New York, Sept. 18.
The Chicago Cubs crept one game Closer to the New York Giants, and the possibility of a World Series, when they trounced the Philadelphia Phillies to-day, 9-3, and the Cincinnati Reds upset the Giants, 4-3.
Collins and Marty homered for the Cubs while Noris knocked out a four-bagger for the Phillies. In the Cincinnati game, the Giants rallied in the ninth and all but had the game in the bag when Leiber grounded out with two aboard, Braves v. Cards Reis' double in the tenth inning, scoring Fletcher, enabled the Boston Braves to take the St. Louis Cardinals, 8-7.
R. W. Edwards' XI batted first and were able to score 132 runs, and in reply, H. J. M. Cook's side were dismissed ten minutes before the time to draw stumps with a total score of 126 when victory seemed very close to their grasp inasmuch Hart-Baker and Cornfield had given great evidence of completing their earlier successes by carrying the day themselves.
F. Marshall ("Peanut") rose to the occasion to put up a long stand for 31 runs, but it was not till J. W. Pote-Hunt came in that the runs began to come along. Pote-Hunt scored 68 and was the outstanding batsman of the day, eventually suceumbing to a ball from Fus. Talbot. His association with R. F. Scott contributed in no small way towards his team's success.
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