The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-23
DODGERS TUMBLE
CHICAGO OUT OF
LEAD In LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS TRIUMPH
OVER BOSTON BRAVES; PI.
RATES BEAT PHILLIEs; RED
BIRDS DOWN GIANTS

again yesterday afternoon two of
the first four clubs--the ones on
top--in the National League,
changed places with each other. 1t
haprend to the Pirates and Cubs
this time.
Pittsburgh is now in first posi-
ton, in virtual tie, however,
with the Windy City bunch, being
only seven points in the lead. By
right of games won, the Cubs
should have the top rung, having
won a half-game more than the
Bues. Nevertheless, the percent
age is based ON wins and losses,
and the Cubs have lost two more
than the nine from the city of
many factories. which gives the
Buccaneers their slim lead.
The Cards pulled up closer in
the race yesterday, also, by de-
feating the Giants. The st. Louis
boys are game behind the Cubs
and only a half a game away from
the BUGS. The Giants remained
in fourth place.
The Brooklyn Dodgers went to
victory over the Chicago Cubs in a
thinning game, 5 to 4, whereby
they tumbled the Bruins out of
the lead.
Charley Root and Ray Lucas
started on the mound as oppon-
ents in the hurting department,
but before the finish the aces of
the respective staffs, Lon War
neke and Van Mungo, were called
in to wind up the stirring duel
that developed as Hack Wilson
smashed a pinch homer with one
out in the Brooklyn half of the
ninth inning to tie the score. Lat
er, in the twelfth frame, the Dod-
gers showed over another tally to
cop the contest.
The st. Louis Cardinals went
to victory over the New York
Giants. to 4, largely because of
the effective pitching of Paul
Dean. "Dizzy's" kid brother, and
the hitting of Joe Medwick. The
latter broke up a see-saw battle
between the teams by clouting a
triple with the bases full in the
ninth. p. Dean and Smith pitched
on equal terms up to the last
frame.
The Cincinnati Reds came out
of the '.red' little while yester-
day to show gain of one contest.
However, the Reds continue their
strangle hold on last place. The
Braves were held down by the
pitcher who, in his first year in
the majors. pitched the opening
game of a World Series-Paul
Derringer. Boston obtained IL
hits off Derringer but the hurler
kept them scattered.
The Pirates trounced the Phil
lies, 13 TO 4. Pittsburgh scored six
runs in the fourth inning and dup
Heated the performance in the
next to eIinch the victory. Freddy
Lindstrom hit home run in the
fifth with the bases loaded. The
game was halted at the end of the
seventh inning on account of rain.
In the American League, the
Cleveland Indians downed the New
York Yankees, 5 to 1. The vic
tory left the Red Men only a game
and a half behind the Yanks. Lou
Gehrig got his tenth homer of the
season.
The Senators are making q per.
sistent fight to rise to higher levels
| in the younger circuit standings
being aided yesterday afternoon
iby a win from the Detroit Tigers
Is to ? Crowder's pitching sent
his team to victory.
| The White Sox downed the Red
Sex Sox. to IS. Julius Solterl
knocked ont a home run with two
on base in the first half Of thu
ninth inning.
The ST. Louis Browns rose Il
the top berth in the second divi
sion by defeating the Mackmen
IL to II in a Suggest and Fun-maG
game. Philadelphia scored nins
Eruns in the last two innings. fall
ing one short Of tying the count
The summaries of yesterday
games follow.
NATHAN HEArHFr