The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-05-29
BABE CARRIERS.
THREE HOMERS.
Yanks Capture Double
Header; Rixey Hurls
Reds to Victory

NEW YORK, May 29.-(UP).
Babe Ruth drove out three home
runs yesterday as the New York
Yankees took both ends of a dou-
ble-header from the Chicago
White Sox, 2 to l, and 9 to Z.
This double victory gave the
Yanks a firmer grip on the Amer
lean lead. but dropped the ChisoX
from a third-place tie to tttA
place.
Ruth gave the YankS their first
tally in the opener with 4 four
Dagger in the first frame, and ne
came home in the sixth on Lon
Gehrig'S double and Tony Laz-
zeri's, out for the second tally.
Lefty Gomez allowed the SoX
nine hits, including Evar Swan
sons home run in the fourth,
while Jones and Faber yielded
three hess TO the IankS.
Ruth hit his eighth and ninth
homerS Of the season in the night
cap. driving out one in the first
frame with mate aboard, and
the other in the seventh. The
YankS garnered - hits off Gas
ton. Heving. Faber and trasier,
while Allen and Ruling held the
SOx to nine.
Philadelphia retained undiSput-
ed hold of third place, although
beaten 7 10 4 by Washington aft
er the Senators unleaShed a four-
lun rally i'm the eighth. WaIberg
and Claset were hit for IA safe
ties. while Stewart, Al Thomas
and Crowder held the AS to SIX.
Cleveland advanced to fourth
position by splitting a twin bill
with Boston. The Red SoX took
the Opener. ) to ,, aided by
four-run burst in the fifth. Bill
Cissell made a Cleveland four
Dagger i'm the eighth. The Indians
came back to take the sleeper. J !
10 2. pounding Andrews and
Welcb for Is hits. some Of which
were punched for four runs IN
the seventh. Willis Hudlin yield
ed Is to Boston.
St. Louis downed Detroit, . to
3 after five hits and two Tiger
misplays were combined in the
sixth inning for four runs. Hog.
sett, Fischer and Wyatt allowed
the Browns seven hits, one less
than George Blaeholder gave the
Tigers. Less than 1000 fans, the
smallest Sunday Detroit crowd III
wears. saw the game.
Pittsburgh, occupying first place
in the National league, divided
two games with Cincinnati. The
Pirates who the opener, 4 to z,
swapping the Reds four-game
winning streak. A wild throw by
Grantham helped the COrSairs get
two runs in the first inning, and
Lloyd Waner doubled with the
bases loaded in the fourth to drive
in the other two. In the nighteap,
Eppa Rixey registered his first
win of the season. pitching the
Reds 20 4 to 0 Shutout over the
Pirates. He held then to five hits.
Four hits, two walks and a sacrl'
fee were punched for four On
cinnati runs in the first inning.
Chicago took two games from
Boston. 5 to /, and 3 to 2. BUD
Thinning pitched shutout ball for
five innings after relieving Guy
Bush in the first game. Woody
English led the Cubs attack as
they made five runs in the first
six innings, driving in three runs
with two hits. Three singles IN
the ninth gave the Cubs their sec
ond win over the Braves. urges,
Warneke and Bill Herman made.
the singles.
Brooklyn snapped out of a five
game losing streak to beat New
York, 5 to 4. The Giants made
their four tallies in the eighth.
This rally was featured by Sam
LeSEe's home run. Hack Wilson's
double drove in the winning
Brooklyn run in the seventh.
Hubbell, Luque and Spencer al
lowed the Dodgers - hits, while
Carroll and Thurston yielded 9.
The st. Louis Cardinals re-
placed New York at second place