The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-04
CARDINALS ARE.
 CHOICE TO CROWD. FOR FLAG.
Double Win Yesterday Helped; Dodgers, Giants
 Tied for Fifth
BY GEORGE K1RKSEY Limited Press Staff Correspondent)

United Press Staff COrreSpOndent) New York, Aug. 4-(UP)-Even with talk of rebellion in their ranks, 1 the St. Louis Cardinals remain the favorites of the press box to chal- lenge the Cincinnati Reds for the National League pennant-that is, if any club is able to get within hailing distance of the men of Me- Kechnie.
 The Cards made hay while the sun shone yesterday by clicking off double victory over the Bees, 5-1, and 4-3, and trimmed the Reds lead to 1-2 games. The Reds, beaten two days hand running by the Giants, failed to get chance to show that their slump was only temporary in the getaway game. Bucky Walters, ready to go after his ninth victory, was kept in the starting box by rain and will pitch against the Dodgers under the lights tonight.
 All talk of the feud between Joe Medwick and Ray Blades has thrown cold water on the Cards faint pennant hopes. Medwick may be sulky and show his displeasure at some of Blades decisions, but he isn't going to start any dissension on the St. Louis club. Blades is the boss and is backed up by the front office. If the Carteret, N. J., Hun garian gets tough about 1t, Blades may level down on him good and proper. With country Slaughter, the disappointing rookie of last year, starting to hit, Blades can get along with an outfield of Pepper Martin, Terry Moore, and Slaugh- ter if Medwick decides he's too good for the Cards.
 r Apparently, though, Medwick has been given talking to by some one with little more savvy than the
 headstrong Hungarian. MedWick hit homer and single in the first
 game but was held hitless in the
 nightcap. Slaughter hit a homer
 in each game, the second one com-
 ing with one on and winning the
 nightcap. Lon Warreke, who al-
 lowed eight hits in the opener, and
 Morton Cooper, who gave up nine in
 the nightcap, were the winning pitchers.
 With two rockies starring, the
 Cubs beat the Phillies, 9-6. Out ! fielder Bill Nicholson hit two triples and a single and Shortstop Bobby Mattick got single and double in the Cubs 13-hit attack. Brooklyn moved into fifth place tie with the Giants by clipping the
 Pirates, Al, behind Tot Pressnell's eight hit hurling. Hudson scored the winning run when he singled, stole second, and counted on Lava getto's hit.
 The Yanks came out of their slump with bang, clouting out 16 hits and humping the Tigers, 1923, to end their three game losing
 streak. Joe DiMaggio hit homers Nos. 10 and II. Bill Dickey hit No. r and Red Rolfe No. 8. Monte Pearson worked easily for his ninth victory
 The Red Sox ran amok in the eighth inning, scoring nine runs to
 wallop the Indians, 17-6. Joe Cro-
 min hit two doubles in the big in-
 ming. Bob Doerr had four hits, and Cronin and Tabor three apiece. Johnny Broaca was the victim of
 the eighth inning uprising.
 With George Case having field day, Washington won from the Browns, 9-5. Case hit triple, dou- bleble, and single and stole three
 hasec tn make his seasorl's total 37.
 The White Sox scored nine runs
 in three frames to beat the Athle-
 tics, 9-7. Johnson's 18th homer and Hayes 18th featured the As count
 CT rally in the third.
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