Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 July 1938 — Page 6

By Daniel

GROW HOTTER

FLAG RACES

MARK IS REACHED

HALF - WAY

EW YORK, July 16.—These are days of hot challenge and violent defiance in both major leagues. They will wax more torrid than ever, competitively, the next half dozen afternoons. The Giants carry the fight to the Pirates over the week-end and Cleveland lands in Yankee Stadium on Tuesday to play four games with the Yankees. These series may bring developments to strengthen New York's hopes for a third successive World Series, and a match for the record the Giants and the Yankees achieved in 1923. The major leagues seem intent on at least approaching the amazing keenness of competition which distinguished the 1908 races. That year, marked by Fred Merkle’'s famous failure to touch second base—a pardonable omission that cost the Giants the pennant—we had two uniformly violent struggles which landed the Cubs only one game in front of the Polo Grounders and the Pirates, and the Tigers just half a game ahead of Cleveland.

N the American League we may see the grandest race since 1922, when the Yankees nosed out the Browns by a game. You may recollect the vehement doings of that

season—the excitement of the St. Louis populace and the pop bottle bombardment suffered by the Yankees. You also may remember Ban Johnson's classic line in explanation of Whitey Witt's having been skulled by a bit of glassware. “Outfielder Witt stepped on a bottie and struck himself in the head.” Yes, with the Giants half a game in front of the Pirates this morning—and yet in second place by two points—and the Yankees a game and half ahead of the slumping Cleveland Indians—we are moving toward big doings. If only we could get the managers and the plavers to become downright rancorous about it! This past week heard the shrill saga of the Corsairs achieve a pitch reminiscent of the Pittsburgh club of 1927. Suddenly the Pirates showed up in first place. On June 10, when New York topped the standing with 30 won and 18 lost, Pittsburgh was fifth with 22 won and 21 lost Since then the Corsairs have won 23 games out of 29, with a season’s record streak of 13 in a row. During that same period, the Giants have taken 18 and lost 13, the Reds have won 19 and lost 12, and the Cubs have won 12 and dropped 16.

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” = = N 29 games, the Corsairs have managed to pick up six in the standing. Dosing two to the Dodgers was a severe blow to Pie Traynor's contenders. But, then, Brooklyn has been exceedingly tough for the Buccaneers all season. In fact, the Flatbush Fusileers are the only outfit in the league with an edge on Pittsburgh in the year’s play, 7 to 86. Pittsburgh owes its high position to its uncanny ability to win the close ones. It has taken no fewer than 22 games by one-run mareins. Much of the credit for this goes to Mace Brown, whose relief pitching has accounted for a dozen victories. Since July 2, when the Giants boasted a lead of four and a half games, the Pirates have won 11 and lost two, and the Giants have been beaten in five out of 11. In their most recent half dozen starts, the Giants have won only twice. Their hitting has relapsed. The pitching, as exemplified in Hal Schumacher’s {riumph over Johnny Vander Meer yesterday, has been superb. But a club taking nine shutouts in 21 defeats is up against it. © The loss of Harry Danning, forcing the catching burden on the aged shoulders of Gus Mancuso, imposes another handicap on Bill Terry's club But even if it be no great outfit for driving in runs, it is one with tight defense, and not given to violent spurts either up or down It is a well balanced team gaited for the long haul, with exactly half the season vet to go The Giants played their Tith game vesterday.

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OME time ago Traynor was on the anxious seat. There was a strong S move to bring in Frank O'Doul from San Francisco. Now Pie is set to finish the season. But Frankie Frisch's wrangling with Branch Rickey has not abated. And the managerial career of Charley Grimm has reached still another of the numercus crisis into which it has been pitched in the last five years. The Cubs, who with the purchase of Dizzy Dean caused a stampede of experts to their pennant band-wagon, today were six and a half games behind the Giants, and appeared to be falling out of the race Until the Phutile Phillies came along and dropped three straight to them, the Bruins lost half a dozen in a row. It seems that P. K. Wrigley would not mind making a change, but he cannot determine on a successor to Charley. Gabby Hartnett, Tony Lazzeri and Billy Herman all have their supporters in a situation which ures too many candidates, perhaps too many cliques, and certainly little competitive spirit. In sharp contrast with the plight of the seemingly over-opulent Cubs is the rise of the Reds, who until their defeat by the Giants vesterday had won seven in a row and this week sent four hitters into the ranks of the first five Wrigley has tired of the Dizzy Dean situation, too, and has asked the £215.000 bust to step up and pitch against the Bees tomorrow

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IN RACE STANDINGS

Jimmy Wilburn, Indianapolis, torgh | day held a 79-point lead over his|ooming celebration. at Cincinnati | Dearest rival, Joie Chitwood, Tulsa, | King, Coatesville, Okla, in the national championship States

| Racing Association, Norman Witte, | game at Waveland. Price or MeDayton, O, secretary, announced.| Cracken will be on the mound for

BATTING | Tomorrow Wilburn races in Ham-

Plaver and Club AR Berger, Reds Averill, Cleveland Lembardi, Reds Foxx, Red Sox 6T WR Travis, Senators S12 52 100

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SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1938

GIANTS AND BUCS CLASH AT PIT

Pirates’ P

Runyan 5 Up

‘Maurice McCarthy 4 Up on Tom Sheehan in Play At South Bend.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, July 16 (U. P.).—Maurice MeCarthy, 31-year-old week-end golfer from Cincinnati, was ” up on Tom Sheehan Jr, Notre Dame team captain, today at the end of the first 18 holes of the Western Amateur Golf Championship semifinals, SOUTH BEND, Ind, July 16 (U. P) —With the defending champion and all former title holders eliminated, Maurice McCarthy of Cin-

cinnati ruled the favorite today as

| player, teed off against Tom Shee- knocked it onto the trap and threw |

| han Jr, of Chicago, Notre Dame | golf captain, in one of the 36-hole | semifinals, while Larry Moller of | Quincy, Ill, the 1930 Notre Dame | captain, met Bob Babbish, Detroit | | University junior, in the other. | Winners of the two matches meet | in a 36-hole final tomorrow for the | title surrendered by Wilford Wehrle | of Racine, Wis, who was eliminated in a third-round match yesterday by | John David of Indianapolis, a Pur-| due University sophomore, 3 and 1. McCarthy, a 31-year-old businessman who limits his tournament | competition to the annual two weeks vacation, took care of one of the former champions yesterday when he eliminated Gus Moreland of Quincey, Ill, 1932 winner, in a quarterfinal match, 4 and 2. Earlier in the day, he had erased Walter Emery of Houston, Tex, the 1933 national intercollegiate champion, 5 and 4. Moreland was the second former champion to fall before MeCarthy who eliminated Paul Leslie of Louisiana State University Thursday. Sheehan won his way into a match with McCarthy by disposing | of Wehrle's conqueror, David, 1 up, | after stopping Bill Reed Jr. of Indianapolis by the same margin.

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18 Holes in P. G. A. Tourney; Western Enters Semifinals

Slugging Sam Loses Temper As Putting Falters; Tosses Club Into Trap.

SHAWNEE-ON-DELAWARE, Pa, July 16 (U. P.).—Dapper little Paul Runyan of White Plains, N. Y, champion in 1934, was 5 up over slugging Sammy Snead, the hardhitting West Virginian, at the end of the morning round of their 36hole battle for the P. G. A. golf championship today. Runyan had a round in 67, 5 under par, against Snead’s par T2.

A gallery of some 2000 watched | Runyan, one of the game's short- |

est hitters, handcuff Snead, one of the longest hitters in the world, with his masterful iron play. Outdriven all the way, Runyan banged his irons stiff. Snead couldn't putt.

On the 15th hole he finally lost his | temper when he missed a two-foot |

putt. When the ball rolled by he his club in after it. Twice during the round, Runyan fired consecutive birdies at Sam to win three of those four holes. Snead never even squared the

match,

Sammy was hitting them a mile but he couldn't control his once he got near the green.

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and was two up as they rounded the turn. 37 and Runyan had a 35. Snead had a par 35 on the back nine andRunvan a 32,

Where to Go

TODAY —

Baseball -Amateur Day, dium, 1:30 p. m,

Golf —Club championships, Speedway golf course. “Gold Rush’ and goll tournament. Hillerest, afternoon. City Amateur, South Grove, 12:30 p. m., 54-hole medal play, Woods« stock course for Carl Walk trophy. Trap Shooling=Indiana State Shoot, Carmel Gun Club, 9:30 a. m. Tennis—Semifinals tournament,

Perry Stae

in city tennis

Hawthorne courts, TOMORROW Golf—Raiph Guidan] exhibition mateh, Highland Golf and Country Club, Pp. Mm. Six-manh team match, Highland vs. Country Club, Country Club. Blind var tourna= ment, Pleasant Run. Citv Amateur semifinals, Coffin, 8:30 a. m. and 2 p.m,

ILL, HEINLEIN, Coffin pro, and

GOLFING

Fred Gronauer, ditsrict ehampion,

defeated Al Collins, Highland pro, and Dick McCreary, last year's | state amateur champion in a best ball match by a score of 2 and 1 on |

| the Highland course vesterday afternoon. The Heinlein-Gronauer combination fired a best ball score of 65.

five strokes under The other perfect golf. Heinlein after a bad start on the first hole where he took a 6 for 2 over par, fired the next 17 holes in three under for a 69. Gronauer, Collins and McCreary all fired 72, 2 strokes over par. Golf lovers are expected in large numbers for the exhibition match | at the Highland course tomorrow | afternoon when Ralph Guldahl Na- | tional Open champion, will make his appearance. The foursome of Guldahl, Al Collins, Harry Leer, club champion and probably Bill Reed will tee off at 1 o'clock.

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2 2 s Qualifications for the club championship at Speedway have been held over until tomorrow. Some of | the members of the club have not | been able to qualify so the coms-| mittee has allotted and extra three days. So far Don Rink is leading | the qualifiers with a 72, one over | par. Next in line is Paul Carr with | Walter Campbell follows with | 74. Charles Braughton, Dan Boone, | Max Buell, Bill Weber and Paul | Lindenborg are next with 77. Ray | Jones has 78, Harold Cork and Ray | Robinson, 79. Art Brown, Charles! Brockman, Max Blackburn and C. D. Parr have shot even 80s. More | than half the members have com- | pleted their qualifying round and

1 "es y y - Klaerner and Pasek: Henry, Alta Cohen | the rest will finish today and to |

| morrow,

ot ” ” EORGE ENOS turned in a breil. ¥ liant performance Thursday afternoon at the Indianapolis Coun- | try Club when he toured the course | [in 68, two strokes under par. This |

01h 020 ooo— 2 1a 1 | I8 the first low score that has been

turned in by one of the members|

Marcum, MeKain | for some time. Enos went over par | '°St his $250000 arm against the

lon only two holes, the ninth and | the 14th and had four birdies on | the 5th, Tth, 12th and 15th. Enos |is a new member at the club and!

Gomes and | hails from Cleveland, O.

” ” ” i Dick Nelson, Meridian Hills pro, | | toured his home course in 71 strokes, even par figures, Bill Diddel, Frank Shields and Charles Arnesman were rembers of the foursome | and all were in the middle 70s, The Pleasant Run Team will meet | a team from South Grove in al match Sunday, July 24. This will | be a 24-man team event.

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” ” ” Today the Hillcrest Country Club annual Gold Rush

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| tournament is |

had a 66. being played. This will be and allday affair.

team

The City amateur matches for today will be played on the South Grove Links. Tomorrow the semifinals will be played on the Coffin course and will be at 36 holes. finals also will be played on Coffin course Sunday, Juy 24. ” ” s HRINERS of Murat Temple will | hold their first annual tournament at Hillerest Country | Club, Wednesday, July 27, Grane | ville A. Richey, Murat Temple potentate, announced today. Prizes will be awarded on a blind par basis. The event will be a stag affair with delegations from other Indiana cities participating. Reservations must be made by next Saturday at the Murat Temple office, it was announced. There will be a chicken dinner in the evening. Peter Lambertus, Hillcrest Country Club president, is general chairman; Fred B. McNeely, tournament chairman; Karl L. Freiderichs, entertainment; Ike Riley, tickets; Ray Sever and George Livingston, prizes, and Dewey E. Myers, music.

DIZZY DEAN SLATED TO PITCH TOMORROW

CHICAGO, July 18 (U. P).— Dizzy Dean, whose mysterious shoulder “kink” has kept him out of the Cubs’ lineup since May 3, will

Bees in the first game of a doubleheader tomorrow. Manager Charlie Grimm decided to start Diz after watching the famous invalid warm up yesterday. Grimm had been told by owner Phil K. Wrigley to “use Dean any {ime you think he is ready.” Dean, for whom Wrigley gave the Cardinals $185,000 cash and three players last April, has not pitched since he was relieved in the seventh inning of a game with the Phillies May 3. Prior to that, he had started three games and completed only one-—a four-hit shutout against his former teammates. His record for the year shows three vic tories and no defeats.

The Mooresville Merchants seek | games in August and September | With strong state teams. Write Bud Kennedy, Mooresville,

The Coatesville Grays will clash with the Greenwood team at Coatesville tomorrow and will meet | Plainfield at Plainfield the follow[ing Sunday. The Grays seek a | game July 23 at home for a homeWrite Billie

The Model Creamery team will | leave at 10 a. m. tomorrow for their |

the Dairymen. State teams desiring games write Bill Rider, 923 E. 19th St.

The West Side Merchants will play the Hillside Nursery team toe morrow at 2:30 p. m. at Grande

Park. Games are sought for the rest of July and August. Write S. Yovanovich, 3505 W. 16th St.

The Indianapolis Cardinals would like to book a game for tomorrow with a club that has a permit for a park. Call at 1639 Spann Ave, and ask for Bob.

UMPIRES GET LEMONS NOW WASHINGTON, July 16 (NEA) — Members of the Natie Brown Grenade Club, who showed their dis-

approval by showering lemons on Joe Kuhel and Johnny Allen recently, have turned their attention to the umpires at Griffith Stadium. None of the ball players or arbiters feel inclined to do much about the situation, however, since the head of the organization is the former Washington heavyweight who has been in there twice with Joe Louis.

Snead was out in par |

All players fired |

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Ready for Amateur Day Games

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Times Photos.

Wilbur Bohannon, top, slugging star of the Link Belts, and George Butler, sensational young infielder of the General Exterminators will be seen in action at Perry Stadium this afternoon in the annual Amateur Day program of the Indianapolis Amateur Baseball Association. Standard Nut Margarine, leaders of the Big Six League, clash with Hosiery Union of the Industrial League at 1:30 o'clock in the first game

of a double header, nightcap.

The Link-Belts meet the Exterminators in the

Softball Notes

Radio Station WIRE is to play the Shelbyville Merchants in a Bush-Feezle State League game at Softball Stadium tomorrow night, Art Laxen or Jim Stewart is to be on the mound for the locals with Chuck Schaubut doing the caicheing. Dutch Richeson, Merchants manager, will be behind the bat for his team and has announced Riley Lasley or Logan Kinnet would do the twirling, The game is scheduled for 8:30 o'clock. The regularly scheduled Friday night games, which were postponed because of the Heil-Cook game last night, are to be plaved tonight, St, Pat's and R. C. A. are scheduled at 7 o'clock; Meusing Merrick meets West Washington Street Boosters at 8 and the Yugo Slavs play R & C at 9 o'clock, Heil Quality Products of Milwaukee took a 1-to-0 decision over the Goldblumes in last night's game. It

Phil Miller Wins

Trapshoot Title

CARMEL, Ind, July 16 (U, P.).— Phil Miller of French Lick continued his sharpshooting in the Indiana Trapshooters’ Association tournament here yesterday, breaking 174 out of 175 targets to win the Class A 16-yard state championship. Miller was forced into a shoot-off to take the title. H. L. Cheek of

Clinton also had a perfect 150 clay |

pigeons at the end of the regular match, but hit only 22 out of 25 in his extra attempts. Miller broke 24 out of 25, Third place went to Dr. H. B. Cox of Indianapolis with 148 out of 150. The nonresident trophy was taken by Ed Luyber of Nashville, Tenn, who downed 149 of 150. George Cass of near Carmel won the shooting industry championship

with 142 out of 150. Winners of the other classes were: Class B-—Fred Kahler, New Albany, 148-150, Hes CI. 8. Roberts, indianapolis, pias D—George Toney, Indianapolis, R. M. Jenkins defeated a field of 35 entries in the state doubles championship by hitting 91 out of 50 pairs of targets. Class B doubles went to C, J. Stumph, Indianapolis, who had 84. Cass Fnpeked the doubles grown) n the shooting industry with a score 3

was a pitcher's battle, with Bunny Schoeman limiting the Cookmen to two hits, as Bud Coffin was touched for three. Carl Martin collected the locals lone hits, while John MecCarthy slammed out two doubles to lead his team’s attack, His second double, in the ceventh, followed by a Cook error and a long fly to the ouifield, gave the Heil's their run and the victory. Score:

Hell's 000 000 100-1 § 1 Cook's 000 000 000-0 2 4

Schoeman and Magin; Coffin and Briner,

Arthur's Grocery would like a game for tomorrow afternoon. “all Roy Arthur, BE. 1144,

The O. Riggs Market team desires a Sunday game, and games for the rest of the reason. Call Chet Doan, Li. 2722.

The Cotton Club, fast Negro team, meets the William H. Block

{ Company team at Belmont Stadium

tomorrow Other games:

2:30--<Indiana Avenue Markets Twenty-second Street Merchants. 3:30-Howard Street Merchants Mooresville, 7:30 Indianapolis Water Co. vs, Hecker Products 8:30-—Holland Furnace of Cincinnati vs. Shaw's Markets. Last night's results at Belmont: Block's, 14: Avres, 4, East Tenth Street Merchants, land's Markets, 7

GROVE TO LEAVE HOSPITAL TODAY

BOSTON, July 16 (U. P.).—The pulse in the great left arm of Robert Moses Grove, Red Sox vet-

eran who showed the baseball world that brain is as good as brawn, got stronger today and his doctors planned to discharge him from St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Lefty's pitching arm went “dead” suddenly and mysteriously Thursday when he made a fast snap throw to first base in a game with the Detroit Tigers. There was grave concern about the injury after Dr, Edward O'Brien, club physician, reported an absence of pulse. The numbness began gradually disappearing yesterday with the return of a weak blood circulation, and today O'Brien and consultants were optimistic. X-rays showed there were no fractures or muscular breaks. "

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Tribe Goes to Front Once

More as Saints Bow To Millers.

By United Press The Indianapolis Indians, engaged in a nip and tuck battle for two weeks with St. Paul over first place in the American Association, enjoyed undisputed leadership today. Because St. Paul lost while the Indians rested after winning a game Thursday night from the American Association All-Stars, Indianapolis held first place by half a game, The Saints lost to Minneapolis, 8 to 2. The Millers’ victory gave them a firmer hold on fourth place, putting them a game and a half ahead of Milwaukee, Kansas City moved back into the fight for leadership by winning a 7-to-6 victory from the Toledo Mud Hens, The Blues’ victory put them a game behind St. Paul game and a half behind Indianapolis. The Blues pushed across two runs in the ninth inning last night to win from the Mud Hens after each team had used three pitchers, The other Association teams were not scheduled. Today's games: Toledo at Kansas City, Columbus at Milwaukee, Indianapolis at St. Paul, and Louisville at Minneapolis. With the league lead at stake, St. Paul officials expected a capacity crowd for the opening, clash of the series this afternoon between the Apostles and Redskins. Two more games are to be played tomorrow afternoon and then the Indians move into Minneapolis.

Wally Berger Spurts To Batting Lead

NEW YORK, July 16 (U. P.).— Wally Berger's spectacular batting spurt in which he added 60 points to his average and captured the National League batting lead from his teammate, Ernie Lombardi, featured major league play reflected in the averages released today and including games of Thursday. The Reds’ outfielder increased his average from .317 to .377 by getting 19 hits in 31 times at bat and climbed from 11th place. Lombardi, Reds’ catcher, added 10 points to his average but dropped to second place with a mark of .370. Earl Averill, Cleveland outfielder, slumped one point but continued to hold the American League batting lead with an average of .372. Jimmy Foxx, Red Sox, added three points to his average for .351 and held second place. Bob Klinger, Pittsburgh, won one game and held the National League pitching lead with seven victories and one defeat for an average of 875. Johnny Allen, Cleveland, failed to get a decision but held his American League pitching lead with 12 victories and one defeat for a percentage of .923. Leaders in other follow:

Hits—(N) McCormick, Cincinnati, 108; . Washington, 109, N) H. Martin, Philadelphia, 26: (A) Cronin, Boston, 24. Triples—(N) Goodman, Cincinnat!l, Suhr,

departments

Pittsburgh, and Mize, St. Louis, each 8; (A) Averill, Cleveland, 9. Home Runs—-(N) Goodman, Cincinnati, 22. (A) Greenberg, Detroit, 26, Runs Batted In—(N) Ott, New York, 67; (A) Foxx. Boston, 94. The 10 leading hitters in each league follow: NATIONAL LEAGUE

Bs tseeee § H. Martin, Phila, .... Danning, N. Y. 24 AMERICAN

Myer, Wash, Steinbacher, Di Maggio, N. Y, Vosmik, Boston Haves, Chi. Pyfiak, Cleve, ........

The five leading league follow: NATIONAL LEAGUE

Plaver— G. RMnger, Pitta. ..evvee.e 16 Blanton, Pitts. ...vee... 12 Brown, Pitts. ..... Vander Meer, Cin 86. Ln ives 21

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Savoldi Returns With ‘Drop Kick’

When “Jumping” Joe Savoldi comes to Sports Arena Tuesday night, local wrestling fans will be watching one of the most active of the “money-making” grapplers in the mat industry, Savoldi, specializing in a lightning-like and punishing “drop-kick” style of attack, goes against Juan (Wildcat) Humberto, Mexico City. Juan, a tricky and skilled performer, is an A No. 1 “meanie.” The “Jumper” was a star gridder under the late Knute Rockne and was an immediate hit when he entered wrestling. He has scored against most of the front liners and recently returned from a twoyear tour of half of the world’s biggest wrestling centers. He saw action in France, Africa, India, New Zealand, Australia, Fiji Islands, Honolulu and other places. Joe hails from Three Oaks, Mich., and scales 210. Humberto weighs 220.

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Terrymen Seem to Have Regained Their Stride After Downing Reds.

By GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, July 16 (U. P.).—The Giants, and Bill Terry in pare ticular, have been scorning the Pittsburgh Pirates’ pennant bid ever since they started their climb that reached the top. Today the Giants got a chance to prove that the Pirates are phoneys

and haven't the stuff to set the pace and fight off all challengers in a ding-dong race, Bill Terry and his two-time champions moved into Pittsburgh for a red-hot series which is quite likely to prove whether the Pirates are made of championship mettle or were just having one of their seasonal spurts when they won 13 games in a row, Opposing pitchers for today’s battle, expected to pack Forbes Field to its capacity of 40,000, were Bob Klinger, Pirates’ rookie who leads the National League moundsmen with seven victories and one defeat, and Black Mountain Music Melton, the Giants’ hill-billy southpaw who has won nine and lost six. In nine games with the Giants the Pirates have been able to more than hold their own, winning five and losing four, Still they have folded so often under pressure in the past that they've got to continue winning to be recognized in the inner circle as bona fide pennant contenders. The Giants trailed the Pirates by only .002 percentage points as the series opened. New York picked up a full game on Pittsburgh yes= terday by defeating Cincinnati, 3-2, while Brooklyn knocked off the Pirates, 9-4. Hal Schumacher’s single with the bases loaded drove in the run by which the Giants snapped the Reds’ seven-game wine ning streak and beat Johnny (Double No-Hit) Vander Meer. Ival Goodman hit homer No. 23 in the eighth but Dick Coffman came in to stop the Reds’ rally.

Hamlin Balks Pirates

Luke Hamlin held the Pirates to eight hits as the Dodgers beat the league-leaders. The Dodgers, led by Ernie Koy, collected 13 hits off Swift and Sewell. Koy hit a single, double and triple in four trips. The Cubs, hearing rumors that their manager, Charlie Grimm, may be fired, clicked off their third straight victory by beating the Phillies, 4-1. Larry French kept the Phils 10 hits scattered and himself hit a double and single. The Cardinals snapped an eight= game losing streak when they Pouded out 14 hits to beat the Bees In the American League the Yankees moved away from the slumping Cleveland Indians and the Red Sox crept up from behind on the Tribe. By winning a six-inning game from Detroit, 3-0, the Yanks increased their lead to a game and a half. Lefty Gomez allowed three hits, scoring his seventh victory, be= fore it rained. Chapman Paces A’s

Staging a three-run rally in the eighth the Athletics came from behind to defeat Cleveland, 5-4, Sam Chapman led the A’s attack with two doubles and a triple as Hudlin, Zuber and Galehouse were rapped for 10 hits. Buck Ross let Cleveland down with seven hits. Bobby Doerr’s home run with the bases loaded enabled the Red Sox te defeat the Browns, 5-3, and move within a game and a half of secondplace Cleveland. It was the ninth straight loss for St. Louis. The White Sox upset Washington, 11-3. Thornton Lee hit a homer and held the Senators to nine scattered hits while the White Sax collected 16.

PITCHER INJURED IN SEMIPRO TOURNEY

TERRE HAUTE, Ind., July 16 (U, P) —X-Rays were taken today to determine the extent of the injury to George McCarty of Mecca, pitche er for the Clinton Dianas who was struck on the back of the head by a pitched ball last night in a game of the Indiana Semipro Base~ ball Tourney. The Dianas were playing the Ine dianapolis A B C’s, whom they de= feated, 6 to 1, when Steele, A B C hurler, rocketed a wild pitch off McCarty's skull, The loss eliminated the Indianapolis team from the tournament,

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