Show Robin Giant West Invasion to Bear BearOn BearOn BearOn On National Race NEW YORK June 2 UP The UP-The The present western invasion of the eastern east east- ern em teams of the National league is expected to go a along long Jong way toward determining the pennant chances S of St. St Louis Chicago Chi cago Brooklyn and New York S The Cardinals and Cubs considered considered consid consid- ered the strongest of the western contenders must meet the Giants and Robins the class of the cast em clubs in eight games within th same number o days New York opened a four four- fourA A ants game series with the 1930 pennant winners today while Chicago entertained enter enter- tamed Brooklyn in the first of four contests at Wrigley field I Should Chicago and St. Louis Louts win most of their eight games against the two eastern rn t teams ams most baseball fans will agree that th 1931 pennant will willbe willbe be won by one of or the western clubs On the other hand should either the Giants or Robins win a majority of ot the contests they would come to the front as championship Despite its bad start Brooklyn still is likely to be he a factor in the race It was on their first western Invasion last year that the Robins struck their stride winning 12 of 16 games to advance from seventh to first place St. St Louis increased its lead over the second place Giants to a game and anda a half yesterday esterday by defeating Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincin Cincin- nati 6 to 5 In 12 innings in the only major league game played A single by Adams scoring Wilson who had doubled brought in the winning run The second Intersectional competition competition compe compe- titian of the year may mean little in inthe inthe inthe the American league unless the western western west west- em ern teams are able to stop the Philadelphia Phila delphia Athletics On the Athletics' Athletics first swing through the west theyS they built up the foundation for their 17 S game winning streak However with Cleveland playing the ball that gave the Indians the league lead during the fore part of ol the son season It is possible that the Athletics may be stopped and make the 1931 race in the Junior circuit a aS four cornered affair between Philadelphia Phila Phila- S delphia New York Washington and L the Indians I. |