It brought them up close to the
surprising New York Giants, who
have held the league leadership
since July 11 amid wide-eyed won
derment of the critics and fans
who, generally, “couldn't see” the
Terrymen. ,
Three Guesses
As a result of this long-awaited
but not very heartily expected up
turn in the champions’ fortunes,
three pertinent questions now adorn
the league picture, to-wit:
Will the Cubs be able to carry
on their drive, on the road, in a
successful defense of their title?
Or can the Giants retain their
timely Wallop and gilt-edged pitch
ing to prove themselves a great
ball team, after all?
Or will the Pittsburgh Pirates,
heavy pre-season favorites and
leaders through most of the first
seven weeks of the campaign, get
the Waner boys a-hitting again
and uncork a rush that will bear
out their statistical pre-eminence?
Giants Consistent
The Giants have been far and
away the most consistent team in
the league. They hopped into sec
ond place the second week of the
season and, with the exception of
the first June week-end have
been either first or second ever
since. Superfine ‘hurling by Carl
Hubbell, Roy Parmalee, Hal Schu
macher and Fred Fitzsimmons has
done much to hold them up.
St. Louis Cardinals enjoyed a
'few weeks’ tenure of the top fol
lowing a late May spurt that
gave them 15 wins in 18 games,
but that bulge has steadily slipped
away from the Cards as their
pitching talent failed.
It is the Cubs’ rally that ha:
i
From tcp, Manager Bill Terry
I of the Giants;Manager Charley
Grimm. Cubs, and Manager
i George Gibson, Pirates. Place
| your bets.
