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The Newark Eagles moveé a step nearer the Negro
National League pennant by trcuncing the New York Cubans,
10 – 2, last Fridsy, anā the Homestead Greys, 12 – 5, in
their only league contests fcr the wekk,
Max Manning went all the wey, on the mound for
“the Eagles in Friday’s contest while Lewis set back. the Groys
in the second game of a three-team doublehecder in Newark.
Although the Cubans lost to the Lagles they still
“keep possession of second place in the league standing with
a record of ANS wins agsinst se feats. four and a half
games over the Baltimcre £lite Gisnts.
Baltimore won over the Ns Y. Black Yankees lest
Friday, 5 – 1, but was only able tc split vith the Yankees
on Sunday in Baltimore. Cn tridsy kge Jonas Geines- enà
Joe Black teamed to set back the Yankees while on Sundey
Portes managed to turn the trick, in favor off the. Yankees
after Joe Black tossede scattered seven-hitter to win the
Opener, 4 – 3e,
à The Philly Stars ployed .500 ball for the week cwn-
ing the Yankees on Saturday, 7 5, and losing teuthe-Greys
on Sunday to the Gruys, in she st game of the three-team
doublehesder in Newerk
The Grays moved out o € lar with their one-*
victory in two starts end now perched in fifth pesition
with a record of five wins in seventeen starts. Louis Merg-
uez, firey sedond baseman lesd the Grays cver the week with
two home runs, the first coming in the fourth frame of the
first game in Newark against the Philly Stars onā the second
in the nightcap against the Newark sagles. Williem Hosk-
ins also hit a four-bagger in the fourth inning of the first ga
game,