The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-16
WHITE SOX MAY DO IMPOSSIBLE
 IN FLAG CHASE
Yanks About Washed Up' as Pennant Threat After
 Double Defeat
BY GEORGE KIRKsEY

United Press Staff CorresoOndentr
 New York, Sept. 16.-CUP)-The American league race today was al. most beyond comprehension. The Cleveland Indians, counted out of the running a few days ago, were back on top. The Detroit Tigers, after their great spurt, had slipped to second. The New oYrk Yankees, coming apart at the seams, seemed about washed up But the Chicago White Sox, sneaking up from no. where, were all aflame with pennant fever. The Boston Red Sox, alas. were licked and merely fighting to regain a first division berth.
 Using the poor Philadelphia Ath. letics as stepping stone, the In. dians vaulted back into the lead with twin triumph over Connie Mack,s ineffectuals, 60 and 8-5. Bob Teller was Cleveland'S hero of the day as he came within five outs of pitching perfect game-no-hit, no-run, 27 men up and 27 men down game. He had retired 9 men in order when Babe Siebert singled. It was the second straight time in the same spot, one out in the eighth, that Siebert had spoiled a no-hit game for elFler.
 With Feller's 18th victory in the bag, the tribe made it a clean sweep by wiping up a 40 deficit to make 1t five victories in their last six games. The Indians now lead by one game with IA left to play.
 Detroit folded up at critical mo. ment in the pennant scramble. The licking they took from the Tanks Saturday dampened their spirits and they fell before Dutch Leonard's knuckle ball pitching, 6-1. The Sem ators, fighting to hold sixth place. knocked out reFddy Hutchinson and kept pecking away at his success SorS.
 The collapse of the Tanks was total. The Browns beat 'em twice. 1O-5 and 2-1, and sent them tum- bling 3 1-2 games behind the In- dians. ohm Niggeling, the 35-year old butterfly ball pitcher, beat the Tanks in the opened despite Joe DfMaggio's 30th homer. In the nightcap Elden Auker's submarine ball and ole Graces' homer, with a mate aboard sank the Bronx Bomb- CTS.
 Red Sox Through
 With 8 dazzling finish that Chi- cagoS south side hasn't experienced in 20 years, the White Sox ham. mered their way within four games of the top by skipping down the Red Sox twice, 5-1 and Az (1O innings). The White Sox have now won eight straight and 12 out of IA. They have chance to do the im- possible because of the break they get in the schedule. Ted Lyons celebrated his own day by holding the Red Sox to three hits in the opener. Joe Kuhels' homer with a mate on base in the tenth won the nightcap.
 Over in the National league the Rods moved nearer a mathematical certainty by beating the Dodgers, 13-3. as Bucky Walters hung up his 2Oth victory. The nightcap re- suited in a 1-1 tie in II innings. tI was called because of darkness and will be played off today. Any com- bination of six Cincennati victories and Brooklyn defeats vii clinch the pennant for the Reds.
 Giants Sixth
 The Cardinals protected their hold on second place by pumping the Phillies twice, 7-0, and 3-1. Bill Mo- Gee fashioned a 3-hitter in the opentr. Bob oBwman pitched a T. hitter in winning the nightcap.
 Pittsburgh beat the Giants twice. 10-3 and 4-3. dropping the Terry men to sixth place. The double loss ran the Giants losing streak to T straight.
 By dividing twin bill with the Bees, the Chicago Cubs moved up to fifth place. Manuel Salvo won his tenth game in the opener, 7-3. but Dizzy Dean came back to pitch the Cubs to "A victory in the nightcap. It was Deans second win since he returned from the Texas league.
 YESTERDAYS HERO-Ted Lyons. 39-year old White Sox veteran who celebrated a day in his honor at Comiskey park, Chicago, by allowing the Red Sox only three hits for his l 11th victory hv a Scnra nf RI