The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-02
SENATOR'S AND
 BROWNSSTAGING
 CELLAR BATTLE.
Yankees Put St. Louis Club Down There With
 0-O ShutOut
By GEORGE KIRKsEY United Press Stan Correspondent

By GEORGE KIRKsEY
 United Press Stan COrrespOndent)
 New York, Aug. 2.-(UP)-Witt the Yankees making 8 joke of the American league pennant race, it's entirely apropoS today to draw at- tention to the terrific battle at the other end of the circuit between the Washington Senators and St. Louis Browns.
 If the American league standings could be turned upside down, the Senator's Browns struggle would go down as one of the bitterest in the leagues history. Since May 20 those two clubs have been at it hammer and tongs, day after day with never more than 2 1-2 games separating them. They've been tied five times and on two other occasions only .O01 point separated them.
 Washington came up for air yes- terday by handing the White Sox an 8-2 setback while the Yankees were thrashing the Browns, 90. Or, as some of those who take their baseball less serious put 1t, the Browns staged a tremendous drive and regained the cellar by surren- dering to the Tanks while the Sem ators forgot themselves and beat the White Sox and thereby relinquished their bomb-proof shelter.
 Last place ball clubs have pro- vided lot of fun for journalists who like to kid but nobody seems to have espoused the cause of the Brown or Senators seriously this season. When WeStbrook Pegler toured with the White Sox he had even the players laughing at his stories of their battle to finish last. Sid Mercer did such fine job hd- ding the Dodgers one season when they were struggling for last place he got bonus from Bill Hearst.
 But Washington scribes take their baseball seriously, possibly because of the influence of Clark Grifnth, who can't see anything funny in de- feat, and nobody pays much. atten. tion to the Browns. Washington &C., tually has become the favorite to lose its battle for last place because of their improved play against the western clubs during their present home stand. They have won nine and lost six, including a victory over Bob Teller. On the other hand, the Browns have lost seven out Of II C1l their current road trip.
 Dutch Leonard hung up his fifth straight win and his 11th of the season in WaShington's win yester- day. He had the White Sox blank ed until the seventh when he eaSed up behind a big lead. He gave up eight hits and beat the White Sox for the fourth time.
 The Tanks made the Browns look like cellar champs by beating them for the 14th time in 16 starts. Lefty Gomez pitched 8 f1ve-hit shutout for his eighth straight and tenth victory of the season. He walked II men, but thte Browns left IS strand ed. Tommy Heinrich hit homers No. 20 and 21. Joe DiMaggio singled and doubled, hitting safely in his 18th straight game. The victory in- creased the Tanks lead to 12 1-2 games, their longest of the year.
 With all three of their new men Johnny Allen, Tom Tatum and Tom Drake = in action the Dodg- CTS Sneaked through to a 5-4 vic- tory over the Cubs, beating Vern Olsen, lefthander who usually gives them trouble. None of the newcomers proved devastating al- though Tatum, ho played center field, doubled home one run. Allen, who started the game, received credit but had to have relief from Drake and Casey, the latter fam ming Stringer and Sturgeon with the tying and winning runs on second and third in the eighth. Medwick and Camilli led Brooklyn's 16-hit at- tack with four blows each.
 The win pulled the Dodgers back within a game of the pace setting St. Louis Cards who dropped 2-l, Thinning decision to the tail-end Phillies last night. Catcher Bennie Warren's homer was the payoff punch. The Cards missed breaking the 1-1 deadlock when they loaded the bases with none out in the 10th, but the veteran Si Johnson, who pitched seven hit bal, retired Crispi, Moore and Hopp in order. Lon Warneke. who pitched only the llth inning, was the loser.
 Johnny Wander Nicer pitched a two-hitter and Cincinnati won its 10th game in 13 starts, beating the Braves 5-1. Wander Nicer famed seven, making his seasons total l27. It was his ninth victory.
 Pittsburgh won it's 18th game in IA starts by humbling the Giants, 6-3. It was the Giants sixth straight loss and dropped them below 500. Vince DiMaggio drove in three runs and Max Butcher won his llth game.
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