Pirates and Cubs in tight NL pennant chase
The Pirates won their 12th straight, beating the Cardinals 7 to 6 as Cubs beat the Phillies 12 to 6 and later the Red Sox in Boston. Giants stretched lead with a 7 to 1 win over Cincinnati. Browns topped the White Sox 9 to 4 amid limited AL action.
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Babe Herman Leads National League Batting Race
New York August 10 Babe Herman of Brooklyn widens his margin in the NL batting race from .407 to .413. Frank O Dou l falls to .320 while Bill Terry sits third. Terry leads in hits with 103. Herman close behind at 161. Ott leads in runs batted in with 111. Hack Wilson and Frederick among top power threats.
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Big Six Batting Averages Highlight Early Season Leaders
The pennant race shows Burgh's Little Poison atop the triples with 15. Chuck Klein of the Phillies leads home runs with 33. After three games, the leaders include Hornsby Chicago .363, Klein Philadelphia .259, Hafey St. Louis .959, Traynor Pittsburgh .258, L Waner Pittsburgh .356, Douthit St. Louis .352, and Stephenson Chicago .1350.
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Major League Leaders Through August Ninth Baseball Summary
National leaders include Guy Bush Cubs with 15 true decisions and a 0.938 era. Burleigh Grimes Pirates 16-2, Hal Carlson Cubs 5-2, Sylvester Johnson Cards 10-3. Pirates lead club batting 0.305, Giants 0.300, Cubs and Phillies just behind. Cubs fielding 0.975, Giants 0.970, Pirates 0.970. Batting leaders Herman Robins 0.413, runs Hornsby 105, RBI Ott 111, hits Terry 164. Doubles Frederick 37, Triples L Waner 15, Homers Klein 33, Stolen Bases Cuyler 29. Pitching Bush 16 wins. American leaders Foxx 0.387, Gehringer 98 RBI, Simmons 113, Hits Manush 165, Manush 87 runs, Ruth 28 homers, Gehringer 17 RBI. Pitching Grove 17 wins.
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Illinois appoints three to new boxing commission
In Chicago the governor named three Chicagoans General John V. Cnin n, George F. Getz and Frederick Gardner to the Illinois State Athletic Commission. They replace resigning members and bring backgrounds in military, business and finance to oversee boxing policy.
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Mail Carrier Is Last Obstacle For Kauffmann
Milton Soncrant, former teacher and golfer now a mail carrier in Toledo, faced Carl Kauffman of Pittsburgh in the final 36 holes for the national public links title at Forest Park, St. Louis, after tying for medalist honors in the 36 hole qualifying.
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FIGHTS LAST NIGHT in boxing across cities
New York light Terris defeated Emory Cabana in a 10 round outpoint. Erle Johnny Mellon from Pittsburgh beat Tug Phil lips on a foul in Detroit. Dave Mater stopped Mitz Mickel in Milwaukee. Santiago Zorhla outpointed Dynmite Joe Murphy in Oakland. Johnny Weismuller regularly plays at the metropolitan golf links.
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