy Vance pitching on1y
mediocre ball and the Robins badly In
need Of good Highlander. Thurston
apparently has relieved Uncle Robby"
Of one less worry as the Robins con-
tinue to show the way in the hectic
senior circuit race. After waiting until
June 90 to start his first game, the
former White Sox hurler suddenly has
rounded into sensational form.
Thurston lost that first game to The
Cubs, but Manager Robinson, mastet-of
pitchers, had faith in his big right
handler, who went back to the Pacific
Coast after spending the years from
1923 to 1926 with the White SoX and
Washington. July % Hollis started
against the Cards and held them to
three hits and no runs. ~
Yesterday he opened his third game
of the season against the Braves and
turned in an even more brilliant exhibi-
ton, yielding only two hits and no runs.
Just 20 men faced the Broolyn hurler,
Meanwhile, who walked, being thrown
out in a double play. Needless to say
the Robins won and the score was 2
to 0.
Terry Also Stars. re
Just as impressive, but in another
style, was the performance Of Bill Terry
in the Giants SCOT victory over the
Phillies. The big first baseman's actiVi-
ties included two home runs, q pair of
singles and a sacrifice fly which drove
in the winning run in the ninth. His
hitting gave Jim Chaplin, an Eastern
League product, the edge in q pitching
duel with Earl Collard. The defeat was
the Phillies' eighth straight. while the
game marked Terry's fifteenth contest
in which he has hit safely, collecting %
hits in go times at bat.
Although the Robins won, the Cubs
gained a half game on their rivals by
taking a doubie-header from the Gin
cinnati Reds. The score of the frst
game was to 2 and the nightcap
to 8. The twin victories broke the
Reds jinx, which has done much to
keep the Cubs out of the league leader
ship. Charlie Root outpitched Bennie
Frey IN the opener while Guy Bush was
the hurting star of the closing game
The Athletics and Yankees renewed
| their American League argument. at
Philadelphia with the champions TAX
ing to 5 decision after IL innings.
To Gordon Cochrane goes the credit
for driving in the winning run with q
| single but 1t was Jimmie Foxx with
his twenty~ninth home run in the ninth
that made 1t possible for Cochrane to
have his chance.
Ruffing Rescues Sherid.
The AS loaded the bases in the
eleventh with none out but Charles
Ruffing went to the rescue of Roy Shsr1d
He was not so fortunate, however, in
the twelfth, when Earnshaw's triple and
two Intentional passes, packed the bases
for Cochrane who came through with
the deciding hit. -
Ted Lyons defeated temperature of
LOT degrees and the Browns to give the
White Sox to victory The S0x
were run behind going into the ninth
but CiSsell, Tate and Lyons put to-
gethsr a single and two doublos'to win
the game. ,o.
Cleveland also came from behind In
the ninth to defeat Detroit to 6. Elon
HogSett, Tiger hurler, broke the dead
lock in the first half of the inning with
home run but the Indians came back
with two runs, Porter sending j. Sewen
and Jablonowskt across the plate with
the needed runs with double. =