Salt Lake Telegram | 1937-08-21 | Page 11 | Red Birds Gain First Spot Tie

Red Birds Gain FirstSpot Tie; CHICAGO, Aug. 21 JP Thr Amsrican association pennant was back In th "battle royal" stage today. Minneapolis, which only a few day ago had a clear lead, was tied' with Columbus at th top cf the heap, each team having woa 72. gam and lost 6. Columbus climbed into th first place tie last night, defeating BL Paul 2 U 1, as Toledo was downing Minneapolis, Minneap-olis, to 2. Clyde Hatter pitched two-hit ball a the Hens turned back th Millar Mill-ar In th series opener. Hatter retired th first 14 men who faced, him. Johnny Chambers bested little' Art Herring In a pitching battle aa Columbus downed St. Paul. Each allowed seven hits, with the Rod Bird bunching three la the sac ond for their runs. Louisville' cellar-dwelling Colonel Colo-nel defeated Kansas City, 4 to 1, a Dick Bass and Plechota each granted fiv hits. Th Colonels' scored four run In a big second Inning and added two more la the ixth. Milwaukee tightened It grip ea fourth place by defeating Indianapolis, Indian-apolis, to X.