The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-27
CONVINCING 8-1
 WIN OVER TANKS IS sEARLY' OFF
Williams Hitless But DiCk- man Handcuffs World
 Champions
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY
 United Press Staff COrrespOndent)


 New York, April 27. (UP) - The Red Sox's battle-cry of well beat the Yanks", definitely emerged today from the category of grave yard whistle at midnight.
 In the first clash between the two chief contenders for the Ameri- can League pennant, the Red Sox carried off all the laurels. They showed the best pitching, hitting and defense. Even without their No. l siege gun, Ted Williams, getting a hit, the Red Sox blasted out an 8-1 victory over the worlds cham pions. In fact, 1t was no con- test as the Red Sox tallied four times in the first frame and the Tanks didn't score until the ninth when they already were licked, so.
 Emerson Dickman, who was beaten by Bob Johnson's homer in his first start, handcuffed the Tanks, yield ing only seven hits. The Tanks made two hits in the first inning and three in the ninth. In the seven innings between they made only two singles. Dickman's mog- nificent performance vindicated Joe Cronins judgment in taking him out of the bull-pen to convert him into starting pitcher. He walked only one man and famed three.
 NKnnr uv1oi1n Monte Pearson, driving him to cover in 4 1-3 innings. Doc Cramer led the Red Soxs 11-hit attack with four singles. Both clubs made two errors but the Tanks made theirs in the clutches - Red Rolfe making 2-run boot in the first inning and Joe Gordon making a wild throw in the fourth which cost another run. The fielding feature was supplied by Ted Williams who raced to the scoreboard and made leaping glove hand catch of Crosetti's long fly in the fifth and then doubled Dahlgren off second with a rifle throw.
 Three Lead
 The Red SoxIs triumph enabled them to go into triple tie with the idle Tigers and the beaten Indians for the American League lead, all a game and half ahead of the 500 per cent Tanks.
 With Thornton Lee pitching A. hit ball the Whith Sox throttled the Indians, 11-1. Johnny Allen was rapped for Il hits in 6 1-3 inn- ings. Mike Fresh, with three singles, Lemon Solters, with double and single, and Mike Kreevich, with a double and triple, led Chicago's 13- hit assault.
 Washington sneaked through to an 8-6 victory over the Athletics, making their runs on six hits, six walks and two errors. Al Hollings- worth, Brooklyn castoff, got credit for the victory although he had to be rescued by Rookie Sid Huson in the eighth.
 Brooklyn continued its rampage against the weak sisters by slamming the Phillies down, 60. Freddy Fitz- simmons held the Phils to seven scattered hits, registering Brooklyn's third shutout. Cookie Lavagetto hit homer with the bases loaded in the seventh.
 Homers by pinch-hitter Joe Bow man and Deb Garms, each with two mates on base, featured a 7-run rally by Pittsburgh in the eighth inning and the Pirates knocked down the Cardinals, 10-4. The Pirates drove Curt Davis out in the sixth. Mace Brown, although rap- ped for 10 hits, went the route. Reds Lose
 Bill NicholSon'S homer with the bases filled in the first inning routed Gene Thompson and the Cubs went on to beat the Reds, 6-2. Nichol-> son also doubled, driving in a total of five runs. Claude Passeau won his first game, giving up five hits and retiring the last 20 men in or- der.
 The Bees, yet to win a game, lost their fifth straight to the Giants, 5-3. Joe More, pinch-hitting, doubled, driving in the Giants two winning runs in the sixth. The Bees made all the runs off Carl Hubbell who looked far from good in five innings. >., VESTEPnAv,S IJEpO T,nar