Evening star., 1941-04-25
Indians, Red Sox
Gett Low Hands
In New Deal
Collins Gets Revenge
AS Pinch Single for
Bucs Beots Cubs
BY SID FEEDER.
Associated Press Sports Writer.


frankie Frisch's insurance policy
returned nice fat dividend check
to the Pittsburgh Pirates today, and
no one was happier than the pol
ICY" himself.
For this policy, better known to
the trade as Jim the Ripper Collins,
not only paid off when it counted
most-in the clutch-but he did it
against the Chicago Cubs. the club
that let the policy lapse" by sending
him to the minors couple OF years
ago.
1t must have warmed the hearts
of both frankie and Rip, that pinch
single Collins delivered in the elev-
enth inning yesterday which gave
the Pittsburgh Pirates a 81 deci-
sion over the Cubs. Not only did
Rip thus get at least small piece
of his revenge, but it also brought
back fond memories of the good old
Gas House Gang days, when Frankie
and Rip were frolicking to fun and
fame back there at st. Louis in the
mid-30s.
Frisch Rescued Ripper.
Only very few folks were able
to understand why the Cubs sent
the Ripper down to the Pacific Coast
League a couple of years ago. And
those few were in the Cubs inner
most councils. 1t was known. of
course, that the club had enough
first base stuff hanging around, and
it was whispered that Jim didn't get
along too well with some of the
powers that be in the Wrigley dia-
mond domain. But he still was
going along pretty good, and fellow
who could powder that apple like
Jim could-clear out of sight, on oc-
casion-isn't exactly dead wood on
any mans outfit.
But Rip was sent down, neverthe-
less, and he went, half-hoping and
half-expecting that he might wind
up as manager of Los Angeles. 1t
didn't happen. and a few months
ago, frankie decided he'd bring his
old pal back to the big apple" as
first base insurance" for the
Pirates, who had regular fellow on
the job in Elbie Fletcher. Well, sir,
it was dividend day yesterday.
Yankees Go to Top.
For 10 innings, Larry French did
a good job of putting holes in the
Buc bats, and looked to have the
game we'll under control. Then,
with two on in the 18th, Rip went in
for Johnny Lanning and delivered.
The win didn't affect the stand
ing in the league, for the Pirates
are well down in the lists and the
New York Giants, setting the pace,
were rained out at Boston.
Over in the American League,
however, the top spots were re-
shuffled and dealt over again and
there were your old pounding pals,
the Yankees, right on top of the
heap. A combination of Marius Rus
SOS seven-hit southpawing and two
three-run innings, one of them pro-
duceG by Charley Kellers homer,
gave the Yanks a 6-3 decision over
the Boston Red Sox
This setback dropped the Sox from
the No. | slot right down to a tie
for third place with the Cleveland
Indians, who were nosed out, 81,
by the Chicago White Sox. Lefty
Thornton Lee 5ested Just-as-Lefty
AL Smith in this one and the win
boosted Jimmy DYKES wonder-men
into second place.
Hamlin Wins for Dodgers.
'"Hot Potato" Luke Hamlin turned
in his second straight hurting
nifty" to give the revamped Brook
lyn Dodgers 6-1 win over the futile
Phillies On top of his five-hitter
of last Saturday, the "Hot Potato"
tossed a four-hitter this time.
Lopnie Frey's ninth-inning double
sent the winning run home to enable
the Cincinnati Reds to down the
st. Louis Cardinals, 80.
Tommy Bridges steady elbowing
and a two-run triple by frankie
Croucher, in celebration of his grad
uatior from the bench, gave the
Detroit Tigers a AZ edge over the
ST. Louis Browns.
Washington and the Philadelphia
Athletics were sidelined by cold
weather.