The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-26
PIRATES OR CUBS
SUCCEED GIANTS.
AS n. |. CHAMPS
New Workers and Cincy
Out OF Flag Race; Red
Lucas Stars
BY GEORGE KIRKsEY
UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent

UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent
New York, Sept. 26-(UP)-The
New York Giants today offlcially
ended their two-year reign as Ma
tional league champions. They are
out of the pennant race and so are
the Cincinnati Reds, who at one
time this year had q chance TO be-
come the first club In history to
bridge the gap from last to firSt In
one season.
But there still Is q battle In the
National league, with the Chicago
Cubs, riding the crest of O six-game
winning streak, hot on the trail Of
the Pirates. Pittsburgh has O two
game lead but moves into Chicago
tomorrow for three-game series
which probably will settle the issue,
Each contender has seven games
left-the Pirates playing three with
the Cubs and four with the Reds
and the Cubs playing four with the
Cardinals In addition to the Pitts
burgh series.
Ray for Red
The Pirates eliminated the Reds
yesterday with q 6-3 triumph. Red
Lucas, 36-year-old pitcher, was the
hero OF the Pirates victory, winning
his 18th consecutive game over his
former teammates since he left
them Ave years ago, The Reds
started an uprising In the ninth and
tAa tlpl,aa Tnnao had IN haua n Iit
tie help from Bill Swift. Lee Hand
ley led the Pirates attack on Paul
Derringer, getting three hits In three
at bat. Arky Vaughan hit homer
and AL Todd o triple.
With Clay Bryant pitching his
10th victory with only two days rest,
the Cubs captured their 10th game
in the last 10 played by trimming
the Cardinals, To. Six walks and
two Cardinal errors combined with.
eight hits enabled the Cubs TO put
on two big scoring innings for oil
their runs.
The Boston Bees terminated the
Giants championship reign by de-
feating them twice, 80 In II innings
and 4-3. Bob Seeds lost @ fly ball
In the sun which permitted the Bees
to win the first game. Rabbit
Warstler's single In the eighth won
the nighteap.
Brooklyn and Philadelphia traded
games by 81 scores. Dolf Camilla
22nd homer with mate on base
featured O five-run rally which gave
the Dodgers the opener. Claude
PaSseau pitched the Phils 10 o sew
en-inning victory In the nightcap,
allowing only four hits.
The Yankees again took II on the
chin, losing o i0-inning game TO the
Red Sox, So. Jack Wilson's hitleSs
relief pitching for Ave innings fea-
tured the Red Sox triumph. The
second game ended In O "a tie af-
ter six innings because Of darkness,
Hank dreenberg was able 10 hit
only O double as Detroit won from
Cleveland, 7-5. Boots Poffenberger
won his second game since he waa
recalled from Toledo.
Street To Walk
After the ST. Louis Browns had
won O doubleheader from the CHI
cago White Sox, 7-2 and Sd, Pres
ident Donald Barnes announced that
Gabby Street would not be retained
aS manager OF the Browns next sea.
son. Buck NewSom won his 10th
game In the opener and Emil Bill
dill, Springfield (fll) rookie, won
his first major league game In the
nightcap, each pitcher allowing II
hits.
Nick Etten's single gave the Ath-
leticS O 6-B victory In II innings
over Washington but the Senators
came back with O four-run rally IN
the seventh 10 take the nightcap
b-4, IN seven innings.
YESTERDAYS HER0--Red Luz
cas-, Pirates veteran who hasn't
pitched o game since Aug. 81 and
who has been absent from the club
for ten days because OF the illness
OF his wife. He beat the Reds 10
eliminate them from the pennant