The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 9, 1929, Page 8

PIRATE AND HACKIAN HURLERS EACH BRING HOME 14 COUNTERS si Pittsburgh Veteran Allows but Nine Hits to Beat Brook- lyn by 8 to 4 | MACKS DEFEAT WHITE SOX “Yankees Wallop Browns; Cubs and Giants Lockstep With the Pirate Crew By HERBER’ . BARKER (Associated Press Sports Writer) Yesterday's battics along the major league front failed to shake the standings to any marked degree but | ey did give Burleigh Grimes and ~ respective leagues. Grimes pitched the Pittsburgh Pi- | rates to an 8 to 4 victory over Brook- Jyn and enabled them to retain their half-game lead on the field in the National League. Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics turned in an 8 to 2 triumph and remained eight and a half games ahead of their nearest rivals in the American league. Grove let the Sox down with 6 hits Grimes now can show 14 victories against one defeat. Grove's record } is 14 and 2. The Cubs and Giants kept step with the Pirates, Chicago trouncing the Boston Brav 11 to 3 behind Hal Carlson's five-hit pitching while the Giants were beating the Cincinnati Reds for the third straight time, 3 to 0. Larry Benton gave the Reds only three hits. In the other National league en- gagement, the Phillies made it three out of four from the fading St. Louis Cardin 6 to 5. The Yankees kept step by burying the St. Louis Browns under a 10 to 3 count. Washington and Detroit split a double bill. The Senators grabbed the first, 5 to 4, in 10 innings. The Tigers slugged out 16 hits to take the second game, 16 to 6. Four runs in the sixth gave the Cleveland Indians a 5 to 2 triumph THE BISMARCK K TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, JULY 9 [PO Nor Faces Certain forWiehiman Team T/QQUPLE TO SUPPORT TWO YANKEE HELENS SOUGHT BY BACKERS Probability That Mrs. Mallory and Miss Goss Will Be Chosen Is Slim YOUNGSTERS DEVELOPING ‘Midge’ Gladman, Marjorie Mor- rill and Edith Cross Are Most Prominent By TED VOSBURGH New York, July 9.—(?)—Although America packs a powerful double- barreled ‘tennis threat in the capable Persons of its two Helens—Wills and Jacobs—an carnest search now is un- der way for worthy material . with which to back them up in the Wight- man cup team matches to be played at Forest Hills in August. England won last year because of better secondary strength and the surpassing skill of its team in doubles play. The master mirids behind the present campaign are none too con- -fident that the two Helens, both of HELEN . = JACOBS The Helens of California appear to be the onl, Pose the British ladies. Millers Beaten 2 to 1 by 2 to 1 by Kansas City in Opening of Cru- cial Series DAY BESTS MIDDLETON: over Danny MacFayden and the Bos- ton Red Sox. Lewis Favored To Defeat Gus New Defense fer Flying Tackle and Gus’ Condition Are Prime Reasons Beston, July 9.—(#)—There will be a third meeting here tonight between &.. Gus Sonnenberg, king of the heavy- 5 =" weight wrestlers, and Ed “Strangler” 5 Lewis, the man he toppled from the throne. Despite the fact that he lost his crown to the fofmer Dartmouth football player at their second en- counter, the Strangler reigns favorite for the third time. Mat-wise experts professed to be- i lieve Sonnenberg’s almost continuous t defense of his title since he acquired 1 it six months ago had left him some- 4 what ragged. They also gave weight to Lewis’ claim that he had developed a per- ] fect defense for the ex-gridiron's fa- mous flying tackle, the most danger- ous hold in the champion’s repertory and the only one which has served to avert disaster in several close matches. * Baseball Dearth Confronts Fans Churchill Has Been Unable to Replace Canceled Game; Tourney Considered A dearth of basebail this week-end faces Bismarck fans. Games with the Grays scheduled by the St. Paul Northern Pacific team, All-Nations, Lemmon, S. Dak., and Minneapolis American Legion, all trav- ing clubs, have been canceled, it is an- nounced by Manager Neil O. Chur- Churchill has covered the Missouri Blope with requests for games here this week-end but at noon today his Mm 8a F Rzavarzs seepme St. Paul Fumbles Chance to Go! Into Lead by Losing to Milwaukeeans By WILLIAM A. WEEKES Chicago, July 9.—(?)—The slump from which Mike Kelley hi ing to pry his Minneapolis club since the opening of the St. Paul scries last week, today had the Millers five full games behind the Kansas City Blucs. Not only was Minneapolis well to the rear of Dutch Zwilling’s team, but were leading St. Paul only because the Saints slipped yesterday. The Blues added another full game to their margin by taking the first game of their important series from Minneapolis, 2 to 1. The contest was a pitching duel in which Pea Ridge Day, Kansas City’s noisy hurler, had the better of Jimmy Middleton of the Millers. Dzy permitted six hits, while Middleton held the Blues to seven, including a home run by Tucker. St. Paul fumbled a chance to go in- RECENT SLUMP OF MINNEAPOLIS BRINGS FIFTH STRAIGHT BEATING, been try-| Wrigley Hopes To Win Pennant! Owner of Cubs Puts Another; Million Dollars at Dispos- al of Manager Chicago. July 9.— (7) — William; Wrigley, Jz.. is so determined that his; Cubs win the National League pen- nant this year that he has placed another million dollars at the dis- posal of Manager Joe McCarthy for; new talent. Lavish offers have been made to St. Louis for Frankie Frisch and to the New York Giants for the immediate release of Freddie Lindstrom, but; thoce clubs have pennant ideas of their own and refused to sell them. iving members of the Wightman cup team which will op- Miss Gladman, intercollegiate titiist, seems an almost certain choice of the committee. [ STANDINGS] a OF THE | CLUBS_{ AMERICAN LEAGUE Standings Won Lost Pet. Philadelphia 5419 New York . Cleveland . Washington . Chicago Boston .. Games Yesterday First Game: R H Washington - §& iL Detroit ... - al 0 innings) Jones and Spencer, Tate; Uhle and Hargrave. Second Game Washington ° Detroit ..... “16 16 Bi —— Made 3 Ruel: Yde and Hargrave. R oH avorite to Win|, LH OF Pa _, {Cleveland . Bhar ont see Chesty Little Italian Meets Phil} MacFayden. Bayne and Gaston; McGraw, Detroit, in 10- Round Match New York, July 9—(#)—Tony Can- to second place by losing a 13 to 12 decision to Milwaukee, after owning a five-run lead at the end of the sixth. The Saints scored one in the eighth, but the Brewers hopped onto Polli and Zumbro for six in the eighth and ninth, tying the score. Pinch Batsman Vache'’s double with Buvid on in the tenth, gave Milwau- ‘kee the winning tally. Toledo took the series opener from Louisville, 16 to 15, but managed to make their hits do more business. It wild pitches and a pair of hit bats- men. Columbus and Indianapolis were kept from action by rain. (INCLUDING GAMES OF JULY 8) (By The Associated Press) Ni ational Batting—Herman, Robins, .395. Runs—Ott, Giants, 80. ei ucaad Pirates, ‘won 14, American Batting—Foxx, Athletics, .403. Stolen bases—Gel Cissell, White Sox, 13. are Athletics, won 14, Fights Last Night (By The Associated Press) zoneri, chesty little Italian, rules a 2 to 1 favorite for his 10-round match with Phil McGraw, veteran Detroit lightweight, at the Queensboro sta- dium tonight. Canzoneri is aiming at Sammy Mandell’s lightweight title and may achieve that objective when he clashes with Mandell at Chicago, Aug. 2. His bout with McGraw is to be his last before the championship battle. THE RULE IS! GEORGE SARGENT * Golf Professional Shaute and Myatt. cl Grove and Perkit McKain, Wei- land, Blankenship, Adkins and Berg. R H E New York . + 10 16 0 St. Louis 3 4 2 Pipgras and Dickey; Collins, Blae- holder, Coffman and Ferrell. NATIONAL LEAGUE Standings Philadelpha Mitchell and Wilson; ‘Willoughby, Sweetland, McGraw and Davis. R ‘'H i 15 0 3 Boston . 3 Carlson and Schulte, Leverett, Cunningham and iladman, p| Student at the University of Southern McCullough. Burke andy wit! be called upon to play the odd 5 Gonzales; | ©. Spohrer. whom were on the team last year, will be able to turn back to British in- vasion unaided. Holds Great Interest ‘The current series promises to hold more interest than any other in the last three or four years as cach na | tion has three victories to its credit since the trophy was placed in com- petition in 1923 and the winner at Forest Hills will forge into the lead. Calling upon its reserves to pro- vide a third singles player and also to produce the strongest possible partners for the two Helens in doubles, the United States either can call upon the old guard which in- cludes such veterans as Mrs. Molla uniformly unsuccessful in her two ap- Pearances in the 1928 series at Wim- bledon. ‘Midge’ Gladman Considered One of the comparative “kids” who ,may get the call is that dainty and Promising miss; “Midge” Gl 1, & singles match. iss Mi Miss Edith Cross of San Francisco pecred sceastiiing 1 a: Aenean in European play, seca agra that she will be teamed with ills in doubles ne Fa0g Onn Blonncce 3 al coonHoounRal romnoonmul, BSleouccsnenral sanwon Bl eoo+eHmoe 3 lit 130 300 12x—7 1, Gieser 2, Ketter- 1099 and boat. Try this, if you're really air-minded. For there's a real thrill to a hop, skip Jump when you do it on an aquaplane tied to a fast-traveling motor- The aquaplane pilot pictured above at Winter Haven, Fla., has just cleared the water in one bound—but he's bound to come down, too! Leland Won’t Play | Football Fort Worth, Tex.—July 9—(P)—Cy Leland, Texas Christian university's sprint star, won't be allowed to play football next fall. Athletic officials have decided Le- land is too valuable in track to risk Of developing into a ir. Leland was one of a few men who won sprints against Claude Bracey, the Rice institute flier, in this year's track competition. JOHN RETAINS CHAMPIONSHIP Grand Forks, July 9—(#)—Larry John of St. Paul, Monday retained his tri-city tennis title by defeating W. N. Elton of Grand Forks 6-1, 6-2. Elton won a long drawn out match from Warner McNair, Fargo, in the semifinals, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. John defeated J. W. Wilkerson, Grand Forks, in his semifinal, 7-5, 6-4, Oscar (Stub) Jones, star halfback on the Washington state college foot- ball team, is taking @ course in cook- ‘Burleigh G Grimes and Bob Grove Show now Why “They Lead Pitchers SELECTION OF YANK WIGHTMAN CUP TEAM PROBLEMATICAL Cubs Confidex: - Of Conquest in Tourney Opener Bismarck Junior Baseballers Clash With Wilton at the i Northern City Tonight Beginning its drive in quest of state honors, Bismarck’s American Legion junior baseball team this afternoon embarks for Wilton. The Rotary Cubs will clash with the nine representing the northern city at 6:30 o'clock tonight in the first of a tournament series of games in the third district. ‘The winner of tonight’s'game will meet the winner of the McClusky- Turtle Lake contest for the right to meet the winner in the other third district bracket. McClusky and Tur- | tle Lake were to battle at McClusky today. Teams in the other bracket | are Ashley, Linton, last year’s state champions, Dawson, and Steele. { ‘The tournament series has been ar- ranged by Harry C. Lynn, Linton, dis- trict deputy of the state junior league. The third district champions will compete with seven other district titlists in the state tournament at Minot July 22-24. John G. Karasiewicz, athletic offi- cer of Lloyd Spetz post and manager of the capital city juniors, is confident: that his club will defeat Wilton to- night. Eddy Agre, who has won a good share of victories, will hurl for the Bismarck outfit with Dale Brown behind the bat. Johnny Spriggs will take the first base post. The probable remaining lineup will be made up of Louis Ahlen, second base; Woodrow Wristen, shortstop; Norman Agre, third base; L. Brown, Goetz, and Steiner, in the gardens. The Cubs leave Bismarck at 5 o'clock, .—George Bowers has left for Salt Lake City where he will be stationed as radio engineer with the National Airways. 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