The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-04
BROWNS BATTLE YANKEES TWICE.. REDS DROP TWO
Riddle, Walters Beaten By Braves; Teller Wins
 zOth; Cards l1l Up
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff COrrespondentl

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 New York, Aug. 4.-(UP)--A fe- male fan from Flatbush wandered into Yankee Stadium Sunday and had the time of her life yelling such insults as these atthe great Yankees:
 "Hit is over Di Maggio's headI"
 "Watch that Flash Gordon gum it upr
 Look at those Yankee buns they couldn't hit it past the pitch erl"
 Knock that Red Ruffing out of therel"
 She yelled so loud it seemed every body in the park could hear her but the rest of the crowd of 37,829 settled back with complete confidence that the Yankees would murder the lowly Browns and make the lady from Flatbush sneak out of the premises. But the gal from Brook lyn got louder and louder. At the finish she was positively raucous with her taunts. And not a Yam kee fan could say word to shut her up.
 You see, the Browns, who started the day in last place, played like champions and hung it on the Yan- kees twice, 6-2 and 50. The Tanks, who had scored three successive shutouts and had lost only twice in their last 1T starts, did one of those inexplicable nose-dives for which there's no rhyme or req son.
 It was a cruel sight for Yankee fans. They sat for the better part of 4 1-2 hours waiting for the Bronx BomberS to explode but noth- ing ever happened. Johnny Niggel- ing's knuckle ball baffled the Tanks in the opner. After allowing four hits, including Charlie Keller's 27th homer, in the first three innings, Niggeling held the Tanks hitless the the rest of the route, retiring 19 men in order. Bob Harris improved on this performance in the nightcap, allowing only two hits and retiring 19 consecutive batters after Strum led off with a double to start the Yankee first.
 Browns Are Yank "Jinx"
 It was the first time since Sept. IS, 1940 that the Tanks lost a doubleheader. The Browns did it that day, too, with Niggeling and Auker in the box. Harris shutout was the second for the Tanks this season, Mickey Harris of the Red Sox registering the other one. Joe DiMaggio was held hitless in both games, ending his new streak at 16 straight games. It was the first time since April g, that DiMag had been blanked in two straight games. The Tanks six hits in the two games were new low for them. Red Rulings loss in the opner was his first since May IA, and broke his nine-game winning streak.
 Bob Teller came out of his slump and pitched the Indians to a 6-3 victory over the Athletics for his 20th victory but the Athletics copped the nightcap, 4-3, to get an even break. Teller allowed only three hits before throng of 39,61S, larg- est in Shibe park history.
 Ted Lyons had a day for himself, winning his 10th game and get ting four hits as the White Sox crushed Washington, go. The defeat dropped Washington back in the cellar and the Browns moved up again.
 The Tigers and Red Sox each made II hits but Detroit capitalized on theirs to beat Boston, 6-3 as Dick Newsome was knocked out of the box for the second straight time since conquering Bob Teller eight days ago.
 Going Up
 The Cardinals picked up half game in the National league race by grabbing a pair from the Phillies, each by a 6-1 score. St. Louis now leads Brooklyn by 8 game and half. The Cards got a shot in the arm when Morton Cooper, mak- ing his first start since his arm operation June g, held the Phils to six hits and famed six in the opener in which Johny Hopp had a perfect day, B for g.. Lon War neke hurled a five hitter and won his 18th game in the nightcap. Johnny Mize drove in seven runs in the two games.
 With Whit Wyatt going the route for the first time since July 5, Brooklyn slugged the Cubs, 10-2. Wyatt allowed only seven hits and won his 14th game. The Dodgers made seven consecutive hits in the second to score six runs.
 Pittsburgh came from behind twice to beat the Giants, 5-4 and 1O-4 (6 innings, called Sunday law), moving into third place. Ken Heintzelman started both games but was knocked out in each. Al Lopez's single won the first game while a l4-hit attack clinched the nightcap.
 The Braves handed the Reds a double setback, 5-0 and 80. Jim Tobin outpitched Elmer Riddle in the opner and Johnny Hutchings, Red castoff trimmed Bucky Walters in the nightcap. The Reds made only eight hits in both games, and got only two runners to third, both in the opener.
 YESTERDAYS HEROES Johnny Niggeling and Bob Harris, St. Louis Browns pitchers who handcuffed the Yanks to hand the league -lead- | CTS their first double loss of the sea-