The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-10

Washington Creeps Up on Ath-
letics, Winning 20 Out OF
Last ~ Games
nv The Associated Press

,By The Associated Press
| While the New York Yankees and
Chicago Cubs proceed leisurely 70
snare the victories that bring them
closer and closer to the major league
two championships. Walter Johnson
Washington Senators are roaring
along at a terrific clip that may yer
! earn them second place in the Amer
! lean League.
Twenty victories in their last "a
games Saturday had carried the Sen
ators to within a game and a half OF
The Philadelphia Athletics and in ex-
cellent position to move into the run
ner-up post should the AS continue
to falte-.
That streak of Washington's has
been featured by excellent pitching,
especially from Fred Marberry. Bill
McAfee and Alvin Crowder, but it was
the Senators bats that beat back the
ST. Louis Browns. GA, Friday. The
Senators scored their six runs in the
first four innings and held a flve-run
lead as the Browns came to bat in the
last half of the seventh. Then Crow
Ger weakened and before the frame
was over the Browns had scored three
runs and we're very much in the game.
Marberry stopped that rally and
Lloyd Brown pitched the ninth and
held the Browns scoreless.
Yankees needing four victories to
clinch the pennant. got absolutely no
where, dropping two games to the
Detroit Tigers. 14-l3 in IA innings
and Al in five frames. The first
game was wild affair marked by %
walks, IA by Yankee pitchers, and five
errors. Sam Byrds error in the 14th
allowed Gerald Walker to reach sec
ond base, thus putting the fleet Tiger
outfielder in a position to score the
winning run Oh Heinie Schubles
single.
MacFayden walked four men in the
nightcap, forcing in one run IN the
second inning. Arndt JorgenS' error
permitted two more to cross the plate
The Boston Red Sox overcame six
run lead and whipped the Chicago
White Sox. 90. in 10 innings.
The Cubs moved one game closer to
the National League pennant by beat
ing the Boston Braves. So as Lonnie
Warneke hung up his 2lst victory.
Don Hursts single in the 18th drove
in the run that enabled the Phillies
TO trim the ST. Louis Cardinals, 81.
The New York Giants split two games
with the Cincinnati Reds. dropping
the first 1914 and winning the seconn
Ill. Mel OFT hit home run in each
game to boost his seasons total to "a.
only one behind the National League
leader. Chuck Klein of the Phillies.
Scores by innings:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington O23 100 OOo- II 0
st. Louis. ;. 900 O0l 030-4 II 0
Crowder. Marberry. Brown and
Spencer; Blaeholder, Fischer. Cooney
and Terrell.
Boston. 600 oo1 l3l So Is
Chicago =. 2ll 02O 600 o. l3
McHaughton. Boerner. Kline and
Tate. Connolly; Gregory, CASTOR and
Berry.
First Game
oo4 100 143 900 00-13 II
Detroit
600 $50 o4o 600 OLA 16 2
Ruffing. Wells, Allen. Pennock and
Dickey; Whitehill, Marrow, Wyatt,
Hogsett and Desautels, Ruel, Hay
worth.
Second Game
New York ...... DOL CO.
Detroit ......... O40 0x-4 4
MacFayden, and Jorgens; Marrow,
and Desautels.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago. ;. +. oo2 600 1925 II i
Boston 49,. DOL 600 O01-2 8 q
"szz.ske and Hartnett; Belts and
Spohrer.
First Game
Cincinnati. 800 100 1910 10
New York. 600 002 O20-4 s
Frey. Benton and Lombardi
Mooney, Bell. Gibson and Healey.
Second Game
Cincinnati. COO 600 1901
New York. 200 400 05x-ll II