The Cardinals spent six innings digging themselves out of a hole Friday. They spent one inning burying Philadelphia in it. After falling behind 4-0 early, St. Louis stormed back with fourteen hits and a tremendous seven-run uprising in the seventh inning to overwhelm the Phillies, 12-4, before an enthusiastic Sportsman's Park crowd. For much of the afternoon it looked as though the Cardinals might waste another opportunity to gain ground in the National League race. Philadelp

THE CARDINALS WHO NEVER MADE IT SUBHEADLINE The forgotten prospects, hard-luck pitchers, minor league stars, and organizational hopefuls who filled Branch Rickey's system before the 1926 championship season but never found a permanent home in St. Louis. When baseball men speak of the 1926 Cardinals, the conversation usually begins with Rogers Hornsby. Soon afterward come Jim Bottomley, Chick Hafey, Jesse Haines, Bob O'Farrell, Bill Sherdel and the other names now secured in c

St. Louis no longer goes quiet after dark.

CARDINALS FIGHT BACK REPEATEDLY, BUT CHICAGO ESCAPES WITH 8-7 VICTORY AFTER HOLIDAY CROWD SEES BOTH CLUBS TRADE HAYMAKERS

BELL'S BATTERING RAM BREAKS CUBS IN OPENER HERMAN BELL OUTDUELS GUY BUSH, CARDINALS TAKE FIRST HALF OF MEMORIAL DAY TWIN BILL, 5-3, AND CLIMB BACK TO EVEN WATER

RHEM MUSCLES REDBIRDS OUT OF THE DITCH BIG FLINT HALTS FOUR-GAME TAILSPIN, CARDS ROUGH UP COOPER AND HAND CUBS A 5-2 LICKING TO OPEN CHICAGO SERIES

DOUTHIT STRIKES FIRST, REDS STRIKE LAST KEEN PITCHES WELL ENOUGH TO WIN, YOUNG CENTER FIELDER TRIPLES HOME EARLY RUN, BUT CINCINNATI COMPLETES FOUR-GAME SWEEP WITH 3-1

May 30, 1926 The Stars leave May carrying real weight

THE MEN RUNNING RICKEY'S BASEBALL CLUBS.

REDS TURN WALKS INTO A RIOT CARDINALS LEAD TWICE, THEN WATCH CINCINNATI HANG SEVEN IN SEVENTH AS RIXEY OUTLASTS ST. LOUIS IN 12-4 PASTING.

Final Song Before Sunrise

MAYS OUTFOXES REDBIRDS AS REDS SWEEP TWIN BILL

REDBIRDS BACK TO EVEN Cardinals Win Series From Reds And Suddenly Look Like A Club On The Rise.

CARDINALS HOLD ON FOR WILD WIN

Cardinals Open Reds Series With A Win.

PHILS HALT REDBIRD CHARGE BUT CARDS STILL TAKE SERIES

Hal Carlson Handcuffed the Cardinals Again

Chicago’s Borders Shift Beyond the City

C- Ball and Cardinals Affiliations

HORNSBY DAY IN ST. LOUIS. LANDIS, HEYDLER, WRITERS, AND THOUSANDS OF FANS PACK SPORTSMAN'S PARK AS HORNSBY IS CROWNED NATIONAL LEAGUE'S MOST VALUABLE PLAYER