Evening star., 1951-09-04
As Going Nowhere,
But They Have Fun
Spi|Iing Top Teams
By the Associated Press

are going nowhere in the American
League race but they are having a
great deal to say which team will
win the flag.
Continuing their role of spoil
ers," Jimmy Dykes seventh-plac-I
ers yesterday held New York to a!
split in the Labor Day double
header to dump the Yankees out
of first place.
Taking advantage of the AS Sec
ond game 80 win after the
Yankees had copped the opener,
81, the Indians regained first
place by few percentage points
by sweeping a pair from the White
Sox, 5-3 and 6-1.
The Tribe now must keep a.
wary eye out for Boston's un-
predictable Red Sox, who whipped
Washington twice. 80. and 8-4,
to climb within four and half
games of the top.
Red SOx in Thick of Fight.
The Red Sox, who open three
game series in New York tomor-
row, are very much in the thick
of things as they are only two
games behind Cleveland in the i'm
portant lost" column. They have
played five fewer games than the
Indians. Nine Of their remaining
games. however. are with the
Yankees. New York and Cleve-
land face each other only twice
more
The Dodgers increased their
Ifirst-place margin in the National
League to six games over New
York, defeating the Braves twice
by 7-2 scores while the Giants
were dividing a pair with the
IPhillies. The Giants won the
Inightcap, 81, after Philadelphia
had taken the opener, 6-3.
Elsewhere, the Car Is
stretched their winning streak to
seven straight with Al and I'll
Itriumphs over Cincinnati. The
Cubs and Pittsburgh split. the
Pirates earning a Thinning 4-3
win after the Cubs had captured
the first game, lilo, in IL In
Inings. The Tigers and Browns di-
'vided a twin-bill. The Tigers
gained 6-5 verdict in 13 innings
only. to have the Browns bounce
back to win the second game, 80.
Shantz and Hooper Beat Yanks.
Little Bobby Shantz and big
Bob Hooper combined to pitch
Philadelphia'S second-game tri-
.umph over the Yankees as the AS
continued to have a lot OF fun
with the contenders. Shantz did
not permit a score until he weak
Iened in the seventh. Then Hooper
took over and retired the last
eight Yankees to preserve the
Ilefthander's 14th win.
1t marked the third time in
three weeks that the AS had
showed the Yankees off the top
perch. They cid it the first time
on August IL with double vic
tory and again on August 19 with
"a ISL walkover. Only last week
they whipped the Indians twice
lin a row to knock them out OF
first place.
Johnny Sain, veteran right
Ihander, recently purchased from
the Braves. made a brilliant
Yankee debut. setting down the
AS with five hits in the opener.
IA two-run homer by Hank Bauer
proved the difference. A pair OF
singles by Ferris Fain were the
key blows in the AS victory.
Indians Batter S Pitchers.
Bob Feller registered his 21st
victory and Steve Gromek spun a
brilliant three-hitter as the
Indians battered five Chicago
Ihurlers for 81 hits. Cleveland
scored early in each game. -Four
runs IN Cne uTSC Two ulIlLlSS
jclinched the opener and five tai
lies in the first inning put away
the nightcap. A Second-inning
homer by Ray Coleman spoiled
Gromek'S Shutout bid.
Jerry Priddy's double in the
18th off Ned Carver scored
Johnny Groth with the run that
won the first game for Detroit.
Fred MarSh's two-run single in
the sixth gave the Browns their
split.
| Roy Campanella, playing de-
spite two floating cartileges in his
left elbow, cracked out six con-
secutive hits to lead the Dodgers
to their holiday sweep. The
husky catcher hit two homers, a
double and a single in the opener
and batted in five runs. His
(See BASEBALL, Page A-12.)