Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-07-08 | Page 8 | Cubs Dethrone Pirates in National

CUDS CUBS DETHRONE PIKA PIRATES ns I INA IN NA NATIONAL nONAl Chicago Runs Winning Streak to Eight Rain Helps DY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PRESS PRESS' The Tue Chicago Cubs were leading th the National league by a single percentage point this morning havIng having haying hav hay ing dethroned d the Pirates The Cubs Cubs' 2 to 1 victory over the Buccaneers which gave them the lead yesterday came after atter a pitchers pitchers' pitchers pitchers' pitch pitch- ers ers' battle well welt worthy of the two top teams It brought together Rain Bain as well welt as pitching played a part and antI if there was any partisanship among the elements clements they favored the Cubs When a shower Interrupted the game In the ninth the Pirates were In the midst of ot a rally ralty that threatened threatened threatened threat threat- ened the Chicago lead and Cub supporters supporters supporters sup sup- porters w were re not sorry when the score reverted to the eighth inning Up to that point the tame game ame was a tight one with Dawson holding Chicago o to three hits and anti Carlson granting the Pirates but four tour Pittsburg has two more chances to end the Cubs' Cubs winning streak which has run eight games and to win back the lead In the last thre three three- gamet ame series between the two the Pittsburg club came off ott on top i In another hard fought battle be between between between be- be tween rivals the Brooklyn Robins defeated the New York Giants 3 to 2 2 and threatened to push them out of ot fourth place Ending a a. four four- game g-ame Giant winning streak the Robins made the most of ot I Vances Vance's steadiness in the pinches to win although 8 to 4 Two Intersectional duels which marked the days day's play went to the western clubs by wide margins Hard hitting gave the St. St Louis Cardinals a 12 12 to 1 decision over Boston and the Cincinnati Reds Reels a 11 ii to 4 victory over the Phillies The Cards previously had lost six games in a row More ore hard walloping appeared Inthe in inthe inthe the St. Detroit Louis game the only contest carded In the American league Fourteen Tiger hits to twelve for the St. St Louis club gave Detroit the edge and the game gameS 9 to 6 C. I Taking a day off from big time play the Yankees who lead the American league by something over overa a mile mlle were felled by the Toronto I Leafs of ot the International league I 11 to 7 7 In in an exhibition game Better to get that loss out of ot our system when it doesn't count was the philosophical attitude of Huggins Huggins Huggins Hug- Hug gins and Company Compan