Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-01
CLEVELAND GRABS
9TH WIN IN A ROW
Tribe Climbs to 500 Average
by Fine Showing With
Its Western Rivals.
BY HUGH S. FULLERTON, JR.,
Associated Press Sports Writer


lust by emphasizing the su-
periority the Eastern clubs
~ Of the American League have
shown over their Western
rivals so far, the Cleveland In
dians, who failed to win a game
in their stand against the East,
have climbed back to a 800 aver
age and fourth place in a little
over week of campaigning
against the clubs of their home
sector.
Some effective pitching by Willis
Hudlin and Wesley Terrell gave the In
dams a 6-to-4 victory over the Detroit
Tigers yesterday in their last game be-
fore moving East for another intersec-
tional round. It was Cleveland'S sew
enth straight victory and Detroit's fifth
successive def7at and gave the Indians
record of games won and 2 lost
for the intrasectional series. the best
in either maj or league. Detroit won
only 2 games out of 10.
The Philadelphia Athletics. pounding
the New York Yankees all over the lot,
held sWav in the East IS well as in the
West. but could not dosso we'll against
the Boston Red Soy. The AS split two
pants over the week end to finish the
home-section campaign with 8 victories
and 3 defeats. Timely hitting against
Milt CASTOR gave the Athletics the first
game Yesterday, to T. but the Red
SoX turned. in the second and won,
to 3, on good pitching by Morris and
Moore. The defeat was costly to the
world CHAMPIONS, who lost Catcher
Mickey Cochrann and Shortstop Joe
fh~n1J1i if,Yicc IN I7a
game
The Yankees. showed down to third
plar-a, picked up a game in washington
yesterday. as Babe Pu.hS ninth homer
Of the season gave them the runs that
produced a 4-to-2 victory
The st. Louis Browns improved their
own record for the intrasectional play
and lowered Chicagos by taking the
only game between the two. to .,
piling up four runs in the eighth. as
Jim Levey hit homer inside the park
with two on base.
After suffering various indignities in
earlier games. the Chicago Cubs and
Brooklyn Robins stepped out to COM
pile the best irtrasectional records in
the National League. Bob Smith pitched
a tWo-hit game for the Cubs against
Pittsburgh Yesterday. giving them their
! fourth straight victory over the Pr
rates. to 0. The Cubs won 8 out Of
II games. The Robins won 7 and lost
3 and were Just one strike short of
their eighth victory end a tie with Bos-
! ton for fourth place in their second
game yesterday. After winning the
first game from the Braves, to 2.
BROOKLYN led, 3 to /, in the ninth in
ming Of the second. and Hollis Thurs
ton had two strikes on Randy Moore.
But Rand clouted a homer. his second
of the game. instead of taking the third
strike. and the game ended in a 3-to-3
tie when darkness stopped it after the
tenth.
The Giants and Phillies each ended
their intraSectional series with even
breaks, as New York won yesterdays
game. 10 TO 5 John Berlv gave the
Phils Is hits, but escaped serious trou-
BILE
The st. Louis Cardinals. who re-
gained the lead with victories in II
games. finally lost a game to Cincin-
natl on their home grounds yesterday.
The Cards took the first half of a dcu-
ble-header. to 5, as Paul Derringer
won his first start. but Johnny Ogden
stopped them with seven hits in the
second game. end the Peds won. 7 to ?.
for their first triumph in S.. Louis
since April %. 1929.