The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21
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INDIANS GAIN
AMERICAN LEAD
FeIler Wins With Four Hit
ter - Red SOx, Yanks
Taken-Giants Gain
by GEORGE KIRKsEY


UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
New York, June 2l.-(UP)-The
new formula To get to first place in
the major leagues is: Start rebel
lions, revolutions, and mutiny in
the ranks.
That's the formula the Cleveland
Indians and Brooklyn Dodgers used
TO get there. It's been only eight
days since Cleveland's "twelve cry
babies" appealed to owner Alva
Bradley To fire Oscar Witt as man
ager. Bradley refused to accede TO
the wishes Of his dissatisfied ath-
letes and retained Witt. Since then
the Indians have won out Of 8,
including five straight, and moved
into the American league lead.
Back on top In the National
league, the Dodgers brought aleng
with them O one-man revolt by Luke
Hamlin. Since Hamlin tossed a
home run bail TO Enos Slaughter,
which enabled the Cardinals TO tie
the Dodgers and then go on TO win
Tuesdays game the Dodger pitcher
has been In the doghouse.
Dodger officials refuse to confirm
or deny that Hamlin has been
suspended but he hasn't been In o
Brooklyn uniform since and all
queries regarding him rebuffed with,
nothing 10 say. Hamlin Is sup
posedly brooding In his Brooklyn
apartment over some sharp words
Larry Macphail addressed to him
In the clubhouse but the Dodger
pitcher refuses to make his where
abouts known.
A double blow delivered to the
Red Sox by the damaging Browns
enabled Cleveland 10 hop from third
to first place yesterday. Bob Fell
Ter pitched q nasterful game as the
tribe beat Washington, 1871. Feller
one Of the athletes who complained
about Wits dugout decorum, al.
lowed only four hits, and famed
eleven, Gerald walkers homer was
the only run off him.
Sox Slugged
The Browns slugged the Red Sox
twice, 2-l and ll-4, TO run their
winning streak TO six straight, In
GLIDING four In a row over Joe
Cronins club. Harland Gifts hom-
or In the ninth broke UP q pitch
Ing duel between Galehouse and
Niggeling IN the opener. The
Browns slugged out Is hits In the
nightcap, including homers by Hoag,
Cullenbine and Herardino.
The Athletics snapped the Tig-
ers' 6.game winning streak with
q Ga Victory. Cubby Dean, with
a bit OF relief, was the winner
Brancato and Mccoy hit homers for
the AS and Greenberg got one for
the Tigers.
Losing to the White Sox, 10 for
the second straight day, the Yanks
ran their losing streak TO five
straight and dropped back TO an
even 500 per cent John Rigney
bested Monte PEARSON In 1l-in-
ming duel decided by Tresh's single
and rookie Bob Kennedy's double.
The Dodgers regained the National
league lead without turning q hand
when the Phillies scored o 4-3 VIC
tory over the Reds In Trimmings.
Chuck Klein, veteran outfielder cut
adrift by the Pirates this spring as
washed up, was the hero OF the
Pills second straight win over the
champions. He hit homer and
two singles, driving In all four Philly
runs. Kirby Higbc held the Reds
to eight hits, winning his fifth game
Joe Beggs, who relieved Gene
Thompson In the ninth. was the
loser.
Giants Going Up
The Giants moved up within one
game Of the top when they spotted
the Cubs three runs and beat them,
6-3, The box score showed the
Cubs made no errors but 0abby
Hartnett's club played like school,
boys. Harry banning led the
Giants attack with "3 for g."
Elbie Fletcher, former Boston Bee,
slammed out three doubles and n
single, leading the Pirates 10 an 81
victory over the Bees. Chet Ross
hit the longest homer OF the season
In the Bees park, o drive Of more
than 400 feet over the center field
fence.
YESTERDAYS HERo-Bob Eel
ler, Cleveland ace, who pitched
Cleveland into the American league
iead with n A-hit triumph over