The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-07-27
FIGHT WAY BACK TO
TOP DESPITE MANY
INJURIES TO STARS
Sad Sam Jones Celebrates
42nd Birthday by Shutting
Out Senators, 90
CARDINALS, GIANTS DIVIDE
Larry French Ends Pirates
Nine-Game Losing Streak
Beating PhilIies

by The Associated Press)
Defying the lightning Of injuries
which struck again and again as they
toured the western sector of the
American League. the Yankees re-
turned eastward Friday with no ap-
probable loss as the result Of their
trip.
They we're a half game ahead Of
Detroit when they left, and after
dropping to second place, they again
were in front as they returned. Des-
pite injuries to Babe Ruth, Ben Chap
man and Earle Combs, the Yanks
fought their way back to the top
Thursday when brilliant hurting ex-
hibition by Goofy Gomez and Lou
Gehrigs Goth homer brought them =
3 to victory over st. Louis while the
Red Sox batted Detroit down for the
second straight day, IL to-.
The real drama in the American
Leagues performance came in meet
ing between two second division clubs
when Sad" Sam Jones of Chicago,
the oldest pitcher in the circuit and
a big Lacquer for more than 20 years,
celebrated his 42d birthday by shut
ting out Washington with six hits
for q 9 to 0 victory.
Although they couldn't shatter the
jinx of the Dean struggle by adding
q half game to their lead when they
broke even in q double header with
the Cardinals. The two Deans, who
haven't lost to New York this season.
ganged up to win the opener Z to 2.
Paul pitched seven innings and got
credit for the family's eighth triumph
over the league leaders, and Dizzy
relieved him when he tired toward
the finish. Carl Hubbell was on the
losing end. Fat Freddy Fitzsimmons
squared the count. to 3, with the aid
Of homers by Hughey Critz and Hank
Leiber. He hurled two-hit ball for
the first seven innings.
The second-place Cubs, meanwhile,
took one on the chin from the Dodg-
ers. 6 to 3, when Danny Taylors cir
cult blow with two abroad overcame
an early Cub lead and gave Big jim
Weaver his first defeat Of the season.
Pittsburgh's nine-game losing
streak came to an end through the
capable hurting of Larry French, who
set the Phillies down with three hits
to win the first half Of bargain bill.
3 to 0. The Phils came back behind
Curt Davis to win the afterpiece. 5
to 3.
The defeat cost the Pirates chance
to regain fourth place as the Reds
rose up and clouted the Braves into
submission, IL to 5. with l9-hit at
tack that produced two five-run inn
ings.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pirates, Phillies Divide
Pittsburgh 49,. 900 o2o 100 . O
Philadelphia =. 900 600 600 o 3 0
French and Grace; Collins and
Todd.
Second Game r II =
Pittsburgh 49,. oil ool 600 8 II l
Philadelphia .002 020 DIX 5 II o
Smith, Hoyt and Padden: G. Davis
and Todd.
Giants Win and Lose
First Game r H E
st. Louis es .2ol 400 ooo-7 10 Q
New York. I. !. !. COZ 600 000-2 8 ]
P. Dean, J. Dean. and Davis: salve-
son, Hubbell and Mancuso, banning.
second Game r H r
| St. Lotus. 200 600 ol2- 3 . 0
New York. .. 900 200 22x-6 8
Walker, Mooney and Delaney;
lFitzsimmons and Mancuso.
Dodgers Beat Cubs
r H e
Chicago 200 600 100-3 s 0
Brooklyn ...... .0O3 O30 COX g
Weaver, Timing, Root and Hart
nett; Zachary and Lopez.
Reds Wallop Braves
Cincinnati $. .ool COS 1872 10 0
Boston .10l 002 100 5 II 4
Frey. Derringer and lombard;
farmhouse, Mangum and Hogan.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
sad Sam Humbles Senators
r II =
Washington -. 200 600 600 8 2
Chicago ....... .005 400 COX 8 IL !
Weaver. McColl and 6ewell, Phil
lips: Jones and Madjeski.
Red Sox Trim Tigers
r H z
Boston ........ 200 Ito Sill II !
Detroit 200 ITO O00-2 3 1
H. johnson and r. Ferrell: Sorrell,
Auker. Marberry. Phillips and Coch-
rane.
Ysnks Regain Lead
| r H Z