The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15
HEMSLEY ERROR. STOPS SHUTOUT N. Y. YANKEES
Cleveland Wins 4 -2; Chapman Ex Yank is
 Hero-=Red SOx Drop Two
BY GEORGE KIRKsEY

ID OGOAhOE lAAnM6EL z United Press Staff Correspondent)
 New York, June 15.-tUP).-Oscar Witt finally has joined the knock down. the Yankees" club. Witt was pretty much in hot water with the Yankee haters when he allowed Bob Teller to miss two Yankee series in succession, but "old os" was for given today.
 Cleveland's boss finally unveiled Teller at Yankee stadium yesterday and but for an error Bullet Bob. would have licked the Tanks, To. As it turned out, the Indians scored a AZ victory and Teller received credit for his 10th triumph, but he wasn't there at the finish.
 Teller had the Tanks beat, To, and had given up only two hits, ore of them an infield scratch, going into the last half of the eighth. He walked Charlie Keller, pinch-hit- ter, to start the inning. Crosetti popped up to Teller trying to sacri- flee. Teller, by dropping the ball, could have made a double play but instead he caught the popup and Keller stayed at first. Rolfe singled and Keller raced to third. Heinrich flied to Campbell in short right, who threw Keller out at the plate, but Hemsley dropped the ball and the umpire reversed his decision. If Hemsley hadn't dropped Campbell's throw the Tanks would have been retired without run. Then Dinag- gio singled, scoring Rolfe.
 Witt didn't give up. He sent Hale up to hit for Webb and he singled. Weatherly batted for Teller but popped up. Hemsley walked. Then Campbell singled, sending Hale in with the tying run. Ben Chapman dropped a double into the left field corner, scoring Hemsley and Camp bell. Al Milnar came in to set the Tanks down in the ninth.
 Even when the Tanks lose their luck doesn't desert them complete ly. The Red Sox lost twin bill to the Tigers, and the Tanks added half a game to the lead which now is9h games. Leading, 8-4, when rain halted the first game for an hour, the Red Sox came back and blew the decision, 9-8. Wildness by Bagby and Heving contributed large ly to the Red Sox's downfall. Dizzy Trout, though relieved in the eighth, pitched the Tigers to a 6-2 win in the nightcap. Frank Croucher had 8 for B."
 Emil Leonard of Washington knuckle-balled 80 shutout over the White Sox. The Senators have won two out of nine games from the White Sox and Leonard has won them both. He gave up only four hits. Buddy Lewis double was the winning punch.
 Four home runs gave the St. Louis Brown a 60 victory behind the three-hit pitching of Vernon Ken nedy in night game with the Athletics at Philadelphia. George McQuinn hit the first one in the first inning. Myril Hoag followed with pair in the third and fifth, then Harlond Gift clouted the big one with two mates aboard in the ninth.
 Cincinnati maintained its perfect record of not losing a game at home to an eastern club this season. throttling the Phillies, 10-7. Paul Derringer was knocked out but the Reds came from behind with a four run rally in the fourth. Craft tripled with the bases loaded.
 Zeke Bonura's two homers en- abled a patched-up Giant team to beat the Cubs, 2-1, for their sixth straight and to move into fourth place. Bill Lee lost his fifth straight game for his eighth defeat this sea- son.
 The St. Louis Cardinals hammer ed out IS hits off three Brooklyn pitchers to beat the Dodgers, 9-2. Terry Moore and Joe MeGwick led the attack with three hits each. Bob Weiland held the Dodgers to seven hits.
 YESTERDAYS HERO - Ben Chapman, ex-Yankee, who hit two doubles and single as he led the Indians to Az victory over the Tanks.