The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-02
WHITE SOX, AIS SHOWING POWER IN JUNIOR LOOP
Chicago Tops American By
 .OOl; Detroit Trails :.
 Athletics 1I
BY GEORGE KrRKsEY

United Press Stan C0rfespOndenek
 New York, June 2-(UP)- The majo league paceniakers have hte the skidS. The Cardinals, atte4 racing of ii straight have dropped three in c row and now share ths National league lead with the reSurs gent Dodgers. The Indians, losing four in row, have relinquished the American league stronghold to the amazing Chicago White Gox by the margin of .Ooi percentage point.
 Alter winning sI of their first % games, the Cardinals have sudden ly stumbled on the lady known aG Fate. Tn their last three games, tho Cards have scored only two runs in each and two have been lost by one run.
 The Dodgers beat the Cardinals Sunday, ga, but they shouldnt have. The Cards gave away two runs and probably cost themselves another. Kirby Higbe won his fifth game although outpitched by Max Lanier who gave tip only four singles.
 Evil days have come upon the Indians suddenly. A week ago they were { i-2 games in front. But in the past seven days they've logs seven of eight games. Only Bob Teller has been able to win Q game in this span.
 Indians Drop Two The old Yankee ogre seized Cleveland Sunday and they went down twice before the Bronx Bomb CTS, 2-0 and 6.3. Red RuRing, pitching his best game of the sea- son, blanked the Indians in the opener, allowing only seven hits. It was the first time this season the Tribe has been shut out. Although Lefty Gomez had to retire in the ninth inning of the nightcap after Keltner had doubled and Heath tripled, he received credit for vics tory No. {. Milnar and Harder were the lodng pitchers.
 The White Sox had to battle lln- til the last ditch to break even with Washington and move into the league lead. The Senators broka their l2-game losing streak by wins ming the opener, 3-2, although Ret% ting only three hits of John RigneN Sid Hudson blanked the the Whih Sox until the ninth.
 Edgar Smith pitched Chicago to c 4-3 victory in the thinning rIghtcap. Myr1l Hoag,s double drova in the tying run in the eighth and Jim Bloodworth'g error let in thG winning run in the 1ith.
 The Red eox moved into Sourt1 place, dAsplacing Detroit, by beat. ing the Tigers twice, 7-6 and 6-6, Dom DiMaggio drove in the winning run in the first game and scored the winning tally in the second on Ted WilliannS fly after racing from first to third on Finney'S sacrifice.
 As Lead Detroit
 The Athletics grabbed c twin bill frcfn the Browns, 6-2 and 6.5, and went into fifth place ahead of De- troit. The double win gave the As fl victories in their last 17 games. Timely hitting by Johnson and gie- bert won the opener and A three run rally in the ninth won the nightcap.
 The Giants and Reds Swappe0 punches, New York winning the opener, 3-2, or Mel ott,s 4O0tls big league homer with mate or and Cincinnati taking the nightcap, 3.2, Junior Thompson winning his flrst game in seven starts.
 The Cubs took over fourth place by winning c doubieheader from the Phillies, o-6 and To. Bob Bragan hofIiered with the bases loaded in the opener. Jake Mooty out- pitched Lee orissom in the night. cap.