Salt Lake Telegram | 1937-08-19 | Page 20 | Mcgee Rigs up Sixteenth Win

McGee Rings Up Sixteenth Win CHICAGO, Aug. 1 WV-On the basis of his record for the season, Bill McGee, Columbus Red Birds' ace right hander. is doing a pretty good Job of demonstrating the St. Louis Cardinals would have dons well to keep him. McGee, sent to the Columbus branch of the Cardinal chain early in the season, last night turned in hie sixteenth victory of the campaign, cam-paign, a 3 to S decision over the American association leading Minneapolis Min-neapolis Millers. He held the Millers to eight scattered hits and tightened tight-ened up In the ninth to put down a rally threat. Kansas City and Indianapolis divided di-vided an afternoon-night double-header, double-header, the Blues winning the opener S to 1 with the aid of some fancy fielding maneuvers, and the Indians slugging out 1 hits to take the night number 10 to 7. The Blues were outhlt S to T, commltteed three errors and Breuer gave up two walks, but the infield produced four double plays to choks off scoring scor-ing threats. Jim Peterson outpltched Forest Pressnell to give Louisville a to 1 decision over Milwaukee In another! night contest Each hurler allowed' seven hits. Peterson fanned six. In another night tilt Toledo end St. Paul split a double-header. The Mud Hens won the first game 6 to I 4 in 11 innings. The Saints scored a run in the seventh to win the second 3 to 2.