Show Cubs Advance nee In Race X Z t O si W r Reds On Short End Washington Downs N. N Y in 11 Innings Sox Suffer Defeat By The Associated Press rr s. s WHILE the Cubs appeared to be Yv serenely lodged on the National league pinnacle today by a margin of four and one half games the pennant path was by no means smooth for ahead loomed a triple threat of or the Pirates Cardinals and Giants The Cardinals shuffled through to a 2 to 1 victory over second place Pi Pirates Pm- Pm PIrates rates yesterday the veteran Alexan Alexan- Alexander Alexander der getting the breaks ks in a hurling duel with Pittsburgh current series at St St. Louis figured as crucial for both clubs as the world v.-orld champions had an opportunity to go co Into a tie for the up runner-up honors by coming out In front of the again today Just what the effect the benching of Hazen Cuyler will have on the Pi Pirates Pi- Pi Pirates Pirates rates will depend on developments Reports that Pittsburg was getting ready Kady r ady to swap or sell Cuyler were de declared de- de declared dared to be unfounded as was a re report re- re report report port that Max Carey leave the Robins at the close of or the season to return to the Pirates The Braves Draves beat the Phillies 5 to 4 Willoughby walked three batters in sixth when Brown singled to score tho the winning run I Brooklyn went under In an ough feud with the Giants 3 to 2 2 fast fastI support helping Virgil Barnes to wrest wresta I a a. victory from Vance The Brooklyn speed ball king was virtu virtu- virtually virtually I ally the victim of errors of his team team- mates ma Charlie Root turned In his twenty twenty- first victory of the year as the Cubs blanked the Reds 2 to 0 O. Cliff Gulf Heath- Heath Heathcote's Heathcote's Heathcote's cotes cote's triple with English and Root on base in the third proved to be the downfall of Luque The Yankees went ele eleen en en Innings be before be- be before before fore yielding to the Senators by 3 to 2 and at that Koenig tossed the game came away with a wild heave Into the stands Joe Judge walking In with the deciding run Lisenbee was hooked up in a mound battle with Babe Ruth went hitless After Ater the Athletics shut out the Red Sox Box In the opener of a double d header 4 to 0 dd hIi i I Boston behind d Pitcher er Harriss blanked la ke Philadelphia 2 to 0 O. O In the second fray Y In winning the first game How How- Howard Howard Howard ard Ehmke gained the distinction of being the first of Macks Mack's pitching staff to score a shut-out shut this season Cleveland subdued tie the White Sox 2 to 1 I In a ten Miller was victor over Pitcher Thomas Both allowed seven hits Gibson held hed the Browns to seven hits while his Detroit mates made off oH with a 6 to 2 decision McManus got three hits including a double |