New York, Sept. 15.
On his first run toward the north Cobb was timed at 363.29 miles an hour, while on his southward run he set a time of 34711 miles an hour, When told that he had broken the world record, Cobb said that he believed that he could improve on the time as the "car still has more potential speed."
For the measured kilometre record he was timed at a speed of 35282 for the southward run and 34735 for the return trip, The New York Giants again slipped to fourth place today because they suffered a defeat at the booming bats of the Pittsburgh Pirates, "(National League leaders, 7-4, while the Cincinnati Reds remained idle, The victory of the Buccaneers iimproved their position as league leaders, helping them to stretch their Jead to four games over the Chicago (Cubs, who have come up rapidly within recent weeks, Failing to win the.second game after taking the opening tussle of their double-header from the Boston Red Sox prevented the Cleveland Indians from over the Boston squad, Scoring three runs in the fifth -inning, the Pittsburgh Pirates, sent Clift Melton to the showers and won the game from, the Giants, 7-4.
Dependable Foxx was a heavy-hitting game, with Paul Waner smashing out two home Tuns, and Joe Rizzo, Foy Young, Lloyd Waner and Bill Myatt cracking out a homer each, The Indians opened a three-run barrage in the first inning and chased John Wilson dff the mound, winning the game from the Red Sox, 3-2, Jeff Heath banged out a home run. In the nightcap, another close battle was waged with Jimmy Foxx smacking out the hit which drove in the winner in the fifth inning, 3-2. "we runs in the sixth inning gave the Detroit Tigers a 6-4 win over
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