The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03
CLEVELAND WILL FOLD UP MOST. PLAYERS THINK
Mccarthy Blasts Allen- Bagby Wins for Red SOx
 Again-Pitching Good
By GEORGE KIRKSEY Limited Press Stan Corregpondent)


 New York, June 3-(UP)-For a club which has led the American league for all but IS days since the season opened the Cleveland Indians are held in surprisingly low esteem. The general impression in the dug outs is that the tribe will soon fold.
 The Indians have been out in front since May 20 and are going along at 8 brisk clip with 8 2h game lead over the second place New York Yankees. But one of their first big tests is just ahead-they meet their three closest rivals, the Senators, Red Sox and Tanks, in successive three-game series, open ing Saturday. Those nine games may definitely establish Cleveland a!s formidable challenger or bear out the opinion of most rival play CTS that they can't stand the gan when the going gets tough.
 Manager Joe Mccarthy of the Tanks already is on record with the statement that the Indians will fold.
 'They always do," says Mccarthy. I've seen Cleveland clubs get out in front before and they always choke up. And the chief choker is Johnny Allen. I ought to know. I had him on my team for three years"
 Hank Grenberg, Detroit first base- man, contends that the pennant race will be between the Tanks and Tigers.
 Cleveland has one outstanding weakness and don't mean second base" says Greenberg. Its the h. dians' inability to win on the road. Thatll beat 'em."
 The Indians had half 8 game chopped of their lead yesterday even though they won from the Athletics, 10-5. The Yanks won a double header from the Tigers, 5-4 and 5-2. By the time the Indians come to Yankee stadium, their jinx park, June 10, II and 12, that series may be dog-eat-dog fight for the lead.
 Spud Chandler with a six-hit game and Monte Pearson with a fve-hitter combined to pitch the Tanks. double. Henrich's double and Hoags single won the opener and homers by Henrich with one on) and Knickerbocker helped notch the nightcap.
 Washington held third place, three games behind Cleveland, by defeating the White Sox, 7-1, with game. Zeke Bonura hit his seventh Emil Leonard hurling 8 six-hit homer, 8 double and a single. It was Chicago's eighth straight loss.
 The Boston Red Sox remained four games from the top by scoring 8 6-l victory over the St. Louis Browns. Young Jim Bagby held the Browns to six hits and drove in two runs with single with the bases loaded.
 The Chicago Cubs missed chance to gain on the idle New York Giants by losing to the Boston Bees, 6-2. The victory moved the Bees to with in 8 game and a half of the Cubs. Boston collected 13 hits off three Cub pitchers, with Johnny Cooney getting three of them.
 Brooklyn slugged out 18 hits to trim Cincinnati, 11-5. Ival Good man hit homer No. 12 for the Reds and Ernie Roy and Cookie Lava getto hit homers for the Dodgers. Max Butcher, making his first start in three weeks, scored his third win allowing eight hits.
 The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Phillies, 12-5, on IT hits. Roy Hen shaw, brought back from the minors by Commissioner Landis' orders, won his first game, keeping 13 hits fairly well scattered. Joe Medwick hit three doubles and single, driv- ing in three runs.
 YESTERDAYS HERO: Jim Bag by, Red Sox rookie, who pitched and batted Boston to victory over St. Louis for his third triumph.