The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24
.YANKS ROOST IN
SECOND DIVISION
AS RED SOX ROMP
Mickey Harris New Worry
for Champs as DiMaggiO
Rests; Brooklyn Wins
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY


UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
New York, April 24.-CUP)-The
Yankees weren't laughing so loud
today at the Red Sox's challenge
to knock them off the American
league perch.
The worlds champions were down
in fifth place and asking franGically
when will Joe DiMaggio be ready?'
and specifically: Who's Mickey
Harris?" Harris is the 22-year old
rookie southpaw who pitched the
Red Sox into the undisputed Ameri-
can league lead yesterday.
Beaten twice in four starts, the
Yanks are beginning to squirm a
little as the opposition pours south
paw pitching to them and their five
left handed hitters, without the
righthanded hitting DiMagglo In
there, aren't breaking down any
fences. DiMaggio is still nursing
some pulled tendons in his ankle
and may be out longer than at first
expected. It's doubtful If he'll be
abe to play in Boston tomorrow a1lo
Friday. Without the great DiMag
The Yankee batting order. Is candy
for a smart left handler as wit
ness chubby Deans 4-hit so VIC
tory over them yesterday.
The Yanks have worried from the
outside as well as the inside. Their
most dangerous rivals, the Red Sox
came up with left-hander named
Mickey Harris yesterday who plas-
tered To defeat on Washington
allowing only seven hits. Harris
helps the Red Sox where they need
help the most-in the box. He
pitched with cunning and sayvy yes
terday, banking the Senator's until
he had a TO lead. He famed eight
and walked only one. The last item
is important. The only doubt
about Harris all along wash whether
he could control his stuff. He has
as much on the ball as any young
pitcher around.
Harris last year won IT and lost
for Scranton eastern league) and
has been nursed along for two years
by the Red Rox. With the Yanks
having trouble finding their batting
eyes, the Red Sox have started to
pour their power to the opposition
They knocked out Dutch Leonard in
tSs' heats. Ted Williams hit homer
No. /, Jimmy Foxx blasted ourt
homer No. 3 and Lou Flnney, play
ing instead of Dom DiMaggio
cracked out another homer with 8
mate on base. Thus the Red Soz
made eight hits count for IL bases
and Z runs. Dom DiMaggio, who
hurt his ankle this spring, was kept
out of the game because of the
danger of re-injuring it on a soggy
field.
"SOft" for Southpaws
The Yanks' weakness against the
southpaws was apparent yesterday
when Chubby Dean handcuffet
them with four hits, and famed
Rolfe, Gordon and Keller. Two
of the hits off Dean were tainted
one a scratch off Siehert's glove
and the other a fluke on which
Dohlgren stopped swinging and the
ball bounced just behind second.
Brooklyn and Pittsburg won theh
third straight games and made 1t
triple tie with the bloodhound Gin.
cinnati Reds for the National league
lead. Brooklyn, spotting the Bee
3-run lead, beat them, 8-3. MAJ
West slapped Tex Carlton for
homer with two men on IN thu
first but after that the old Be-
tanner was invincible. The de-
cision was his 31st in AZ start
against Boston. Rockies Charll'
| Gilbert and Herman Franks &C
counted for seven Dodger runs. Gil
bert hit two homers, driving il
four runs and Franks had a perfec
day, "a for A., driving in three tai
lies.
Pittsburgh came from behind II
the ninth to beat the Cubs, 81
Singles by Elliott, Rizzo and Val
Robays off Larry French filled tn
bases. Then Vance Page relieve
French and pinhc-hitter Paul Wan
er singled, drivingSin two runs:
Harry Gumbert outdueled Kirb
Highe to give the Giants their frs
victory, 10 win over the Phillie.
Higbe, who beat the Giants, 81
I in the opener, walked Mel OFT witt
the bases filled, forcing in tn
winning run. Gumbert yielded onl
four hits.
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