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GEHRIG IS ............................~"m 1931 Is One of Few Who Has Come Thru This Year In Big Leagues By L. S. CAMERON NEW YORK, Sept. 3— (U.R)— The year 1931 has Keen a tough one for 'many, persons, .-but not for Lou Gehrig, clouting first. base­man of the New' York sYankeeS. Unless he breaks a leg or falls into a pronounced slump, Gehrig is almost certain to make the sea­son his best in baseball *so far. Today, with the season .less than noth to go. Gehrig leads in American league cellar by losing a 15 to 5 decision to the Cleveland Indians. Wes Ferrell, Cleveland’s star righthander, pitched a six hit game and-led the Indians’ attack with two-, home runs, - . Earl Whitehill pitched the De­troit Tigers to an 8 to 3 victory over the St. Louis Browns. White- hill allowed but six Scattered hits. New York’s Giants strengthened their hold on second place by tak­ing bdth 'ends of a double-header from the-' Boston Braves ’ in . the only National league games played. The scores we'rg 3 to 2 and 4 to 3. The first'game was.a, pitching duel between Fred Frankhoitse and Freddie Fitzsimmons, Frankhouse lost his own game when he walked MarshallVto force in the winning fun in the ninth.' ' > . The Giants won the second game When they bunched three hits for a run in the tenth inning. PHONE 200 Burnam & Reynolds Welding & Brazing No job too large or small WELDING- CONTRACTS We{ding and Brazing (Pipe Lines, gears and all metalsj All Work Guaranteed : , Located -in rear of - • ? Simon’s Garage-... ; 218 FREMONT STREET LAS VEGAS, NEV.