New York, Aug. 10. 'ROOKLYN'S Dodgers tonight held on to first place in the hectic National League face after winning a twin bill from the Boston Braves while the St. Louis Cards were taking two straight ff games from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
It was the fourth day that Brooklyn has remained ahead of the Cards by the narrow margin of.003 percefitage points. Tomorrow the Dodgers take on the New York Giants and St, Louis tangles with the Chicago Cubs.
Brooklyn ran wild to win the opener, 14 to 4, and then blanked the Braves, 4 to 0, in the night-cap. Luke Hamlin was on the mound in the first game and although nicked for 13 hits, he kept them well stottered and coasted to his seventh win of the season. Joe Medwick led the batting attack by recording a homer in the fourth with one mate aboard.
Phil Masi hit a four-bagger for the Braves.
Fred Fitszimimons recorded his fifth straight win in blanking Boston in the second game, He had tough opposition: from Tom Early who held the Dodgers to four hits compared to six allowed by Fifszimmons, Lewis Riggs, Brooklyn third sacker, on-netted with a homer for the Winners.
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