The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-19
GIANTS DROP FROM SECOND
 PLACE AGAIN
Reds 7lz Games in Front; Alley Donald Wins llth
 Straight
By GEORGE KIRKsEY

United Press Staff Corresp0ndent)
 New York, July l9.-(UP) There was a traffic jam on in the Ma tional league today between second and seventh places. With the Cin- cinnatl Reds 2 1-2 games in front, the interest in the senior circuit for the time being is the battle for the runner-up spot. There are six clubs in 1t. Only the Reds and the last place Phillies seem to be in the spots they'll wind up in.
 The traffic between the id-Way clubs was terrific yesterday. The Giants dropped from second to fourth. The Cubs moved from third to second The Cardinals leaped from fifth to third. The Dodgers dropped from third to fifth. From the Cubs in the second to the Bees in seventh, the gap is only four games, and from the Cubs to the Dodgers in fifth, only game and half. A club may be the runner up on Saturday and wake up on Mon- day in sixth place.
 heuS Stlng Bees
 While all this battling was going on to determine the club which would make the big challenge to stop them, the Reds rolled on with a 12-3 victory over the Bees. Paul Derringer hung Up his 18th triumph, but had his consecutive inning rec ord without allowing walk snap ped. He walked DebS GarmS in the first frame, ending a run of 40 2-3 innings without issuing a pass. The record is 68 set by Christy Mathew son in 1913. Frank Mccormick led the Reds attack with a homer and two singles, driving in four tallies.
 The Cubs beat the Dodgers, 4-2, with Claude Passeau going the route to win after being put out of Sundays game for protesting a decision. Stan Hack and Rip Rus sell hit homers off Luke Hamlin.
 The downward plunge of the Giants continued as the Cardinals knocked of the Terrymen, 5-3, for three in & row at the Polo Grounds Carl Hubbell, starting his first game since June 4, was tapped for nine hits in seven frames, and was the loser. Terry Moore and Pepper Martin hit homers. Mickey Owen made double play unassisted when he drove Ripple back toward third and tagged him, and then touched ODea coming into the bag.
 With Syl Johnson pitching eight-hit ball, the Phillies won from the Pirates, 8-3. Klein, Bell and Fletcher hit homers to account for all the losers runs.
 Donald Sets Record
 Alley Donald set freshman pitching record when he hurled the Yankees to a go victory over the St. Louis Browns for his 1lth straight triumph. It broke the mark of 10 set by Harry Krause of the Athletics in 1908. The Tanks won the second game, 4-3, for a clean sweep, increasing their lead to eight games.
 The Red Sox broke even with the White Sox, winning the opener, l3- 10, and dropping the nightcap, 8-5. Homers by Williams, FoXx and Auker, each with a man on base, won the first game. Clint Browns fine relief pitching featured the White Sox victory.
 Joe Krakauskss held the Tigers to six hits as Washington thumped out 10-2 win over Detroit. His triple with the bases loaded helped drive Tommy Bridges out of the box in the third.
 Cleveland broke a flve-game los- ing streak, defeating the Athletics 6-3. before 5000 in a night game at Cleveland. The As knocked out Johnny Allen but were stopped by Joe Dobson for the last 2-3 in- nings.
 YESTERDAYS HERO - Alley Donald. Yanks' 2-year-old rookie from Chandrant. La. who let the Browns down with three hits in win- ming his i1th straight to create a new record for a freshman pitcher.