Show I DROP CLOSE BATTLE BY 5 2 SCORE Armstrong Favor Favor- Favorites Favorites ites to Win Vin Title for 2nd Half The Armstrong Armstr of the Commercial league practically cinched the championship for the second hall halt hallof hallof haltof of the season Thursday by defeating the hc Paint OH Oil and Glass baseball team 5 to 2 The Painters won on the champion champion- championship ship of the first half haU of the season Collins and Budge formed the bat bat- battery battery battery tery for the Painters while Vest Vet Mor- Mor Morey Morley icy ley ey and Price worked In the same lame ca capacity ca- ca capacity for the losers The Armstrong nine now has s a lead of two and one half games ames over the Painters In the race for the title for the second half haU Teams of or the league will ill complete the schedule next week A three-game three series undoubtedly will willbe willbe be staged to determine the champions |