The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-02
DODGERS MUST PROVE PENNANT
 CLASS NOW
Brooklyn Defense Shaky; Yanks "In", Indians
 ''Out"; Can1iIIi Stars
BY GEORGE KIRKsEY

(United Press Stan Correspondent)
 New York, Sept. 2 - (UP) = St. Louis Cardinals were in the drivers seat today in the National League pennant race and 1t was sQuarely up to the Brooklyn Dodgers to prove that they have the stun to dis- lodge them.
 While the Dodgers battled nearly six hours in the Labor Day holiday program to win 8 single game, the Cardinals whacked the Pirates twice and increased their league lead to a half game. Two big items stood out in the twin bills yesterday:
 CD Howard Pollet, the lean, lt- tie lefthander from Houston, seems to be the key man in the Cards pennant drive. If he keeps winning, St. Louis isn't likely to be beaten come what may.
 (2) The Brooklyn defense is get- ting jittery under pressure and promises to put an added burden on the Dodger pitchers and hitters.
 Fielding lapses cost the Dodgers dearly yesterday and they were for tunate to walk of the field with one victory and one tie with the Braves. The Dodgers finally won the first game, 6-5, after 15 innings and four hours and IT minutes of play. Brooklyn's fielding mistakes sent the Braves to 40 lead and the Dodgers alsot didn't catch up. Dolf Camilli's 29th homer Ca new major league record for hirn) finally tied the score in the eighth, A. Boston went ahead again in the 10th but again Camilli drove in the tying run. Then with the bases filled In the 18th he hit safely for the fifth time to win the game.
 Got Out Even
 An error by Peewee Reese on a double play toss paved the way for two Boston runs in the fifth inning of the nightcap but Brooklyn scored in the last of the sixth to get 2-2 draw The game was called because of darkness and will be played of today which had been an open date for bothteams Pete Reiser's triple and Lavagettos squeeze play bunt produced the Dodgers tying tally.
 The Cardinals spotted the Pirates runs twice but came on to win both games, 5-3 and 6-3 (8 innings, dark ness. Ernie) White gave up three runs in the first inning but was in- vincible thereafter and won his 17th victory. Jimmy Browns homer in the sixth was the winning punch. Pollet won his third game in four starts in the nightcap. After giving up two runs in the first frame, the 20-year-old southpaw held the Pir- ateS to two hits in teh last seven innings. He famed six and drove in two runs himself, Johnny Hopp's homer was the winning tally in the nightcap. A crowd of 34,8l2 attended the largest St. Louis throng since 1889.
 The Reds and Cubs broke even, Paul Derringer pitching Cincinnati to 8 2-1 triumph in the opener while Chicago rallied to win the nightcap, 5-4, in 10 innings.
 The Giants won pair from the Phillies, "a and 4-3 (l0 innings) Mel Ott hit homer in each game while Babe Young's Fist circuit clout was the winning punch in the nightcap.
 The Yankees moved little closer to clinching the American League pennant by breaking even with the Athletics. Cracking out 19 hits for 8 total of 35 bases, New York won the opener, 1911. The As took the nightcap, 5-1, on Bill Beckman's tight pitching in the clutches any combination of three Yankee vic- tories and Red Sox defeats will mathematically clinch the pennant for the Bronx Bombers.
 Cleveland was virtually eliminated from the race by losing a double header to the White Sox, 7-5 and 4-3 (l2 innings).
 Thornton Lee won his 18th victory for the White Sox in the opener despite the Tribes 13 hits. Johr Rigney pulled through to his 1ltt win in the nightcap, giving the White Sox sixteeN victories in 2l games with the Tribe.
 Homers Did It
 Ted Williams took the majol League home run lead by blasting three homers as the Red Sox trim med the Senators twice. He lifted his seasons total to 34, one mor' than Charlie Keller of the Tanks Williams hit two in the first gam' in which the Red Sox staged seven run rally in the eighth to vii i3-9. His third opened six-run ral' ly in the sixth inning of the night cap which the Red Sox copped, 1O-2
 Detroit had a field day at bat flashing out 35 hits in beating thu Browns twice, 9-5 and 16-8. Rud! York was the hero of the opener hitting three homers and driving il five runs. The Tigers spotted thu Browns a To lead in the nightcaI but wiped 1t out with three-rul rally in the fifth and a seven-rul uprising in the sixth.
 YESTERDAYS HERO Dol