New York, June 7.
REAKING loose in the seventh inning, the Chicago Cubs trounced the New York Giants, 4-2, in the opening tussle of their three-game series today to stretch their lead in the National League to one and one-half games.
Hopes of the Terrymen of overtaking the Bruin: however, were not completely shattered despite the setback.
If the Giants
ar able to flash their early season winning form and garner the next two games from the Bruins they will climb to the top again, leading by half-a-game.
Billy Lee held the Terrymen well in check, yielding seven scratchy bingles which were converted in two runs, the result of two four-baggers by Jimmy Ripple and Mel Ott.
The Br ins fared better at the offerings of Cliff Melton and Dick Coffman, to hing them for eleven hits that resulted in four markers, With neither team showing much progress in the effort t9 obtain a safe lead, the Cubs spurted in the seventh stanza and hung up three runs to arch on to victory, Bill Herman and Joe Marty also banged out a four-ply blow each for the Bruins, two doubles and two singles in five times at bat
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