The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-20
Yunk Lead
Shaved To
Ten Comes
BY sEN pHLEcAR


The big question around the
American League right now is
"Who do you like fcl se"ond2'
It's true that the New York Yam.
KEGS tremendous first place read
has been shaved to a mere 10
games, but if you look a little
deeper into the standings you find
that a real battle is developing
for the runner-up slot.
Only three games separate Sec
ond place Cleveland from fourth
place Boston with the Chicago
White Sox sandwiched in between.
Even Washington and Philadelphia
can't be counted out Of the race
The Senator's are five lengths be-
hind the Indians and AS, although
now in the midst Of . three game
losing streak, are only IVA.
The Indians whipped Washington,
last night, marking the first time
they have won a game on the same
day that New York lost one since
May 8. The Yankees bowed to Ted
Gray and the lowly Detroit Ii.
gers, 81.
The White Sox defeated Phila-
delphia, 81, and the Red Sox, al.
though tanned considerably after
their wild scoring sprees of the
past two days, beat the st. Louis
Browns, IL.
In the National League the
Braves absorbed their worst beat
ing since moving to Milwaukee,.
The revitaIized New York Giants
swamped them, ISL.
Brooklyn broke a four game los
ing streak by taking the second
haE Of a doubleheader from the
Chicago Cubs, IL, after the Cubs
had come from behind to take the
free-hitting opener, lis.
The third place st. Louis Car
dinals kept rolling with 1912 tri-
umph over Pittsburgh, their. ninth
victory In their last 10 games.
Philadelphia whipped Cincinnati,
1913.
Gray held the Yankees to five
hits in registering bis first vic
tory Of the season against nine de-
feats. Gene Weddings home run
after a safe bunt by Joe Collins
produced the only New York tai.
lies.
Big Mike Garcia breezed to his
eighth victory, an eight hitter,
against the Senator'S who couldn't
break into the scoring column
until the last two innings.
The White Sox blasted the As
Rookie Marion Fricano for II hits,
including q two run double By Bob
Elliott In the ninth, to hand him
his second loss against four vic
tories. Sandy Consuegra, with ex-
pert help from Harry Dorish in
the ninth, won his third.
Billy Goodman Of the Red Sox
ran his hitting streak to IS games
with = pair Of doubles and q sim
Gle against the Browns.
The Braves really blew one
against the Giants. Three Miiwau-
kee pitchers gave up is hits. the
fielders contributed two errors and
the batters were baffled by Sal
Magic. who allowed only four
safeties. Bob Bull drew the loss,
his third.
Heavy hitting By Rip Repulski.
Ray Jahlonski md Solly Hemus
made Il easy for Wilmer MixeII.
70 pick up his seventh victory for
ST Louis. RepuIsk and Jahlonshi
each had four for four, while Hem
Us drove In three with : triple
and 1 pair a singles.
Randy jackson homered with The
bases Ioaded 10 put Chicago ahead
70 stay 10 the first game a. It's
douhleheader With The Dodgers but
his bases-ernpsy blast was TIE only
run the Cubs could Get OF Russ
Meyer In the nighfeap. Ralph Kin
er and Hank Sa9cr also homered
for the Cabs in The opener.
Rohin Roberts wcn his 1IEh
game in tire Pals vict0ry over
cineinnah. Tommy Claviano, who
t0ek over second base frum Cen
ME Ryan. komered twlee sor phi
adelphia.