Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-10
REDS ARE BIG. HELP
TOBROOKLYN CLUB
Take Fourth Straight From
Cubs and Enable Robins
to Increase Lead.
BY HUGH S. FULLERTON, JR.,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

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|HE Cincinnati Reds are strug-
Cling deep in the second d.
vision of the National League,
but when the Chicago Cubs,
champions last season and contenders
f. this years title, come along the
Reds step out and play some first divis-
ion base ball.
The Reds knocked the Cubs clear out
of first place in the last few days by
winning four games in a row and made
1t record of victories over Chicago
in IL games played.
There seemed to be every reason why
Cincinnati should lose the final clash
yesterday, but it had the champions
coming from behind all the way and
finally put over a run in the tenth in
ming to gain 4-to-3 victory. The Reds
were outhit, lilo, and of them fan
ned against Charley Roots pitching, but
still they had enough punch to squeeze
over the odd run.
Robins Two Games Ahead.
The defeat dropped the Cubs two full
games into second place, as Brooklyn
took both games of a double-header
from the Boston Braves. With Dazzy
Vance pitching superlative ball. Strik-
ing out 8, while he allowed only hits,
the Robins took the first game, 8 to 0.
The Braves put up better battle in the
second and 1t required home run
with the bases full by Del BiSsonette
to give Brooklyn GA decision.
The steadily advancing st. Louis Car
dinals picked up another game on the
New York Giants and now are only
half game back of third place, as the
result of their 7-to-6 victory over the
Pittsburgh Pirates, while New York
dropped another to Philadelphia by a
5-4 count. The Giants began taking
their poultry census before the final
score was Matched ana the PhillieS
jumped on Hubbell as he let up trif1e
and won out with two runs in the ninth
inning. The Cards added a single run
to the group scoring, as each team
tailed in 3-run bursts, and that odd
counter brought the victory.
The American League celebrated the
end of Washington's long winning
streak, which came at the hands of the
Boston Red Sox in the second game OF
a double-header, but the Senators still
gained half game on Philadelphia and
lead by that margin.
Yanks ROut Athletics.
The Athletics, in second place, had a
very bad day against the New York
Yankees and went down by a 12-to-6
score. The Philadelphia pitchers were
ineffective, and the fielding behind
them was bad, and the result gave
New York dozen runs from 10 hits
with all the scores coming m three
innings. The Yankees still remained So
games out of second place after their
recent slump.
Once more Babe Ruth provided one
of the days biggest pieces of news by
drawing down a three-day suspension
because of the previous afternoons dis
pute with Umpire Brick Owens. The
punishment did not turn out to be very
severe, as an injury was keeping the
Babe out of action.
The struggle among the five trailers
in the American League remained I'M
changed, as the pair with the better
standings, Cleveland and Detroit, wor
their games. The fourth place Indians
slammed out 9-to-5 decision over the
st. Louis Browns to win their first Sc
ries in almost month. They took three
of the four games.
The Detroit Tigers strengthened theil
hold on the top of the second division
with a e-to-1 triumph over the Chicago
White Sox behind the pitching OF
George Uhle. The Tiger hurler did Lot
allow a hit until the sixth inning, ano
only six altogether.