New Britain herald., 1930-05-08
TOM ZACHARY CELEBRATES
 BIRTHDAY WITH VICTORY
Veteran New York Yankee Pitcher Defeats Cleveland Indians, to 7 - Browns Upset Athletics in Close Game, ? to - Cincinnati Takes l to Decision From Boston Braves-Tigers Triumph Over Wash
 ington Senators-Cardnals Hammer Five Hurlers.
E. the Asso c.z.ed Press

E. the Assoclztsd Press
 Jonathan Thompson Zachary or the New York Yankees IS not the oldest pitcher l1 the American League. ir spite Of his nickname, "Old Tom " Nor IS ne hv any means the youngest. Tom became 8 wears old yesterday and he celebrated his birthday n harness showing the youngsters . tew things
 Last year Zachary led the Amerl- can League pitchers by winning i2 games without a deteat He also had the best earned run rating, giving but s n 12o innings. Up to yesterday Tom had rot done 50 well during the chilly spring days but uIth the advent ot summer weather he scored his first victory, beating the Cleveland Indians, S 10 [.
 Zachary received some aid rom another Yankee ancient, Babe Ruth, and from Roy Sherid, who IS more than ten wears younger. Ruth con- tributed largely 70 the five run rally hich decided The game by hitting his fourth home run Of the season with tHo on base. She-id Sare to Zacharys rescue when he weakened ln the late innings
 Except in three National League games yesterday. the pitchers had the better Of the major league bat ters. Bennie Fery Of Cincinnati and George Earnsha~ Of the Philadel- phia Athletics turned n the best performances. each allowing only three hts, Frey won his game but Larnshar lost.
 Two Of the three hlts of Earn shaw were made by the opposing pitcher, Walter Stewart Of the Sr Louis Browns, uho pitched q six hl- game. The third vas d homer by Sammy Hale with one man on base which gave 'he Browns to i decision. Frey won his third straight game and his second I 70 contest by stopping the Boston Braves. Ctn- cinnati did not come through against Ben CantHen until the ninth inning when d pair Of doubles brought ths games only run.
 Earl WhitenilI of Detroit had th- better ot three Washington pitchers holding the Senators to SIX hits for q 3 to i triumph. The Tigers got light blows. Horace Lisenbee allow ed the Chicago White SoX a doze l hts but kept them harmlessly scat tered while young Tom Oliver led inc Boston Red SoX 10 q s 10 I victory. Oliver. who has ht safely IT, Is consecutive games. got four blows in five times at bat.
 The St Louis Cardinals were in the front rank of the heavy hitters yesterday as they hammered five Philadelphia. pitchers for a IS 10 Il victory. The game produced 5 hits, ] ? Of them for extra bases, and five home runs The Cards had just . one hit margin but they tuncheJ their clouts for nine runs n th9 filth inning,
 Not far behind came the Pitts burgn Pirates and Ne1 York Giants, dividing 3I hits in Pittsbureh's T. to s victory. The Giants got IS of the blows but Pittsburgh greeted the debut Of Roy Parmalee as a starting pitcher with q six run burst and never were overtaken.
 The Chicago Cubs con,inIcd the assaults on Brooklyn pitching by hitting steadily and at the proper moments 10 gain q to victory after Brooklyn had opened the gam with home -4n drive that brought four tallies n the first inning. Glenn Wright and Del Bissonett4 hit successive homers ln th1s trame and Bissonette added a second 1T the sixth inning. Charley Root hurl- ed the whole game for the Cubs aI- though he allowed 13 h!ts.