The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-26
RUTH BENCHED AS
YANKS ARE PASSED
in FLAG CHASE
Mccarthy Trying to Catch
Flying S ena tors
Giants Gain Three Game
Edge
Rx Jack CUDDY

United Press STAFF Correspondent
New York, June 26-(UP)-
Babe Ruth, the all-time home run
king, was benched yesterday ap-
parently because of weakness al
bat for the first time since he be-
came a big league star.
After getting only two hits in II
trips to the late, the man who
blasted out 60 home runs in 1927
found himself warming the New
York Yankees bench during the
second game of the double-header
with Detroit. Young Dixie Walker
replaced him in left field.
Experts and fans hoped it was
only a temporary measure to give
the Babe a chance to freshen, but
they were forced to wonder If II
might be a warning that the years
had caught up with Ruth and
that he might be playing his last
season.
On the Skids
The 39-year-old Ruth, now ir
his goth season, and his 14th with
the Yanks, has not done well or
the Yanks present disastrous road
trip. His recent slump came just
when the American League lead
was taken over by Washington
With the club slipping. Manager
Joe Mccarthy could not let senti-
ment interfere. However, McCar-
thy insisted yesterday the Babe
had asked for a rest because OF
the heat.
Ruth made six trips to the plate
in yesterdays opening game with
out hitting safely as the Tigers
won, to 5, in IL embattled in
nings that saw much pickering
with the umpires and the Yankee
pitcher, Johnny Allen, banished
for shouldering Umpire George
Hildebrand. Hank Greenberg drove
in Gehringer in the 18th with the
winning run. After benching Ruth
and Lyn Larry, the Yanks came
back to win the nightcap, 3 to 0
Rallying for their three tallies ir
the fourth, while Russ Van Alta
held the Tigers to two hits in the
six innings that the game lasted
1t was called at the end Of the
sixth because of darkness.
Washington heightened it:
league lead over the Yanks to one
and a half games by beating Cleye.
land twice, Q to O, in the opener
when Earl whitehill held the In.
dams to five hits. ad 10 to /, II
the sleeper behind Bob Burke
eight-hit flinging. The Senators
collected IA hits in the first game
and Is in the second.
Close Contests
Philadelphia and Chicago di-
vided a twin bill, the White Son
taking the opener, 3 to 2. with 8
three-run squirt in the eighth. The
Athletics won the night cap, to
8, when Jimmy Foxx drove GU,
his 18th homer in the 10th with
one aboard. St Louis took two
games from Boston, 10 to 6, ane
6 to 4. The Browns outhit thu
Sox, IA to 0, in the opener, ane
George Blaeholder did mastery
pitching in the nightcap.
The New York Giants length
ened their National League lead te
three full games over st Louis b!
winning twice over Cincinnati.
to 1. and 6 to 8. Hal Schumacher
held the Reds to six hits in the
first game, and Freddy Fitzsim'
mons allowed them only sever
scattered safeties in the second.
Gabby Hartnett made homer
and three singles in four tries a!
Chicago downed Boston. IL to .
in their opener, and his mate, BIZ
urges also hit safely in four at
tempts. But in the nightcap' tn
Braves won, to 8, when. Dicl
Cyselman drove in the winning
run in the ninth. Wally .Bergel
and Pinkey Whitney of the Braves
made home runs.
One Apiece
Pittsburgh and Brooklyn spill
two games, the Pirates winning tn
opener, to 2. when Leon Chag
non held the Dodgers to six hits
but Brooklyn took the nightcap
9 to /, behind Walt Becks TOUR
hit f1inging.
They were the only game
scheduled.