The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-29
Mack Would Like to See
 Red Sox Win

New York, May %. CUP)-There was an understandable difference of opinion today between Manager Ossie Bluege of Washington and Connie Mack of Philadelphia as to just how good those rampaging Red Sox from Boston really are.
 Mack, who is glumly resigned to seeing his poor old Athletics finish in the cellar once more, thinks that the Red Sox will cop the 1946 American League flag.
 I believe the teams will wind up in just about the positions they occupy now" he said. The Red Sox are a wonderful ball club. I have found everybody roofing for them to come through. In fact I'd like to see them win myself"
 BIuege Comedies Nothing
 Bluege, whose Senators can take over second place by beating the Yankees today, has designs on that flag himself and doesn't concede a thing to Red SoX boss, Joe Cronin.
 Boston can't keep going like it has, he said.
 Those boys are hitting over their heads and there are some weak spots that will show up more later on. Cronin has third base prob lem and he needs relief pitchers"
 Bluege didn't suggest that his team would be the one to overtake the Sox, but the Mats made it look plausible when they spoiled the first night game ever played in Yankee Stadium for 48,895 fans, top ping New York 2 to 1 behind six hit pitching by Emil Leonard, who won his fifth game without loss. Leonard backed up his pitching with timely hitting, getting two singles and driving in the winning run in the fourth to top Clarence (Cuddles) Marshall, Yankee rookie in 8 fine duel. Marshall yielded only seven safe blows and held Mickey Vernon hotless for the first time after 8 22-game streak, longest in the majors to date. It was the third Yankee loss in four games since Bill Dickey became manager. White SOx i'm Stride
 The White Sox won their fourth straight game since Ted Lyons took over as pilot, topping the Browns at St. Louis, 9 to 2 behind Orva Groves f1ve-hit pitching. Grove, given four-run lead in the first inning, breezed to an easy win
 The Tigers finished strong for Freddie Hutchinson, getting all their runs in the last four innings in to l triumph over the In- dians at Cleveland. Hutchinson pitched sturdily, giving up five hits.
 The Cardinals moved within two games of the Dodgers in the Ma tional, putting on their best bat ting show of the season in IA hit, l2 to 3 victory over the Cubs at Chicago. Rookie Dick Sisler hit his first big league homer and it came with the bases loaded to spark an eight run rally in the fifth. Even more heartening to the Cardinals was the return to form of httle Ted Wilds, who pitched seven and two-thirds ScoreleSs re- lief innings for his first win after taking over when starter Johnny Beazley got wild i'll the second.
 Dodgers Slip 5-2
 The Giants won their fighth straight game and stopped a Dodger victory string at seven with to ? victory at Brooklyn. 1t was the first time the Giants had won there this season. Pitcher Dave Koslo gained the decision over Dodger rookie Joe Hatten when the Giants rallied late to win, two runs coming in the ninth on triples by Buddy Blattner and Jack Graham. Babe Young got four hits and Howie Schultz made three for Brooklyn including a homer.
 The Pirates, getting some much needed timely hitting. won their fourth straight, beating the Reds | 6 to 3 at Pittsburgh Edson Bahr