The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07
CINCY'S WANDER MEIER AIDS LONG BROOKLYN DRIVE
Cards Stopped By Red Star; Yanks Win, Lose;
 Highe Does It
Ny GEORGE KIRKsEY

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 New York, Aug. T-(UP)--A young left handler had 1t and an old left handler didn't. That's why the Brooklyn Dodgers and not the St. Louis Cardinals led the National league today.
 The young lefty was Johnny Van- der Nicer, who Is very, very bad when he's bad, but very, very good when he's good. Yesterday the Reds ports4der was good. He handcufed the Cardinals and yanked them right out of the league lead. He all lowed eight scattered hits in pitch ing the Reds out of 8 5-game los- ing streak to a 5-1 triumph.
 Wander Nicer was at his very best in the third inning when the Cards filled the bases with none out. He famed Mize, Slaughter and Brown in succession on 10 pitches, all strikes, with all three batters swing ing at the last one. By flaming nine, Vandy ran his Strikeout mark to 136.
 The old lefty was Carl Hubbell, who at 38 has seen his best days. For eight innings last night before 52,791 at the Polo Grounds, the Giants veteran pitched on even terms with young Kirby Higbe of the Dodgers, but the strain and stress was too much for King Carl's" ancient soupbone. In the ninth he didn't have it any more and the Dodgers poured over the two winnings runs to break 8 1-1 tie and score a 3-1 victory.
 Just About
 The triumph put Brooklyn back on top by .O03 points. Higbe held the Giants to four hits, one of them Babe Young's homer. Dick Bartell, who doubled in the fifth, was the only other man to get to second. It was Higbe's 18th triumph. Dof Camilli's 2oth homer gave the Dodg- CTS their first run which stood up until Young hit his circuit clout in the seventh.
 Joe Medwick led of the ninth with a blistering double. Camilli sacrificed, and Dixie Walker, who has always hit Huhbell as though he owned him, whanged triple to right center, scoring Medwick. Jimmy WasdellS single to center, scored Walker.
 Moving Up
 Pittsburgh continued to blast its way nearer and nearer to a con- tending position by humping the Cubs, 13-3, behind Rip Sewell's g. hit pitching. It was Sewells 1lth victory, and the Pirates 17th victory in their last 20 games. Bob Elliott had a perfect day at the plate, e; for g."
 The Braves won their, iftt straight last night by defeating the PhillieS, so, before crowd of 1928 at Philadelphia Manuel Salvo held the PhilS to 5 hits for his third vic- tory and first since July 4th. Buddy Hassett led the Braves 11-hit at- tack.
 Tanks, Sox Split
 The Yankees divided a pair with the Red Sox but gained half game on the Indians who were masSacred by the Tigers. The Tanks lead is now Il l-2 games. The Red Sox won the first kame,. 6-3, breaking Spud Shandler's record of 20 straight scoreless innings. Mike Ryba, who relieved Tex HughSon after he hurt his shoulder, was the winning pitch CT. The Tanks grabbed the second game, 3-1, behind Marvin Breuer,s 5-hit pitching. Joe DtMaggio's double drove in the two winning runs. DiMaggio also hit homer 26 in the opener.
 Jamming over II runs in riotous third inning. the Tigers crushed the Indians, 1l-2. Jim Bagby, Al Milnar and Joe KrakauskaS were the vic- tiIns of the uprising in which the Tigers drew seven walks and made six hits. Former relief Pitcher Al Benton gave up only six hits. The White Sox and Browns broke even, St. Louis taking the opener 9-6, and Chicago winning the night- cap. 5-2. Elden Auker pulled through to his 9th victory in the opener al- though rapped for IS hits before he was rescued in the eighth. Thorn ton Lee stopped the Browns in the nightcap for his 18th victory. With Ouch Leonard winning his sixth straight and 18th of the sea- son, Washington beat the Athletics 5-l in a night game at Washington before 16,000. Three double plays helped Leonard win. Dick Siebert As first baseman, had a for 3" and moved up to fourth place among the American League hitters. YESTERDAYS HERO Kirby l RY4a.A.a HaaaAa.l..aa ..is.lAAlansaAnas s.sYae