Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-04
VANCE BESTS
CARL HUBBELL
First Division Results In
American All Favor
Yankees
BY HUGH :. FULLERTON. JR.
Associated Press Sports Writer

Inc BROOKLYN RODlnS ana New
York Giants have done each other
several good turns this season BY
beating their rivals from Chicago
and 81. Louis at timely moments
But when they go against each other
whatever friendly feeling they have
is forgotten. particularly so when
the Giants r trying TO reach
Brooklyn's place at the top Of the
National league.
There was great rejoicing IN Flat
bush yesterday when the Robins
came out ahead of their rivals from
the other side OF the East River By
a ! 10 0 score In one Of the seasons
warmeSt pitching duels. For 8 l-2
innings. the teams battled without
q score with Carl Hubbell holding a
slight edge over DaZzy Vance. who
had not won a game or even COM
pleted one since July IL. But Babe
Herman opened the Robin half OF
the ninth with a hit that he stretch
ed into a double BY brilliant base
running. Moore sacrificed him 70
third and the Giant board Of STRAIT
egg ordered the move Of walking
Wright and BlSSonette to fill the
bases. The plan failed and Brook
lyn won the game when Hubbell
continued 10 pitch balls and walk
ed Flowers also 10 force in the only
run Of the game.
Robins Pleased
Despite the report that the Rob-
ms would rather beat the Giants
than win the pennant. they can get
a great deal OF satisfaction from to-
days standing. for the victory put
them three games ahead Of Chicago.
The Cub machine went to pieces
after sailing along ahead of the
Pittsburgh Pirates for sever innings.
and Pittsburgh scored eight runs
IN the eighth for q u 70 8 triumph.
All Bool led the victors by contribut-
ing his fourth home run of the
three game series 10 the rally while
Hack Wilson hit his 35th Of the
year for the Cubs.
The ST. Louis Cardinals improved
their fourth-place position by win
ming two games from Cincinnati,
slamming out a total Of 27 hits "a
win by scores OF IL to 6 and 6 to 3
Puccinelli provided the first game
feature by clouting a homer as a
pinch hitter. the second time he has
performed the feat. The Phillies
after losing twelve twin bills thi,
season and dividing a few more
won their first double header Of tht
season. beating the Boston Braves
- 49, 49, - ptrrF Tnfff~i
and Claude Willoughby pitched thu
two games.
The theme OF rivalry between
neighbors was carried out in thI
American league by the New YorE
Yankees and the Philadelphia Ath-
letics, with the Yanks staging a 81,
run uprising IN the eighth inning
10 win by a 8 to 2 count Before
this assault on RUDE Walberg. tn
game had been close with BABE
Ruth's fortieth homer Of the yea
as the one big clout. But Tony
Lazzeri put the homer In the back
ground when he settled the argu.
ment with a triple with the baSe'
full.
The first division results in thu
Junior circuit were al III ldFor %
the Yankees. for the Boston Rec
Sox finally broke their losing streal
in their second game against Wash,
inEton with a z TO / triumph ate
the Senator's had carried IL 70 elevI
games by winning the first. III 70 2
The winning pitchers Al Crowdel
or Washington and Jack Russell o
Boston. each hurled five-hit games
Waite Hoyt also pitched a goo<
game. stopping all Of the Chicago
White Sox but Carl Reynolds 10 give
Detroit a 4 TO 3 victory. Reynold'
drove in all the Chicago runs viii
a pair of homers. The ST. Louli
Browns continued their recent streas
OF slugging 10 place themselves only
a game and one half behind Chi
caEo. They pounded three Cleve-
land pitchers for ID hits TO defea'
the Indians. II 70 s.