Evening star., 1955-06-14
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW ;, FRANCE, ,74uu
It's No Runaway Now

IN THE NICK OF TIME the American League has shored
up its pennant and at the moment Will Harrdges
circuit has what the National League used to feature
ay-a more or less ding-dong down the backsretch
It had threatened to become runaway for the Yankees
not quite paraleng that of the N bad enough until
the Indians broke out of slump and whipped New York
three out Of four the week end Now the Yankees
White Sox and Indians punched and the place.
lightly regarded Red Sox almost to the top
the No. 2 team in the National.
The truth of the matter, probably is that not of the
American League clubs is really solid at the start
Cleveland betrayed garng weaknesses When the Yankees
TOOK charge 1t looked to be all but in the series with
the Indians Of Casey Senge weaknesses began to show
Two and half games behind New York are the White
Sox and this is the club that wasn't conceded much chance
Break down the Sox and why No baseman
OF much account third baseman who brittle lack Of that
big power in the outed shortstop plays best
perhaps only when he feels like it, and the hnnest pitching
staf, numerically, in the business.
BROOKLYN IN THE NATIONAL League is playing faster
ball than the Yankees by than 100 points L.
the secondplace Cubs, of all people, moving at $40
CLIP yet are trailing the Dodgers by 10h But in the
L. the Tigers have only $50 percentage to
show and are mere six games behind.
That crowd of 69532 in attendance for Sundays double
header between the Indians and Yankees ample evidence
that interest in the American League reknded
possibly to the envy the opposite league The National has
drawn nothing quite like that although in fairness the
Dodgers and Cubs pulling near-capacty 28503 in
Brooklyn on the day. But anything happen Flat
bush and lead Of 10z games is not considered nsur-
mountable.
AS ueSe lines were WTlCCen, major trade involving
any OF the top American League clubs had been
Tor some days. but there suspect that before
the deadline at midnight tomorrow somebody going
make move The White Sox want pitcher Outhelder
Larry Dolby of the Indians Cleveland in turn wants
Shortstop Chico Carrasque
Wanting and acquiring two different things but it
is hot rumor and if the White sox do land Doby
be that Jim Busby will go to Cleveland play field
MEANWHILE, THOSE DODGERS are making a joke of
the other race In mdJune they almost out of sight
the Cubs whom people still refusing to take seriously
Up to now the Giants Braves Cardinals have shown
nothing, and it may be too late to start
This a season. remember when the Dodgers were
supposed to be hurting for pitching They could hit it
conceded in the spring. but with Preacher Roe gone
Newcombe coming of bad year and Joe Black off
tough campaigns, Manager Walter Aston going
hard pressed
Think nothing of it. of the five leading pitchers
in the wonost column in the N L. DodgersClem abne
Newcombe Carl Erskine and Billy Loes Among them they
have won 80 games, dropped only S.
Newcombe has been fantastic despite his first loss last
Sunday Not only for winning 10 games in but for his
hitting Maybe he and Labne Loes Erskne are
good and part of their to the laundering bats of
Snder Campanella Co., but Aston certainly couldn't
described suffering for pitching this moment
sort Of admitted he well off the other day when he sold
Black, 1874 winner in relief rookie in 1852 and alt
pitcher for his entire big league career.
Before the season is out the Dodgers mockery
Of not only the N L. race but of competition nearly all
departments batting scored hits baed
n doubles triples and homers In these divisions they have
contenders If not actual leaders, and right like
another World Series on the banks of the Gowanus