The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-22
THREE VETERAN PITCHERS SHOW
 OLD TIME FORM
Dean Beats Bees With } Hits - Grove Homers;
 HubbeII, Gomez ShelIed
By GEORGE KIRKsEY

United Press Staff Corresp0ndent)
 New York, May 2(UP)-Three old favorites-Dizzy Dean, Lefty Grove and Ted Lyons-were back in the limelight today after three bril- liant pitching performances on the Sabbath. Dean drew the No. spot with 8 grand 3-hitter against the Bees in his first start of 1889.
 Grove, with 8 home run for him. self and a 9-hitter against the Tigers, showed there's plenty of life left in his 39-year-old soupbone. Lyons, going on to 39, notched his third straight with 7-hit, 10-inning triumph over Washington.
 Hub, Lefty Shelled
 But everything wasn't all sunshine and smiles along old timers row. Two old tried and trues Carl Hub bell and Lefty Gomez-got their Jumps. Hubbell, his left arm still stiff from last weeks 10-inning vic- tory, was belted out in the third in- ming by the Pirates. He didn't have thing. Gomez was shelled out in the seventh but his Yankee comrades saved the day by carrying on to victory. Bump Hadley, who relieved Gomez after he was pounded for 10 hits in 1-3 innings, got credit for the victory.
 Deans triumph far exceeded all expectations and breathed new life into the Cubs pennant hopes, as they won 40. Relying largely on his slow stuff and sweeping curve, Dean pitched to only 30 batters. He struck out two and walked none. He had the Bees topping the ball to the infield in the early innings driving short popups to the outfield as the game wore on. Dean, with his bril- liant Shining relief job against Brooklyn last week, has now pitched IA consecutive scoreless innings.
 The neck and neck race between the Cardinals and Reds for first place continued with St. Louis talk ing over the Phillies. 5-2, and Cin- cinnati pumping Brooklyn, 7-2. Bob Bowman pitched 9-hitter and was aided by timely hitting by Jimmy Brown, who hit a double and homer, and Stu Martin and Mize, each with doubles.
 Reds Rumble On
 The Reds won their sixth straight behind Bucky Walters Shit job. Whit Wyatt, Dodger pitcher, hurt his left knee in the second when he stumbled over first running out bunt and had to retire. Lombardi and Mccormick hit homers, making 28 for the Reds in 27 games.
 Bob Ninger was the winner as the Pirates Knocked out Hubbell and beat the Giants, Al, He allowed only hits. Johnny Rizzo led the Bucs' attack with a double and triple.
 With a 15-hit attack on four Cleveland hurlers, starting on Al Milnar, the Yankees won their 11th straight, 12-6. The Indians raked Gomez for three runs in the first but he held them Scoreless until the seventh when they drove him to cover and tied the score, 6-6, with another 3-run rally. Dickey and Crosetti hit homers.
 The Red Sox stopped Tommy Bridges winning streak at five straight when Boston, behind Groves steady twirling, triumphed, 8-3. Doerr, Tabor and Williams made three hits apiece.
 An error by George Case on Mike Kreevich's single in the tenth en- abled the White Sox to nose out the Senators, 3-2. Only one senator reached first of Lyons in the last four innings.
 The Athletics won their fourth straight by defeating the Browns, 12-4. Frankie Hayes hit homer with the bases loaded. Roy Farm elee, who went six innings, received credit for his first American league victory.