The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-20
CREENBERC CETSI
 IN LINE AGAIN FOR RUTH MARK l
Now ii Games Ahead of Babes '27 Mark; Giants,
 Red SOx Move Up
By GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent )


 Chicago, Aung. 20.-tUP)-Hank Greenberg's home run bat is hot again and Babe Ruth's record of 60 homers In one Season-one of the greatest marks on the books-today is once more in jeopardy.
 Greenberg hit three circuit clouts yesterday in doubleheader against the St. Louis Browns to raise his seasons total to 41.
 Only few days ago when Hank was in Chicago with the Tigers he was diSconsolate over his home run slump and had about given up on his chances of breaking Ruth's rec ord He smashed IS homers during July and at one time was 18 days ahead of the Babes 1927 record schedule. But he went into a slump and until he banged out trio of round trip wallops yesterday he had connected for only one homer this month.
 Hard to Figure
 T can't explain my slump" Greenberg said at that time. When I try to pull the ball to the left I don't get a good piece of it. Most Of my power seems to prevail when I hit to center and right and that handicaps my chances of breaking Ruth's home run record I guess I'll just have to be content with singles"
 Greenberg is right-handed hit- ter with long arms. He has tremen- dous wrist power. There has been considerable discussion b o II { whether he out guesses the pitcher. Once the experts credited Del Baker, now Detroit manager who is adept at stealing signals, with much of Greenberg's success by flashing him what pitches were coming. Greenberg laughs at these assertions and points out that some of the greatest days he ever had at bat were when Baker was away because of illness.
 Greenberg drove in eight runs with his three homers. He hit his first with three men on in the third, his second with the bases empty in the ninth and his third with two men on in the first inning of the nightcap. The Tigers won both games from the Browns, 8-7 and "A.
 In getting his Il homers Green berg has used up only l09 games. Ruth took 120 games to get his 41st in 1927. Hank has 49 games in which to hit the 20 necessary to smash the Bambino,s mark.
 The New York Yankees continued their drive toward the American league pennant by defeating the Athletics. 5-2, and extending their lead to 10 games. Spud Chandler pitched six-hitter and Lou Geh- rig hit homer No. g.
 Cleveland lost its third straight when Lefty Lee pitched the White Sox to q 7-2 victory over the slump ing Indians. The White Sox comb cd Whitehill and GalehouSc for 13 hits, including homers by Owen and Kuhel.
 Close One
 The Boston Red Sox defeated Washington 4-3, in 10 innings and climbed within game and half of the second-place Indians. Bobby Docrr's single drove in the winning run. Jimmy Roxx hit homer No 8. The New York Giants reduced Pittsburgs National league lead to four and one-half games by defeat- ing the Phillies 4-2. Bill Lohrman allowed the Phils only four hits Jimmy Ripple hit homer with one on and Harry Danning got one with none on.
 In the night game the Dodgers downed the Boston Bees, To in II innings. The game left the teams tied for fifth place. Cookie Lava gettos single with two out in the last inning drove home the only run of the game and ended Pitcher Lou Fette's winning streak at eight