New York, Sept. 6.
With the St. Louis Cardinals beating the Cincinnati Reds, 8-0, the Chicago Cubs climbed into the second berth in the National League today without playing a game.
The Cubs and the league leading Pittsburgh Pirates were idle but this fact did not prevent the Bruins from overtaking the Reds.
By blanking the Detroit Tigers, 6-0, the Cleveland Indians deadlocked the Boston Red Sox for second place honours in the American League. The Indians climbed back into second place because the Red Sox bowed to, the Washington Senators, 7-5. I Coming through with three runs in the eighth inning for a total of B eight, the Cards sent Ray Davis to the showers and won the game against the Reds. Don Padgett smashed out two doubles.
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