The Archive · 1938

Four Lawn Bowls Matches Played

A four run rally in the fourth inning enabled the New York Giants to again defeat the Cardinals, 5-3, Dick Bartell, veteran Gotham shortstop, eet pone sen led the Giants attack with a

Two runs in the first inning gave the Philadelphia Phillies a lead that Pairs Championships in was dissipated almost immediately Conditions Spite of the Very Heavy When Lee Handley of the Pittsburgh Pirates clouted his fourth homer in five days with one aboard, giving the Bucs a tie that eventually culminated The weather has not been parti-lim a ding dong struggle, Not until cularly kind to the Lawn Bowls Asso- the ninth inning were the Phils able ciation. It was hoped that-the.various to come through with the runs that greens would dry sufficiently during brought a 5-3 victory fins aod eurite to permit COP © 19 vium I mele in their wi

greater portion of the first round of Boston Victory the Pairs Championship to be played Es Ww AT mne Cinci cincinnati Reds put up a hard off. Bookings were heavy at the) struggle against the Boston Bees, but Race Course and optimism ran high despite the fact that they outhit the during yesterday morning until it was eventually decided that the lack of sunshine was leaving the turf in unplayable condition and the red flag stayed in dismal command.

On the twenty odd games which constitüted the first round of the Pairs Championships it was only possible to complete four, and these took place under conditions far from favourable both overhead and underfoot, play being exceptionally heavy.

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