The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
YORK LOOMS AS HOME RUN KING
 OF Al SEASON
Has a Chance to Reach Babe Ruth's Record;
 Braves Stop Cards
BY PAUL sCHEFFELS Limited Press stan COrrespondentl

(United Press Stan COFreSpOndent)
 New York, June 5 = (U.P) - Unless some unexpectedly potent young hitter pops over the base- ball horizon soon, 1t looks as though the title of home run king of the major leagues will go to Rudy York of the Detroit Tigers for 1o4l.
 Two months of play in the big leagues were nearly over today and York led the homer production col- umn with l3. Tn just about two more months he might put forth c serious challenge for Babe Ruth's all-time homer mark of 60 for one season.
 Lest that sounds far-fetched. let's look at the record The most he's ever hit in his four seasons as 6 regular with the Tigers was 35 in his freshman year. That season he played in only 104 games. At that rate he would hit 52 circuit ciouts In full season.
 He never has had as many as i3 honers in June. York Is a late sea- son better, getting most of his long clouts in August and September. Lots of his long distance shots go over the left field fence. That's why he doesn't hit many in Yankee Stadium and that's why he can boost his total at home in Briggs Stadium where the left field bar- Tier IS made to order.
 Close To Pace
 As far aS the league title is con- cerned, only two men in his circuit are In sight of him now, Bob John- son of the Athletics with Il, and Jeff Heath of the Indians. with 10.
 Johnson has never hit more than 3434 hoinerS in his eight years in the big time and that was back in 1884. Heath has been Up with Cleveland five years and collected 2i four bag gers aS his high mark in 1888.
 Of the others who may steal York's thunder, Hal Trosky has given way to Heath as the big hit- ter at Cleveland, Jimmy Foxx has fallen back, 50 much so that he was benched for the first time in IA years recently for weak hitting. Joe DiMaggio of the Tanks and Ted Williams of the Red Sox are having trouble finding the range at their home fields.
 Rain, wet grounds and cold con- fined major league activity to three games yesterday.
 The Boston Braves knocked the St. Louis Cardinals out of their tie with Brooklyn for the National League lead by defeating the Red. Birds 4-2 while the Dodgers were idle. Rookie Art Johnson held tho Cards to nine hits for his third ma. Jor leaglue triumph Boston, led by Carvell Powell, who hit 6 triple and two singles, banged out l! hits of Harry Gumbert to hand him his second loss in seven starts.
 Tn the American League, the St. Louis Browns equalled their longest winning streak of the year -- two straight and moved out of last place with c 7-4 triumph over the Washington Senators who fell to last. The Browns splurged for four runs in the seventh. Johnny Ber- ardino driving in three with his triple.
 Chicago'S pennant-hungry White sox climbed to within one game of the top last night before 32,66o fans with . Gel decision over the Phila- delphia Athletics. who dropped into c fifth-place tie with Detroit. Thornton Lee held the As to Ave hits for his seventh victory and his ninth complete game Of the year. Dario Lodigiani, former Athletic doubled and hit two singles to lead the Sox's l0hit attack.