The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-22
CHICAGO KID
TEAM SURPRISE
OF N. /. ACTION
Parmalee May Get First
Shot at Cubs-Tigers
Take Two
By GEORGE KIRKsEY
United Press stan Correspondent


New York, Aug. 22.-(UP).---
Charlie Grimm's kid team'--the
Chicago Cubs-came to the Polo
with the New York Giants, cling
ing tenaciously to pennont hopes.
The Cubs, in third place, are 4
games behind the leading Giants
and are slowly losing ground. In
the lost column, where 1t hurts the
most, the Cubs are 2 games behind
the Giants.
During their eastern trip the
Cubs have broken even, winning
five and losing Ave. They have
muffed wonderful opportunities to
gain ON both the Giants and Car
dinals, who lead them by one
game, by blowing close games.
-Four out OF five they have dropped
In the east have been by one run.
Experts have wondered all sea-
son how Grimm has been keeping
the Cubs, a team OF youngsters and
mediocre pitchers UP In the run
ming. Only four players on the
squad are over 27-Root, SO; Hart
nett, IS; Klein, 30, and Carleton,
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critical moments have proved cost
ly but their flaming enthusiasm
and refusal to quit perhaps has
more than made up for their
blunders. They never stop hustling.
"1f can keep this gang within
games Of the top when we get
back home for a 24-day home
stand you are going to see some
real battling for the pennant," said
Grimm. I'VE are not out Of 1t yet
by a long shot,"
Last time the Cubs were home
they won 20 out Of 26 games, in
GLIDING four straight from the
Giants. In seasons play the Cubs
and Giants are all even, with seven
victories each.
The Giants pitchers for the
series will be Parmelee, Hubbell,
Castleman and Schumacher In that
order. The Cubs starters will be
Warneke, French, Root and Lee
but maybe not in that order.
The Cubs were In an angry mood
for the opener after tossing away
yesterdays first game to the Phil
lies. They were out in front 1914
only to lose 1912 through sloppy
relief hurting by Henshaw and
Carleton making no mistakes about
the second game, the Cubs clouted
out 10 hits to win, 1876.
The Giants held their 3-game
lead over the Cards by nosing out
the Reds, 80, In q pitchers battle
between Schumacher and Schott.
Schumacher won his 18th game
and broke q 3-game losing streak,
Dizzy Dean won his 21st game in
pitching the Cards to 1913 VIC
tory over the Boston Braves.
George Ecrnshaw scored his nth
victory In q row as Brooklyn
blanked Pittsburgh, SO.
Detroit increased its American
League lead to games by taking
q double-header from the Boston
Red Sox, Al and 80. Alvin Grow.
der won his 18th game and Eldon
Auker his 18th. After knocking Off
st. Louis, 1912, the New York Yam
KEGS bowed to the Brown, 14.3,
Ivy Paul Andrews, ex- Yankee, held
New York to 8 hits In the night
cap. Lou Gehrig hit his goth and
21st homers, one in the first game
with the bases loaded. BY dividing
q double-header with the Athletics, |
Cleveland moved into u tie with
the Chicago White Sox for third
place. Jimmy F'oxx drove In Ave
runs as the AS won the opener, |
1915. Lloyd Brown pitched his sec.
ond straight shutout In winning
the second game, 80. Washington
downed the White Six, 15-7.
" Yesterdays HERo-Charles
Gehringer who tripled and scored
the winning run enabling Detroit
to win the second game, 80, and
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