The Bismarck tribune., 1931-05-02
LRK FINAL STAGES OF DAKOTA RELAYS
Famed Right Handsr Turns
Back Yanks With Three Hits
in Friday Game
(Rv The Associated Press)


It wasn't 50 many months ago tna'
George Earnshaw was buzzing EN-
past the st. Louis Cardinals IN the
world series. For some reason or
other, however, the famed rigntarm
that came to the rescue OF Connie
Mack's Athletics last fall has not
been performing so perfectly TINS
spring for George-or at least IL
hadn't until Friday.
Twice Connie Mack had given his
right-handed ace the starting assign
ment and twice Earnshaw failed. On
two other occasions he went IN as
.elief hurler but was not credited with
c victory nor charged with a defeat.
But Friday. Earnshaw was the Earn
shaw Of 1880, who won % games for
the world champions, as he turned
the New York Yankees back with
three singles and the Athletics won
4 to O.
One of the singles came in the Sec
ond while the other two were put to-
gether in the ninth In futile rally
after Mule Haas and Mickey Coch-
rane had put the champions out IN
front with home runs.
Boston Pounds Out Win
Jumping into battle after five-day
layoff due to rain and cold weather,
the lowly Boston Red Sox pounded
three Washington pitchers all over
the lot to defeat the Senators 10 to A.
Jack Russell held Walter JohnSon's
Nationals to 10 scattered hits while
his teammates were getting to Alvin
Crowder, Bob Burke and Tauscher
for IA safeties.
Joe Judge, veteran Washington
first basenlan, was forced to withdraw
from the game in the sixth and was
taken to a hospital where he UNDER
went an operation for appendicitis.
His physician said he probably would
be out of the game two weeks. joey
Kuhel of Baltimore will substitute for
judge.
Vic Frasier had his right arm and
batting eye working on "all-four" as
he pitched and batted the White Sox
to an 8 to 2 victory over the st. Louis
Browns. The Texas Rookie held the
Browns to nine well-spaced hits and
in addition doubled with bases loaded
in the SiXth-a Seven-run inning for
the box.
Charlie Sullivan stepped out of his
usual role as relief hurler, starting
and finishing game as the Detroit
Tigers turned the Cleveland Indians
back 4 to 2. Charlie Gehringer, al
though not playing second because
of sore arm. got into his seth con-
secutiye game when he batted for
McManuS in the eighth.
Cardinals In Lead
The battle for first place In the
National League was settled at least
temporarily, when the st. Louis Car
dinals defeated the Chicago Cubs 6
10 2. The victory gave the Cards un-
disputed possession OF the top Of the
percentage column. Gabby Hartnett
made a valiant effort to put the Cubs
in first place with a home run In the
second inning but his teammates
failed to keep pace while the Cards
took advantage of their nine hits Oft
Bob Smith and Bud Teachout.
To most teams. a two.game win
ming streak is not much but to the
Brooklyn Dodgers. 1t means that they
probably have hit their stride after
a dismal start. Heavy hitting be-
hind the steady pitching Of joe
Shaute gave the Dodgers their second
In a row over the Phillies. The score
was 8 to 4.
Hughie Critz. Giants second base
man, swung a powerful bat in New
York's 5 to 0 victory over the Boston
Braves. He dubbed out four singles
and a home run for a perfect day at
bat while Bill Walker was keeping the
Braves seven hits we'll scattered.
A base on balls proved to be the
downfall Of the Cincinnati Reds as
they lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates S
to 4 in II innings. With the bases
loaded Carroll lost control, passed
Sankey and Paul Waner scored.