The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-08
CLEVELAND NOW PUTS ON REAL FIGHTING FINISH
Oscar Witt Has Kept In. dians on the Warpath;
 Bill Lee a Hero
By GEORGE KIRKSEY

By GEORGE KIRkSEY
 United Press Stan Correspondent New York, June 8-(UP)-All those skeptics who said the Cleve- land Indians couldn't win on the road are beginning to orBcn their eyes and wonder if Oscar Witt hasn't performed his old Abba Dabba" trick again.
 Since leaving their wigwam the Indians have enjoyed one of their most successful eastern trips in years, winning five out of seven games by fighting to the last ditch under Wits dynamic leadership.
 The Indians increased their lead to four full games yesterday, con- ing from behind to down the Boston Red Sox, 7-5. The day before they lost an 1l-inning game to Washing ton, 5-4, after scornig three runs in the ninth to send the game into extra innings. The day before that they tied the score in the ninth and beat the Senators in the tenth, 5-4. The fighting finishes mean that the Indians aren't the complacent. self satisfied players who used to hurry to get the game over.
 With the Indians clicking on the road the eastern contenders are slipping farther back into the ruck. The Tanks, Senators and Red Sox, Cleveland's three principal rivals, all lost yesterday. The Yankes are now four games back, the Senators five, and the Red Sox i've and a half.
 When Witt managed the Newark Bears in the International League he used to be famed for his Abba Dabba" trick. He's even come of the coaching lines to show 1t to fan. Other times he'd perform 1t from the field for the press box boys. But if he can keep the Indians win ming on the road his Abba Dabba" can be forgotten because any one who can transform Cleveland into a winner on the road is indeed a miracle man."
 Witt proved yesterday that he's the boss of the Indians by leveling down on Johnny Allen, temperamental pitcher, with $250 fine for walking of the field in the second inning before another Cleveland pitcher had had time to warm up. Allen quit the game because he refused to change his sweat shirt, which had a tattered sleeve on the throwing arm. Manager Joe Cronin of the Dad Gov hod cnp,rJo i,,o6 about it and the umpires upheld him.
 With the score tied 5-5 in the ninth Lyn Lary started the win ming rally with a single. He scored on Hale's double and Hale scored on Averills triple. Jimmy Foxx hit homer No. IS.
 Thornton Gefty Lee, Yankee jinx prevailed over the Tanks again pitching the Chicago White Sox to an 8-5 triumph. Mysterious Myrus" the master mind Jimmy Dykes is now carrying with the White Sox, aided in the victory by holding 8 se- ance in the White Sox dressing room before the game. Lee allowed nine hits and helped his own cause with a homer and single.
 The St. Louis Browns pounded out 1l-8 victory over Washington, and the Detroit Tigers nosed out the Athletics, 5-4, in the other two American League games. Harland Gift led the Browns 15-hit attack with two doubles and two singles. Rudy York hit homer No. Il for the Tigers.
 Big Bill Lee pitched his sixth straight victory as the Cubs defeat- ed the Giants. Az, in the first game of a crucial series for the National League lead. Lee allowed seven hits, two of them homers by Ott and Rip pie, to hang up victory No. T. In his last 56 innings Lee has allowed only three runs. Homers by Billy Herman and Joe Marty featured the Cubs attack. Gumbert and Hubbell will oppose French and Bryant in double header today.
 In the only other National League game Brooklyn defeated the Car dinals. 7-6. for their third straight. Vito Tamulis pitched four innings of hitless relief ball and received credit for the victory. Ernie Roy hit & double and single to drive in two runs.
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