The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-18
CRABTREE AND MR SOUTHWORTH LOOK VERY GOOD
Veteran Rookie" Keeping Cards in Race; Brooklyn
 Wins in 9th With 5Runs
BY PAUL sCHEFFELs

United Press Staff Correspondent) New York, September IS. = (UP) - When Billy Southworth brought up Outfielder Estel Crabtree from Rochester of the International League last spring it was more a gesture of good fellowship than an attempt to strengthen the Cardinals but today St. Louis is within one game of the National Leagues lead- ing Brooklyn Dodgers and "Or Crabby" has done Q lot in putting them there.
 Crabtree, ranked as Rookie" by the Cardinals, is at 37 years probably the oldest freshman in the league. He had his first full sea- son in the major leagues 10 years ago with Cincinnati but neither time nor an operation for the re- moval of kidney last year has dulled or Crabby's competitive fire.
 He hit two home runs as the Cardinals swept a doubleheader from the Boston Braves, 6-l and 3-2 to pick up half a game on the Dodgers who defeated the Pitts burgh Pirates, 6-4 yesterday. He tied the score in the seventh inning of the first game at l-1 by belting his third homer of the season. Then, in the nightcap, with the score dead- locked at 2-all, in the ninth, he blasted his second homer of the day to decide the game.
 Soft Pickin's
 All five of the Cards runs in the eighth inning of the opener were unearned. Tom Farley held them to four hits and one run until the eighth when his own error enabled Brown to reach first. Hopp followed with a double and after Terry Moore went out, Mize was purposely passed. Crabtree hit to Hassett who fumbled, both Brown and Hopp scoring. Ar- other walk filled the bases and singles by Marion and Mancuso drove in three more runs.
 Howard Pollet went the distance and scattered eight Braves hits for his fourth victory against one loss.
 Rookie Stan Musial, also from Rochester, shared second game hon. ors with Crabtree. He slashed a double in the third to score Lanier and Hopp for a 20 St. Louis edge.
 Lanier, who went the route for St. Lois, moved into the seventh with a two.hlt shutout but Crespi fumbled Demaree's hopper with one out, Miller tripled and Gene Moore singled to tie the score.
 Crabtree, first up in the ninth, slapped Jim Tobins second pitch to the roof of the right field pavil- ion. The Cards were outhit in the opener. 8.7, and barely had an edge in the second game, 6-5.
 Strong Finish
 Pittsburgh was leading, 3-l, when Brooklyn staged a five.run rally in the ninth. Pinch hitter Galan mat ted for Curt Davis Dodgers starting pitcher and doubled. Reese and Herman singled and ReiSer tripled. That finished lefthander Ken Heint- zelman and Sewell retired Medwick. Reiser was caught off third on Law agetto's roller, Samilli was pur- poseiy passed and Walker walked to load the bases. Riggs pinch-hit 8 single to send home two runs to complete the rout. Galan flied out to retire the side.
 Spud Chandler fashioned a five hitter over the White Sox as Tom Henrich hit homer No. 3l with two on to give the Tanks a 5-3 decision. A single by Jimmy Vernon in the 10th inning scored Bud Layne and gave the Senators a 9-S triumph over the Browns.
 Luke Hamlin allowed one run in the Pirates ninth and Davis was credited with his 18th victory,
 Cincinnati won two from the Phils, 10 and 3.2. Outfielder Harry Craft Of the Reds was hit under the left ear by a ball pitched by Walter Beck in the second game and taken to the hospital. Wander Nicer famed II for his 18th win in the first game, Vern Olsen pitched the Cubs to a 7-3 win over the Giants.
 Detroit climbed into fourth place ahead of the Indians by beat ing the As, 3-2, while the Red Sox stretched their winning streak to nine games by trimming Cleveland, 3-2.
 YESTERDAYS HERO - Estel Crabtree, 37.year-old Cardinal out fielder Whose two holllers paced st,