The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-24
Way
Gibson Down
Boston To
GGir. Control
BY BEN PHLEGAR
AP SPORTS Writer

AP Sports Writer
New York Yankee fans who have
been waiting patiently, but conf
IDENTIFY for Cleveland to fold look
Us if they are in for long wait
The Indians have two games left
today and tomorrow In their cur
rent invasion of Yankee Stadium
but they could lose both of them
by 20 runs and still leave town
Sunday night with first place in
their possession.
They beat the New Workers 80
last night and they did it the hard
way, coming from two runs behind
while allowing the Yankees IA hits.
But it was a victory that left no
doubt the Indians are dead serious
about this pennant business.
The idea that ali they have to
do is wait and the Indian menace
eventually will disappear has be-
come firmly implanted in the
minds of the Yankee followers
although the records don't lend
much support to the theory.
It's true the Indians have settled
for second best the past three sea-
sons and during that spell they
found no sure way to halt the
Yankees.
But only in 1851 were the Indians
In first place this late in the race.
That season Cleveland climaxed a
drive from sixth by leading for
three weeks late in August. But
the climb wore out the Indians and
they faded five games off the pace
in September.
This time it's the Yankees who
are trying to reach the top and
last nights game was a sample Of
the troubles they've been having.
They left IL men stranded and Ed
die Lopat failed to last for the
eighth straight game.
Al Smith was the hitting star for
the Indians, breaking up a tie
game with 4 three-run homer in
the seventh and then driving in
two more with a bases-loaded sim
gle in the ninth.
In other action in the American
League the Chicago White Sox de-
feated Boston IL; Baltimore
pushed Philadelphia into last place
with a rs victory and Washing
ton beat Detroit 8-3, leaving the
Senator's only two percentage
points out of first division.
The New York Giants lost their
second straight game the first
time since May 1880 they've been
beaten twice running - and Sec
ond place Brooklyn also lost.
Milwaukee edged the Giants 80.
st. Louis defeated Brooklyn ga.
Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati IA and
Chicago and Philadelphia split a
doubleheader. chicago won the
first game So. The Phils took the
second, SIS in Is innings.
Two crowd records were set. The
seasons largest gathering, 81, 446,
watched the Indians win. The
45,056 who sat in on Milwaukee's
victory, established an all-time
County Stadium record.
The Braves fans saw their IA
vorites win on a pinch single with
two out in the ninth by Bobby
Thomson, who was making his
first appearance against his for
mer New York teammates. Thorn
sons hit was his third in four Of
fetal times at bat since he broke
his ankle in spring training. Bob
Bull flashed his form of last sea-
son in going the distance for his
second success.
Rookie Joe Cunningham helped
Vic Raschi win his first game since
June Is as he drove in three runs
with a homer and a double. Gil
Hodges and Sandy Amoros hon.
cred for Brooklyn.
Danny Schell of the Pills hit a
home run in the first game and
broke up the second in Chicago
with a bases-loaded single in the
18th inning. HOWE Pollet, making
his first appearance since July IL,
was the first game winner. Robin
Roberts picked up the second
game decision in relief.
The Pirates victory was their
first this season In Cincinnati. Sid
Gordon broke up a A tie with a
pinch homer in the seventh inning.
Chico Carrasquel collected three
hits as the White Sox began pick
ing up the pieces after losing three
of four to the Yankees. Harry Dor
fish picked UP the decision with
flawless relief support from Virgil
Trucks after seven innings.
The Senators climbed on AL Aber
of the Tigers for five runs in the
first inning and Chuck StobbS new
or gave Detroit a chance IN catch