The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-16
CLEVELAND CLUB MAY NOT 'FOLD' IN SEPTEMB B ER
By GLEN PERKINS nited Press Staff C0rrespOnden)

By GLEN PERKINS
 United Press Staff CorrespondenD
 New York, Aug. 16 - (U.P0 - The Cleveland Indians, long known as the accordion" club of the American League because of their tendencies to fold when the going got tough, were giving the experts something to think about today as they basked contentedly in a tie for second place in the loops standings.
 The former morning glories" have had their ups and down this season. but with two-third of the campaign behind them were making desperate bid to shake the cog nomen that has plagued them in the past.
 The Tribe has staged tow formid- able winning streaks this season, one of seven games and another of eight. Both, oddly enough, were broken by the Washington Senators, the longer one yesterday in the sec- ond game of a doubleheader.
 Veteran Vern Kennedy pitched six-hit ball to give the Clevelanders a 6-2 victory in the opener and gain his fifth triumph of the season. Manager Lou Boudreau continued his hot batting pace with double and two singles as Dutch Leonard was charged with the loss.
 Rookie Milt Haefner stopped the Tribe, 40, with six hitter in the nightcap. He and Allie Reynolds, another rookie, duelled on even terms until the sixth, when Mickey Vernon blasted tremendous 463- foot inside -the-park homer with mate on the bases to start Wash 1ngton on the road to victory.
 York Hit B H. K.
 Rudy York maintained his home run pace for the month of August as he hit numbers nine and 10 in the first game of double bill in which Detroit Tigers won two from the Philadelphia Athletics.
 Yorks second circuit clout raised this seasons total to B and pro- vided the Tigers with the necessary margin to down the AS, 5-4. in eleven innings. Dizzy Trout received credit for the victory, his 18th of the season, while Luman Harris went the route for the Mackmen.
 Veteran Tommy Bridges hurled six-hit ball in the finale to win his 10th game, 3-2. Outfielder New Harris connected for the circuit to assist Detroit and plunge the Ath- letics deeper into the cellar.
 The Boston Red Sox whipped the St. Louis Browns, 3-2 and 40. George Woods was the winner in the opened and Denny Galehouse the loser, while Joe Dobson and Mace Brown collaborated on hitter in the nightcap, with Dobson re- ceiving credit for the shutout. Steve Sundra, who stopped the Yankees with one hit in his last start, was charged with the loss.
 The Chicago White Sox split with the Yankees, dropping the first 7-2, but copping the nightcap, 4-3. The second game was called after eight innings because of darkness. Ernie Bonham was the winner of the opener as Orval Grove came up with the loss. Gordon Maltzber- ger beat Marium Russo in the sec- onud
 In the National league, the Cin- c1nnati Reds took two one-run decisions, 5-4 and 6-5, from the New York Giants to move into sec ond place in the league standings. Reliefer Ace Adams was charged with the loss of the openerd when Bert Haas double scored the win ming tally. Clyde Shoun, the third Cincinnati hurler, was the winner.
 Joe Biggs won the second game. Johnny Allen was soaked with the loss, his second for the Giants and his third of tn season.
 Split
 The front running St. Louis Car dinals won the first of two games from Brooklyn, 11-3, and then dropped the nightcap, 4-3 in 10 in- nings. Luis Olmo drove in the winning run in the afterpiece to defeat lefthander Ernie White. Stan Musial, the major leagues leading hitter, and first baseman Ray San ders of the Cards each hit two homers to highlight the opener.
 The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves split, the Braves talk ing the opener behind Jim Tobins hurling, 5-1, and then lowing to Truett (Rip) Sewell's four hitter in the nightcap, 11-l. It was Sewells 18th victory and strengthened his position as the majors leading hurler.
 The Chicago Cubs pushed the Philadelphia Phillies back into the seventh spot by winning two, 5-1, and 3-0.. HI Bithorn made 1t vic- tory number Is in the first lgame and Paul Derringer was the winner in the second.
 YESTERDAYS STAR -- Rudy