The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08

SoeND4NS O&eS eeSANA NNA@NN Oee tober, both woke up today in had struck them.
 The seventh-place Bees, of all teams, clouted the Dodgers twice on the chin after being held scoreless for 26 consecutive innings and shook Brooklyn loose from its Na- tional League lead. Those tenacious Reds, who keep coming back for more every time the Dodgers shake them of, moved back into the lead by scrambling through to a 4-3 vic- tory over the Cubs.
 With their ace, Bob Teller, on the hill, the Indians received a stunning setback from the White Sox and dropped back into second place. If the Indians can't win with Teller on the mound, they are indeed in a bad way. The Tigers, the team that refused to make good the ex- perts' predictions that they would fold up because of old age, battled their way back into the American League lead by grabbing 5-2 deci- sion from the Browns.
 Salvo Wins Another
 The Bees clipped the Dodgers, To and 2-1, on superb pitching and air. tight fielding. Manuel Salvo, the pitcher Bill Terry gave away, won his third game since joining the Bees by outpitching Whit Wyatt in the opener. Johnny Cooney, who re- placed Buddy Hassett after he was hurt, drove in the lone run in the first game. Bill Posedel blanked the Dodgers until the ninth inning of the second game, but Dick Coffman came in to halt a Brooklyn threat. It was a costly day for the Dodgers as Dolf amiln suffered a severe neck bruise in 8 collision with Has, sett and had to be treated at hos pital.
 The Cubs presented the Reds with the winning run after two were out in the eighth inning. Frank McCor- mick walked and Hershberger sim gled. Harry Craft was safe on Billy Heman's error. Then Bill Lee walk ed Arnovich, forcing in Mccormick with the winning tally. Joe Beggs, the Reds third pitcher, was the winner, while Lee was charged with his l1th defeat.
 Bob Teller was the victim of his own wildness and bad support in the ninth inning as the White Sox scored two runs without hit to break a 1-1 deadlock and beat the Indians 3-l. With the bases loaded, Ken Sylvestri worked Teller for a pass, forcing a run. Then another run was scored on an infield out. Ted Lyons held the Indians to six hitS.
 Tigers Regain Lead
 Schoolboy Rowe pitched the Tigers into the American League lead by holding the Browns to five hits for 8 1-3 innings. Al Benton came to his rescue in the ninth when he tired, and finished out the 5-2 victory. It was the Browns sev- enth straight defeat.
 The Yankees continue to prove the big drawing card whether they win or lose. A surprisingly large crowd of 37,l29-Philadelphia's big gest of the season-turned out to see the Athletics split a twin bill with tn echamps. The Tanks won the opener, 6-3, behind Marvin Breuer, but the As slammed out 10-5 victory behind Nelson Potter's 6-hit pitching.
 Lefty Grove outpitched Dutch Leonard to give the Red Sox 7-l triumph over the Senators, but Alex Mustaikus, Boston's recent import ation from the Eastern League, was beaten in his debut as Washington won the nightcap, to 4.
 Pittsburgh moved up to fifth place fin the National League by taking its second straight doubleheader from the Cardinals, 7-6 and Al. Doubles by Van Robays and Dimaggia did the damage in Q 4-run rally in the opener while an error by Terry Moore on Arky Vaughn's single let in two runs and Dimaggio hit a homer with one on for the Pirates runs in the nightcap.
 The Giants broke even with the Phils, winning the opener 6-4, but losing the nightcap, Az. Joe Marty hit two homers, one with mate on base to feature the Phils' second gam evictory.
 Yesterdays Hero
 Thirty-nine-year-old Ted Lyons, second oldest pitcher in the Amer ican League, who outhurled- Bob Teller with 8 6-hit performance to give the White Sox a 3-1 victory over the Indians and drop Cleve- land into second place.