The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-21
REDS REDUCE
LEAD OF CUBS
New York Giants Crush
Philadelphians Is to b;
Yanks Win Again

NEW YORK, Aug. Il. Ior
Tho Cincinnati Reds scored "a
trinmnh over Chicago last night
anI Trimmed the Cubs National
League lead to two games over the
New York Giants who crushed
Philadelphia, 1876. ~ .;,o
paul Derringer scattered nine
hits to Chicago although ne had
r. be relieved in the ninth by
Lefty Grissom who escaped with
ont allowing a safety. The Reds
oot TO Parmelee and Bryant for
10 hits, including two doubles by
pitcher Derringer who drove IN
five runs. Parmelee who gave up
all the Red runs in the first SIX
innings. was charged with the
loss. A crowd of l8,44S paid to
see the night tilt.
The Giants blasted four pitch,
ers for 81 hits, including Mel
Otis homer which climaxed a five
run ninth inning burst. OFT also
collected a double and a single,
driving in four runs. 1t was
Catcher Harry banning, however:
who set the pace with triple and
four singles in five trips for per-
feet day with the stick. New York
also sent four hurlers into the
frav who were reached for IL
hits. Coffman who allowed five
hits in his three inning trick was
credited with the victory although
Carl Hubbell had to come to his
relief in the sixth when he was
spiked by Martin. :,
The Pittsburgh Pirates mounted
to within q half-game of the third
place Cardinals by handing St
Louis a IA licking. The BUGS
piled into Johnson and Haines for
is hits, while Cy Blanton held the
Cards to six, including four bag
gers by Mize and Medwick.
Although outhit, the Boston
Bees punched theirs more etfec.
lively to beat the Brooklyn Dodg,
ers 6-5. Butcher, Henshaw and
Cantwell combined to hold the
pills to nine safeties, and the
Dodgers got to MacFayden and
Gabler for ~ but never scored
more than one run in any inning.
MacFayden, who gave way to
Gabler because Of the heat in the
eighth inning, was the winner;
Butcher, the loser.
In the American league, the
New York Yankees won another
close one when Bill Dickey clout-
ed his 25th home run of the year
in the 10th inning to break a tied
score and defeat the Philadelphia
Athletics 81. The AS had jump
ed on Relief Hurler Johnny Muir
ply for three runs in the ninth to
tie the score. Singles by Finney
and Brucker and three-baggers by
Werber and Johnson sent the
game into extra innings, and set
the stage for Dickey's home run
climax.
Boston's Red Sox were held to
eight scattered hits and beaten
81 by the Washington Senators.
Cronin's homer was the only tally
off the combined efforts of Linke
and Weaver. Two runs in the
fourth clinched the Senator vic.
tory. Stone walked, Kuhel singled
and both advanced on Myers
ground, mad both came home on
Sington's single. /
The Detroit Tigers were set
back lie by the st. Louis
Brownies. Three Bengal pitchers
were blasted for 16 hits, includ-
ING homers by Cliff and Bell.
Greenberg and Fox hit for the
circuit for Detroit. Knott, Walk
up and Hogsett worked on the
mount for St. Louis, distributing |
~ hits. The victory went to
Walkup.
Thornton Lee blew up in the
sixth inning and walked two runs
across the plate which eventually
gave the Cleveland Indians TO
decision over the Chicago White
Sox. Galehouse and Hudlin COM
bined to hold the Sox to 10 hits
with the former, who worked
eight innings, getting credit for
the victory. The Indians reached
Lee and Brown for ID hits, in
homer by Averill. PVT