Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-07-06 | Page 15 | Five Clubs in Race for National Flag

Five Clubs in Race For National Flag NEW YORK July 6 UP The UP The National league today embraced em em- braced its own little heat wave and with first division standings changing almost daily the most torrid flag chase in years seemed I assured Five clubs are arc still in the race despite despite despite de de- de- de spite the St St. Louis Loui Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs taking most of the spotlight in their battle for or first place The Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Cincinnati Cin Cm- Reds and New York Giants still have to be reckoned with Only sly siv and one halt games separate the leading Cards from rom the fifth place Giants today I Every team in the first division swapped places yesterday The Tho Cardinals Cardinals Cardinals Car Car- traded places with the Cubs climbing from second to first and the Pirates took over third from the Reds who were reduced to fourth Despite losing the Giants were in a virtual tie with sIth Cincinnat Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincin Cincin- nati nat only one percentage point away from the first division Coming from behind the Cards scored four runs in the ninth to send the Reds to defeat 8 to 6 in the first game but the nightcap was a a walkaway 17 to 7 The Cubs meantime meantime meantime mean mean- time took a 4 to 2 beating from the Pirates Brooklyn won its first game in six starts 4 to 2 from the Giants as Frankhouse turned the New Yorkers York York- ers back with seven hits The Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia Phila Phila- delphia Phillies increased their winning winning win win- ning streak to five games with a 7 to 6 decision over the Boston Bees