The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-05
NEW YORK GIANTS THREE GAMES UP
 FOR HALF SEASON
BY THEoN WRIGHT

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 New York, July 5-(U.P. .)-The Fourth of July, favorite day for baseball seers, has passed, and su- perstitious managers got very lit- tie comfort out of it, with the ex- option of William Terry and his New York Giants.
 The Giants, using Fat Freddy tftzsimmons and Carl Hubbel, two hossy pitching fellows, parted the Braves in the middle in a pair of exhibitions that will do nothing to encourage optimism among rival contingents. As a result, the Giants swing into the last half of the sea- son three games ahead, and hitting on about fifteen cylinders.
 None of the other clubs in either loop added much prestige. The Yankees, leading the junior circuit, split with the Red Sox and stayed full game ahead of the Detroit Tigers, who were experiencing a similar event with Cleveland. Save for the Senators, who were operat- ed on twice by Connie Mack's Athletics, all other teams broke even.
 l. Stingy!
 Fat Frederick started the Giants on their way, doling out six rather measly hits and beating the Braves 9-1. Lefty O'Doul, with a homer, and Travis Jackson, with a double, led their fellow stooges in able sup porting roles, which were even more able in the second game. With Hubbell holding all opposing batters at second base, the Giants shut out the Braves, by the modest margin of 15 to 0. Ott hit two homers.
 The Chicago Cubs and St Louis Cards, nearest rivals of the Giants, engaged in a shakedown affair, the Cards taking temporary clutch on second place by winning the first, 6-2, but losing it before nightfall as, Jim Weaver trounced them handily in the second game, also 6-2.
 The Pittsburg Pirates started well, knocking off the Cincinnati Reds in the morning, 5-1, abetted by two costly foozles perpetrated by Slade and Bottomley of the Red- legs. Paul Derringer tanned them in the afternoon game, 43.
 Brooklyn won the first with Phil adelphia S-5, on Sam Leslie's hon. CT with two aboard, but lost the 6CSOilu, 11-S, CNCIllHS LIiC SCLlCo 1b two apiece. Old Tom Zachary fln- ished the first and got the win.
 New York Yankees were trim med down by Lefty Ostermueller in their first tilt with the Red Sox, 8-5, Dan MacFayden once again leaving the field after few un- successful innings of duty. Boss Mccarthy appeared anxious to use his steerage pitchers, as he ran in Van Alta, another veteran loser, and started Jimmy Deshong in the nightcap. James gave off only four hits and four runs. and the Yan- kees won 10-4, chalking up five runs when the Sox infield blew up in the third. q
 Miscues!
 Detroit held the pace, losing the opener to Cleveland, sc, and win ming the late game, 5-2. Five Tiger errors helped the Indians win the opener, and Umpire Red Ormsby's decision, ruling Goslin out on a long fly which Sam Rice missed be- cause he was jostled in a crowd, didn't hurt them.
 St Louis and Chicago, split two pitching contests. Dick Hoffman shut out the Sox in the first, 40. with two hits, and Les Tietje won the nightcap, 3-2. flaming nine and allowing eight hits.
 The Washington Senators took two nose dives before the double barrelled attack on the Athletics, Bob Johnson's triple scoring the winning run in the first, 10-9, while Jimmy Foxx homered to tie John- son in the major league lead with "A home runs. Johnny Marcum beat the Senators in the nightcap as the Athletics chased over three in the seventh to win 6-3.