The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05
YANKEES MOVE INTO TOP SPOT. WITH CLEVELAND
World Champs Come Back Strong; Cincy Reds Fade;
 Bartell Hits Hard
By LESLIE AVERY
Emitted Press Staff Correspondent ]

(asnitcd Press StafY Correspondent
 New York, July 5.-CUP)-The world champion New York Yankees were back on their old familiar stamping ground today-at the head of the American league pen- nGnt race.
 True, they had to share the top scot with the Cleveland Indians, but t was like coming back home for the McCarthymen who have held virtual monopoly on first position far the last two seasons.
 Until today, the Tanks hadn't been in first place but once this year and that was on May II when they held half game lead over Washington. The Senators took over the lead the next day and Bos- ton came to the top two days later to hold it until the 18th when the Indians moved in.
 At times he Tribes margin dwin- dled 10 half-game and at other times was up as much as 1-2. It began to go down steadily on June 25th when the Yankees began a nine-game winning streak that wasn't broken until yesterday when they were held to 13-inning A tie by the Washington Senators in the second game of a double header.
 The Yankees had taken the first game 10-5 although Red Rufiing had to be relieved in the seventh. It was the first time a Yankee pitcher had failed to go the route since their winning streak began. It looked like Bump Hadley was going to pitch the Tanks into undisputed lead of the league when he went into the last half of the ninth with 4-2 lead but the Senators put on a two-run uprising to create A deadlock that never was broken The game had to be called on &C., count of darkness.
 The single victory allowed the Yankees to gain 1-2 games on the Indians who were knocked over twice by the Detroit Tigers, victims of three straight losses to the last place St. Louis Browns before the Cleveland series began. The Tigers won yesterday "a and 5-2. Elden Auker outpitched Bob Teller in the opener, limiting the Indians to six hits and Harry Eisenstat turned in a fue-hit performance for the nigh victory.
 I'll oston Red Sox pulled to withi 1-2 games of the tied lead- CTS n they bumped the Phila- delph Athletics 8-5 and 5-2. Fritz Oster sller scattered 10 hits to the As in ne first game as his mates pound two pitchers for 15. In the second young Jim Bagby scored his sixth ,tory by distributing 10.
 Thet tChicago White Sox took two from the St. Louis Browns 5-.4 and 5-1. Johnny Whitehead going the route to win the opener, and Jack Knott, turning in six hit perform ance in the second.
 The New York Giants retained their 1-2 game lead in the Na- tional league by lasting the Brook lyn Dodgers, 80 and 16-1. Hal Schumacher pitched six hitter in tllC lncV dAlQ SdotlCAlidh Q oCNCA- hitter in the second The Giants collected five home runs, Dick Bar tell clouting one in each game.
 The second place Pittsburg Pirates also won pair, 2-1 and 3-2 over Cincinnati. It ran their win ming streak to seven and game them 23 victories in their last 31 games. Blanton and Swift went the route to score for the Pirates. The dou- ble loss dropped the Reds eight games from the top.
 Chicago and St. Louis divided pair by identical scores, 4-3. A three run rally in the eighth gave the Cubs the opener and a four run rally in the eighth gave the Cards the l.ightcap.
 Boston and Philadelphia, also split, the Bees pounding out IA hits to win the first 10-5, and the Phils coming back with l0-hit attack to take the finale, 10-2
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