New York, Sept, 22, The furious battle for pennant honours. in the National League reachedlithe feverish stage today as the leading teams started their final campaigns in the drive for the championship. The revamped Chicago Cubs entered the race with a double victory, but the Pittsburgh Pirates. league leaders, also took a twin bill to maintain their position on top of the heap, IWalloping the Cincinnati Reds in both ends of their double bill the New York Giants climbed into third Place, forcing the Reds into fourth position. The Boston Bees also took both games of their twin programme against the St; Louis Cardinals, After five straight losses following their clinching of the American League pennant for the third success sive year, the New York Yankees finally broke into the winning column, trampling Chicago White Sox,
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