Evening star., 1938-06-13
SEND TRIBE HOME
W|THSK|NNYE EDGE
BengaIs the Only Western
Club to Make Good on
Eastern Tour.
BY HUGH S. FULLERTON. Jr.,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

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Babe Ruth, the supreme authority
on walloping the ball mile, remarked
the other day that some time the
Yankees all would start hitting at
once and then they'd just murder the
opposition. The Cleveland Indians
must be about ready to admit the
Babe was right.
The Tribe still holds the American
League lead, but they wound up their
Eastern tour by dropping two straight
to the Yanks and are only game and
half ahead as they return home to
face the Eastern clubs again.
A sign Of what may happen when
the Yanks get going as team was
seen in their 7-6 victory over the In
dians and Bob Feller yesterday before
43,702 customers. The Tribe got off
to a 4-run lead against Charley
Ruf1ng in the second, but Rufus the
Red nullified that himself by betting a
homer in the same inning. Then he
went on in duel with Johnny Allen
until Johnny was lifted for Feller as
the Yanks threatened his one-run
lead.
Gordon's Homer Wins.
Going into the eighth, Bill Dickey
drew a pass and Joe (Flash) Gordon,
the rookie second-sacker who has been
one of the "hitless" Yanks most Of the
season, smacked one into the stands
for a game-winning home run.
The victory gave the Yanks recorc
of seven won and five lost against
Western opposition, while the league
leaders showed five victories and six
defeats for their tour The only
Western club in the American League
to come out ahead was Detroit. which
walloped Washington, 1912, in yes
terday's freak" game to sweep the
series and finish with a 7-6 record.
In the National League the New
York Giants, who dropped to second
place and then regained the lead,
broke even with six wins, six losses
and tie by splitting yesterdays twin,
bill at St Louis. The seasons biggest
crowd at Sportsman's Park, 29,l41,
saw the Giants sail through to an
8-5 victory; then go down Al as Bob
Weiland pitched 6-hitter to beat
Carl Hubbell.
Brooklyn's Record Best
Meanwhile Brooklyn broke even
with Chicago and thus compiled the
best record of any touring Eastern
club, seven victories and three defeats.
A 9-run rally that blasted Van Mungo
in the eighth gave the Cubs a 9-3
opening victory, but Fred Fitzsimmon(
replied with a hitter and Dolph
Camilli's homer with the bases full
helped him win, 60
Another 4-run homer started the
the st. Louis Browns. 8-3 and 10.
Bob johnson hit it in the first inning.
then produced another to drive in
seven runs. In the Shining nightcap
Bud Thomas gave the Browns only
one hit. Rain washed out the first
half of the sixth after St. Louis scored
| twice.
Mace Brown of the Pirates earned
| his eighth victory of the year in
relief role as the BUGS rallied to beat
the Phillies, lis. aided by Johnny
RizZo's homer with the corners cram
med. The Sunday "curfew" law
stopped the second game in the second
| inning.
Adding to the home run roll Of
honor, Rudy York and Charley
| Gehringer contributed to Detroit's 10
run rally against Washington that
Just tied the score; Gee Walkers 9TH
inning 4-bagger enabled the Chicago
White Sox to beat the Boston Red
Sox, 4-3, after losing the first game.
80, and Ival Goodman's 14th Of the
season helped the Cincinnati Reds
take IA nightcap victory from the
Boston Bees after going down, SIS, in
the 10-inning opener.