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£3 D£ of **0 the ;he n- star tar er~ tng t0 to "il- who rho ton ._ to to today lay sen game one Spahn Hurls Second Straight Shutout to Beat Cards, 5-0 BOSTON, Mass., May 2 UP.— Warren en Spahn, southpaw ace of the Boston Braves, 2s, pitched his mates back into leadership of of the National League today with his second ad consecutive shutout to overcome the St. 3t. Louis Cardinals, 5-0, before 4,145 fans. It marked the first time this season the he Cardinals had been shut out and ousted ed them from the top spot they had taken by by 75 percentage points last night in the two- o- game series. Spahn, who now ranks as the he mainstay of the Braves hurling staff, never rer was smoother on the mound. In addition, n, he accounted for two of the runs with a a fourth-inning single to short center field. Id. The score by inning: R. H. E. E. CARDINALS 000 000 000—0 6 1 1 BRAVES 100 004 OOx— 5 8 1 1 Staley, Munger 7 and Rice; Spahn hn 2-2 and St. Claire. Losing pitcher, Staley ley 2-1.
