Show lf T. T y l-y ro lT or V t V MUDDLE AS WAITE HOYT COAST COAST ROOKIE DELIVER 1 1 MACK SOLVES MOUND T I NEW PITCHERS I TURN IN TWIN 1 ATHLETIC WIN Dodgers Cubs Tighten Tight Tight- en National Nation League Battle By Leo Peter Petersen sen United 1 Press Correspondent Correspond n NEW YORK July IS 16 ConnIe Connie Macks Mack's pitching problem which threatened to become serious d despite i I. I I McDonald the strong arms of George Georgc Earnshaw Lefty Grove and Rube Walberg ap apparently apparently apparently ap- ap has been solved by acquisition acquisition acquisition tion of Waite Hoyt Hoyta n a and n d development of young Henry McDonald Since Hoyt went to Phil Philadelphia a delphia from tram Detroit a a. little little lit lit- tle tie more than two weeks ago on ers ers he he has turned In three victories In as many starts w h 11 ld Pacific Coast league rookie has In Indicated indicated in- in In his last two starts that he Is of major league caliber Without the time one-time boy wonder wonder wonder won won- der of the New York Yank Yankees es or McDonalds McDonald's promise the seven game lead ead the AU Athletics have built up In Inthe Inthe Inthe the American league would appear none too safe sale Earnshaw Grove and Walberg showed the wear and tear of f the terrific pace they set during the he first half of the season In their l ast st appearances on the mound Althree All Al three were batted freely Grove managed to win however Because his mates were effective with their bats BIG MOUND THREE GET REST Mack rested his big three yesterday yesterday yester- yester day and let lct Hoyt and McDonald take tak care of the pitching In the doubleheader doubleheader doubleheader double double- header wi with h Detroit Hoyt set back his former teammates 5 to 3 while I McDonald allowed only three hits In registering an to O shutout In his previous sta start McDonald held the he heavy 1 hitting New York Yankees to tol two hits Philadelphia Increased Its lead to seven games over the Washington Senators whose scheduled contest with the Chicago White Sox Sex was rained out v I New Nes York came f from ram behind to defeat de- de teat feat Cleveland 5 to 4 and advance to within three and one-half one games of second place Boston and St. St Louis divided a header double-header the Red Sox winning the he opener 5 to 4 In ln 11 Innings anc and the Browns t taking the aftermath 5 to 2 CHICAGO BROOKLYN TIGHTEN LOOP RACE I Chicago and Brooklyn tightened up the National league race the Cubs defeating the second place New York GIants Hants 5 to 4 and the Robins turning back the St. St Louis Cardinals current curren pace setters pace setters 10 to 3 St. St Louis re retained rc- rc lathed t. Its five and one half game margin over New York but Chicago and Brooklyn advanced within six games game o of first place John Ogden heated bested Ed Brandt Ina In Ina a pitching duel the Cincinnati Reds defeating defeating- Boston 1 I 1 to 0 O. Pittsburgh made It three straIght over Philadelphia 4 I to 2 Larry Lam French rench held the Phillies to six hits |