New Britain herald., 1930-08-20

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 Due to the efforts Of par of clubs which are not even making pretense of getting Inro rhe super heated National league pennant struggle. the three eontenders for the flag have found themselves in an even more uncertain position than ever before and with the prospect that the coming series between the Chicago Cubs and New York Giants may become the really crucial" one Of the season.
 The Giants finally have taken sec ond place in the standing and have placed themselves within striking distance Of he league leading Cubs. only three games behind. Most Of the credit for the rise ot the New York DTS goes 10 ho Giants themselves with their fine record for inc past month but Pittsburgh and PhHaael- Yhia must ne =INac a share ot the triumph that gave tho Giants their present position.
 While th. Clans v-r7 taking rlose struggle from the St. Louis cardinals 10 - Pittsburgh showed BrookIyns Eomas into third place with a a 10 10 triumph and the hum lie PhllHzs brought tha Cub act1yi- 1es 10 a dead halt and kept the league loaGarS from making any sort Of q gain in doubl~ header
 The Ph1.NoS took tha first game hy q 10 $ count iaspit. the afforts Of Hack Wilson. who rloured his 43rd home run 10 tlr -ha National laa-'l~ record set last year Hy rhGcl Klein and ot Harrnett and Blair, who also hit homers. Than. a. tho teams at- tempted 10 play of Saturdays II in- ming tie, the tail enders battled the Cubs 10 a staEdsuu in If innings of play which wound up in q G-6 tic. FidEery Phil Collins hurled the en- tire game and was deprived Of g yic- tory when Lester BeM hit a homer with two on base in the eighth in ming. The teams will make another attempt 10 settle the dispute today.
 The Giants gained their triumph by some timely hitting in rhe second inning which produced three runs Pitcher Carl HuuhctI driving in two Of them Brooklyn failed 10 make any progress ar bat Is Steve Sweton- 1T pitched hIs first full game Of the year for tho Pirates and made II q six hit shutou+. With nothing much at stahe. Fred Franhhousa turned in another nice jo. Of hurlIn= 70 give the Boston Bray5s q 10 Q victory over Cincinnati.
 The American lsague's rurlers had a thoroughly enjoyable day with the single exception oi rhose U ho work for Boston. Tho Rcd Stock irged niouudsmar failed 70 stop tho Cleveland batter= whjla -ho IH.Iara got the beneft Of Was Forre1rs Fist winning game or tho var and an equally good 5ob ot pitching by RoAe Lawson 10 win by scores ot ' 10 ; and : 70 9.
 Earl Whitehuj continued his chase afre~ FerrcN's lea-.e leading total Of victories by running his string to eleven straight to give De- rrolt 10 1 victory over Washing ton. He allowed the Senators fvo hits while Brown and LIska granted six. Charley Euung Of New York made anorhcr kind of 8 mark by pitching his third two-rir game since he joined the New York Yankees His victims tlIs time were he Chi ca@o White SoX. who succumbcd by q 2 10 c count. One Of Ruling previous tno-hit performances was an eight lnnins azatr as relief pitch er
 George D.aehoidor harlad the days fourth major league shutout. allowing tae champion Philadelphia Athletics only five hits. while tho St. Louis Browns score a : 10 n triumph. Goose Goslin Id Tho attack with three homo runs in sa.e1seiyc times at ba-