The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-19
WEATHER MAN
GIVES YANKEES
1888 AL. TITLE
Red SOx DOubleheader Is
Washed Out as World
Champs Drop z Games
By GEORGE KIRKsEY

BY GEOHGE hhHMDEx
UNITED Press stan Correspondent
New York, Sept. 1o--CUP) -Thre,
time champions, the New York yam
KEGS anxiously awaited today the ert
OF the regular baseball season arc
a chance TO break all precedents bS
winning their third successive
world title.
With two straight world cham
pionships to their credit, the Yanks
can become the first team In history
TO win three In q row by defeating
the National league champions In
the world series opening Oct. s. Jack
Doyle, Broadway pricemaker, al
ready quotes the Yanks Us favorites
to win regardless Of who they play.
The Yanks clinched their 10th
pennant In 10 years yesterday, CIV
ing New York more American league
flags than any other club. The
Yanks previously had been tied with
the Athletics, with nine each. The
Yanks went into the league cham-
pionship through the back door.
Rainy weather clinched the flag for
them by washing out the Red Sox.
White Sox doubleheader at Chi
cago.
The Yanks knew they had the
pennant won when they opened
doubleheader against the Browns at
st. Louis. They lost both games to
the tail-end Browns, As and 81.
The twin triumph elevated the
Browns into seventh place.
The triumphs were on the level.
Joe Mccarthy had his best talent In
the lineup. Buck Newsofn scored
his 18th victory by outpitching Red
Running, American leagues premier
hurler, In the opener. Don Heff-
ner's double and Mel Almada's single
produced the winning run. Mel MAJ
zeras homer tied the score In the
ninth inning OF the nightcap and
Harland Gift. who had tripled.
scored the winning tally on Joe
Glenns passed ball.
Pittsburgh moved nearer the Ma.
tional league title by scoring q i-0
triumph over the Phillies, tncreas-
ing their lead over the Cubs TO 3 l-2
games. Paul Waner's single with two
out In the ninth broke up q pitchers
duel between Russ Bauers and Al
Hollingsworth. The second game
was called on account OF darkness
with the score tied. lei. II will be
played Of as part Of q doubleheader
today.
The Cubs slipped q cog In theft
pennant drive when Brooklyn beat
them, al. A four-run attack OF,
Charlie Root IN the third won the
game. Dizzy Dean relieved Root and
allowed only two hits In 4 Ia Inn
ings. The Cubs also lost the second
game, which ended In q 3-3 tie be.
cause Of darkness. Billy Herman,
made a sensational, leaping catch Of
0illy Campbell's liner with the basei
loaded and two out In the nth tc
save the game.
In the other American league
games Cleveland and Philadelphia
divided q doubleheader and Detroit
won from Washington, 81. The In.
dams beat the AS, 7-3, In the OPEN
or. JEFF Heath hit his 18th homer
and frankie Pytlak collected two
doubles and q single. The As won
the second game, 1913, In seven Inn
ings by driving Bob Feller 10 cover
In q seven.run NTH inning. Wally
Moses led the As attack with four
hits. Charley oehringer and Rudy
York had perfect days, - for 3"
each In the Tigers victory.
Yesterdays Hero--Paul Waner.
Pittsburgf's veteran whose ninth
inning single drove In the winning
run In the Pirates victory over the
Phillies.