The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-26
Red Sox Rookie Beats Feer And Indians With Four M Jo
Al-Important Double-Heade
 At Brooklyn
Dodgers 61z to 5 for First Game :; Odds 3-I Neither
 Team Wins Both Games
By GEORGE KIRKsEY


 Limited Press Stan CoRrespomaentD
 New York, Aug. 26-(UP1-Two of the big money ball games of the year were on tap today at Ebbets field with the Brooklyn Dodgers and tho St. Louis Cardinals colliding in q double -barreled battle for the Ma tional league lead.
 Rain yesterday brought about to- days double-h header and threats of more rain today might complicate matters for the Dodgers. If either or both games aren't played, they'll be transferred to St. Louis because the Cardinals bid goodbye to Flat bush today.
 Holding a game and a half lead, the Dodgers need only an even break to maintain their margin. The Car dinals must win two to take the lead by half g. game, while the double Dodger victory would send St. Louis skidding to 3 1-2 games of the pace.
 Brooklyn officials anticipate q ca- pacity crowd of 5000, several thou sand more than saw Sundays dou- bledeaher. The announcement that 25, 900 general admission tickets would be placed on sale at 10 a. m. this morning brought a ttrong to Ebbets field early. The early morn ing showers failed to dampen the ardor of the Flatbush faithful, who stood in line with umbrellas and newspapers over their heads to pro- tect them from the elements.
 Davis and Fat Fitx
 The pitching lineup today fol- lows:
 First game-Curtis Davis, Dodg- CTS, vs. Max LAnier, Cardinals.
 Second game-Fred Fitzsimmons, Dodgers, vS. Morton Cooper, Cardin- als.
 The Dodgers were quoted 6 la to 5 betting favoriteS in the first game, with odds of 3-1 that neither team wins both games.
 On the basis of recent perform ances the Dodgers apparently have slight edge in pitching strength. Davis and FitzSimmonS have had a weeks rest each. Davis in his last start blanked the Pirates, go. On the other hand, Lanier hasn't pitch- ed since Aug. 12 because of a sore elbow while Morton Cooper was knocked out of the box by the Phil- lies in his last start. Prior to that defeat, Cooper had won out of s, pitching brilliantly in all five games.
 T have every confidence in Cooper" Manager Billy Southworth said last night. "Of course, Lauier is somewhat of a gamble because of his elbow. However, he has pitched a couple of 4-hitters against tho Dodgers and we hope he has another in his systetm."
 Changes Made?
 Southworth indicated last nigh, that he was toying with the idea O shifting his outfield, placing Este Crabtree, who is hitting well ove, 400 in relief roles, in center az1t moving Johnny Hopp to right ir place of Cooker Triplett.
 Outfelder Augie Galan, Sorme1 Cub who was sent to Los Angeles and refused to report, officialiy be- came the property of the Dodgers to. day and donned a uniform. He's q switch hitter and Manager Lea Durocher plans to use him in pinch. hitting roles against southpawk Thus he might see action toda3 against the lefthanded Lanier if tli situation called for a pinch-hitteF To make room for Galan, Commis. ssioner K. M. Landis gave the Dodg. CTS permission to place Catcher Babs Phelps on the inactive list. Phelue deserted the Dodgers June 12 and went home.