Show DEMON CONTINUE RISE Des Moines Enters First Di Division Division Division Di- Di vision in Drive to Retain Retain Re Re- tam tain Title By the Associated Press For the first time since early Inthe in inthe inthe the current Western league cam earn the pennant defending Des DesMoines DesMoines DesMoines Moines Demons arc are back in the first division They climaxed their upward drive last night with a double triumph over the Wichita making it three out of four tour for the series The Iowans lowans won the first game 14 to 5 collecting collect collet ing Lag 17 blows of off Lefty Holmes and took the seven inning nightcap 6 to 2 although 7 to 6 The two victories put the Demons into a third place tie tic with Oklahoma City which divided the Pueblo series by taking the final tilt 12 to 11 Tesmer Tesmer Tes Tes- mer assisted by a pair of singles scored the winning run in m the ninth after the Braves had tied the count at 11 all in the preceding frame on ona a run five burst Omaha jumped back into first place tie Lie with Tulsa defeating the 7 to 4 to even the series Dick Wyckoff of the Packers struck out 10 men and allowed only five blows However two of them were circuit clouts by Stoneham and gave up nine Dino safeties three of which were collected by Ed Brown Brownin in four times up After submitting to three straight letdowns at the hands of ot the Denver Bears the St. St Joseph Saints turned the tables on the their t western hosts to win the series final 10 to 2 Haynes held the Bears to eight hits while his mates chalked up nine of off Wol Wolff and Porter The only game gome scheduled for today today to to- day sends Tulsa against the Braves at Pueblo I |