Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-07
CLUB
IN SECOND PLACE
after TWIN WIN
BY GLEN PERKINS

NEW YORK, Sept. 7. tUP)-Sec-
ond place in the American league
which has played now you have
it now you don't game with the cir
cults entire first division for the
better part of the season, today be-
longed to the Cleveland Indians.
The Indians took the runner-up
spot by percentage point over
the Washington Senators as they
won both ends of holiday double
bill yesterday from the st. Louis
Browns.
Jim Bagby, in his first start since
Aug. 21, notched his 14th hurting
decision with a 3-2 triumph in the
l0-inning opener. Gene DesautelS
hit a long fly to score Manager
Lou Boudreau with the winning
tally. The nightcap was an abbrevi-
ated affair with Vern Kennedy
getting credit for the 20 decision
when the game was called at the.
end of the fifth because of in
clement weather.
SOA Assist
The Boston Red Sox assisted the
Indians immeasurably in their
quest for the second spot by dump
ing the Washington Senators twice,
5-1 in the first and Al in the after
piece.
The Philadelphia Athletics swap
ped wins in pair of lopsided scor-
ing games with the New York
Yankees. Roger Wolff gained his
10th victory in the first as the
LAS" walloped the league leaders,
-112. Bill Zuber pitched the Yank-
ees to an 11-4 decision in the sec
ond game. Charley Keller hit his
25th homer in that game and six
run Yankee uprising in the ninth
inning put the game on ice for
Zuber.
In the National league the Brook
lyn Dodgers extended their winning
streak to 10 games by winning the
first, 7-3, from the Boston Braves.
They snapped the skein later, with
a 3-2, 10-inning setback in the
nightcap.
SCORE IN SIXTH
The Dodgers scored all their runs
in the sixth inning of the opener
to provide Curt Davis with the VIC
tory. Nate Andrews, the major
leagues leading" hurler in the
games lost department, won the
Boston victory when Chet Ross
singled home the winning tally.
The New York Giants split
pair with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Rube Fischer ended the New York
ers seven-game losing streak in the
opener b. pitching them to a 6-3
victory. He also put the Giants in
the lead with a two-run triple in
the third inning. Jack Kraus was
the winning Philadelphia pitcher.
allowing only five hits in II in
nings for a 81 triumph. The deci-
sion assured Philadelphia of a sea-
sonal margin over the Giants for
the first time since 1916. They have
now won II, the Giants seven. and
only three games remain to be
played between the clubs.
REDS TAKE PAIR
The Cincinnati Reds took a pair
from the Chicago Cubs as substj-
tute second baseman Woody Will
liams of the Reds equalled the
leagues consecutive hit record. SUBJ
bing for the ailing Lonnie Frey.
Williams hit four for four ~ Sum
days play. He continued the pace
with live for five in the first game
yesterday and then hit his first
time at bat in the second game to
make 10 successive hits in as many
times at the plate.
Elmer Riddle won his 18th game
of the year with ease as his mates
pounded out a l0-l victory over
the Bruins. Johnny Wander Nicer
received credit for winning the
second game, a 10-inning contest,
81. Ed Hanyzewski was charged
with the loss when a mental lapse
on the part of two Chicago fielders,
who ran into each other in an eff
fort 10 catch Ray Muellers fly. al
lowed the winning markers to score.
The league leading st. Louis
Cardinals gained double decision
over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 80 in
the opener and 6-2 in the nightcao.
Rookie Alpha Brazle won his fifth
game since becoming Cardinal in
the first game when he crossed the
plate with the deciding run himself
Harry Brecheen twirled a four hit
ter TO take the second with ease.