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22 JULY 1938 
SPORTS 
Washington 
An X-ray today revealed that Detroit catcher Rudy York’s skull' 
had not been fractured by the pitched ball thrown by Monte 
Weaver. The physicians said that York -would bo able to join 
his teammates in Philade lphia tomorrow, but would bo unable 
to return to the diamond until another week. York was in- 
jured during yesterdays game with the Senators. 
Ba seb al 1 summary . 
The leading Pittsburgh Pirates were certain of holding 
a game and a half lead over the second place New York Giants 
tonight after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies, five to 
four, this afternoon. The Pirates scored three runs in the 
last inning to give Mace Brown his thirteenth triumph of the 
year. 
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The Giants led the St. Louis Cardinals, five to one, at the 
end of the eighth. 
The Chicago Cubs dofoated the Brooklyn Dodgers five to two 
in the first game of todays doubleheaders. Clay Bryant 
pitched brilliant four hit ball. Manager Hartnett was behind 
the plate. The Dodgers beat the Cubs ono nothing in the night- 
can behind Luke Hamlins two hit pitching. 
In the American League the Washington Senators beat th Detroit 
Tigers four to three hy scoring all their runs in the last 
two innings. 
National League - Brooklyn two four two - Chicago five ten one. 
Second game - Brooklyn one Chicago zero start seventh. 
Philadelphia four twelve two - Pittsburgh five nine zero. 
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Gabby Hartnett clarified his new position today as playing 
manager of the Chicago Cubs. The rotund backstop who has 
caught 100 or more games for the Cubs in twelve seasons said, 
!, As long as the Cubs win when -I’m catching, I’ll stay behind 
the plate. If I’m in a slump, and Odea is hitting, he’ll 
wear the catchers mitt.” Gabby made it clear that he would 
not stay behind the plate just for the sake ^ of a personal 
record. Hartnett has caught in 51 games this season with 
72 games remaining on- the Cubs' schedule. If Hartnett 
catches 100 this year, he’ll hit a record of having caught 
100 or more games in each of thirteen seasons. That mark 
will bo one for the boys to shoot at in the years to come. 
Hartnett named second ba.soman Billy Herman today as team 
captain of the Cubs. Hartnett was captain until he was 
named last night to succeed Charley Grimm as manager. Grimm 
didn’t remain in Chicago to watch his old club play a double 
header against Brooklyn. He loft for his farm near St. Louis 
after wishing his pal, Hartnett, ’’All the luck in the world.” 
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