The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-26
NAMED TO. .CLINCH PENNANT
 FOR DETROITERS
Teller Only Cleveland Hope to Stop Tigers; YOrk's
 Bat Won 2 Games
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent


 United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, Sept. 26.-(UP)-The unpredictable Detroit Tigers were knocking at the door today and waiting for the answer that would becxon them into the American League throne room as successors to the four-time champion New York Yankees.
 With a 2-game lead and only three games left to play, the Tigers are just around the corner from the pe1nant. One victory is all they need to clinch at least a tie for the title. The second-place Indians and third-place Tanks are backed against the wall waiting for the boom to be lowered.
 The only way the Indians can win the pennant is to sweep the 3-game series with the Tigers, opening to- morrow at Cleveland and even in that case the Tanks must lose one of their remaining six games to make the tribes victory certain. If the Indians lose one and the Tanks lose one the Tigers will be in.
 Cleveland's plight is almost hope less but there's one ray of hope for the Mutineers. They have Bullet Bob Teller to rely on tomorrow against the Tigers. Although the Tigers have pinned Feller's ears back on occasions this season, he's still an even money bet to win any game he pitches. Another consid- eration is the plight of the Detroit pitching staff. Tommy Bridges has been knocked out in his last two starts Buck NewSom pitched a complete game and also did relief stint yesterday and won't be ready for action again until Sunday.
 So the Tigers must lead with their clutch-man, Schoolboy Rowe, against Teller tomorrow. Rowe has beaten the Indians thrice this sea- son without losing to them.
 Comebacks De Luxe.
 The Tigers showed the stuff they're made of yesterday when they blew a Al lead, wiped up an 8-4 deficit and then came on to beat the White Sox 10-9 in To- inning struggle. They followed that dramatic triumph up with an uphill 3-2 victory in the nightcap. It was tough going all the way for the Tigers but they proved they could swim upstream.
 Cleveland stayed in the scrap by winning from the Browns, Az, be- hind Al Milnar's Shit pitching. It was No. IT for the Tribe lefty. Ben Chapman's single with the bases packed drove in the Indians two winning runs.
 The Yank5 were rained out and thus had to transfer their final game at home to Washington. They have six games left, three at Wash ington and three at Philadelphia. A clean sweep is virtually manda- tory for them to figure in the race.
 The champion Reds divided a pair -Gene Thompson holding the Cards to two hits to win his 18th victory, so, and Bucky Walters fail- ing in the quest of his 22nd tri- umph, 4-3.
 The Cubs continued their battle to get back into first division by taking a twin bill from the Pirates, 2-1 (11 innings) and GA. They are now only one game out of fourth place. Bill Lee bested Truett Sewell in the opener to win his first game in seven starts. Rookie Vern Olsen, with relief, won his 18th in the afterpiece.
 YESTERDAYS HERO - Rudy York, the Tigers oft-lambasted first baseman, who batted the pacemak- CTS to a twin victory over the White Sox.