The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18
IYOUNCSTER HAS
 NON II GAMES FOR CINCINNATI
Beat Giants S-4 in TOngi Game; DiMaggio and
 Travis Halted E
BY GEORGE KERKsEY

United Press Stan CorrcspondcntD
 New York, July 16.--(UPl--They stopped Joe DiMaggi0 but they couldn't stop Elmer Riddle.
 While southpaw Al Smith and righthander Jim Bagby were team ing up to end Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak at 56 straight games out in Cleveland last night, Elmer Riddle. the Cincinnati Reds comparative unknown who's developed into tha pitching sensation of the season. rode out storm to defeat the New York Giants for his eleventh cone secutive victory at the Polo Grounds.
 Lucky And Good
 Riddle is either lucky or good, and most dugout observers are beginning to think that he is both after last nights 5-4 triumph over the Giants. Every conceivable jinx and bad break was flung at him and yet he weathered the storm and protect- ed his perfect record with victory No. Il.
 For example:
 An interviewer chewed his ear off in the dugout before the game, asking him how he did 1t, how long he thought he could keep it up, and if he was born under a lucky star and his house down in Columbus, Ga, was on the left hand side of the road and at the correct angle to catch the moonbeams at certain pe- riods.
 He had to protect 6 1-run lead through the last five innings, in four of which the Giants had the tying run on base.
 Tn the eighth and ninth the ty- ing run was on third base.
 To make the law of averages operate tremendously against him, Bill Terry brought in as relief pitcher Fiddler Bill McGee, who hasn't won game for the Giants. McGee pitched masterfully while waiting for the tying run which was in the offing but never came across
 Twice Manager Bill McKechnie had a relief pitcher warmed up to relieve Riddle. Another time Mc- Kechnie went out to the mound and conferred with his pitcher. One more bad pitch and Riddle would have been out of there.
 Great Finish
 To climax his triumph Riddle showed his heart by striking out pinch hitter Gabby Hartnett to end the game with the tying run on third base. He fooled the veteran with q fast ball right down Broad- way, Riddles only strikeout of the night.
 Despite the end of DiMaggio's streak the Yankees put the crushex on the Indians again, 4-3, before 67,468 fans, largest throng of the baseball season. Johnny Murphy came on to relieve Lefty Gomez in the ninth and halt a Cleveland lip- rising one short of @ tie. Corners surprise single and Red Rolfe's dou~ ble drove in the two big Yankee runs in the eighth before Jim Bag by forced DiMaggio to hit into Q double play with the bases loaded. The triumph put the Tanks seven games ahead of the Indians.
 The Red Sox crowded in closer to the Indians by beating the White Sox, "A, as Heber Newsone won hAs tenth victory. Dom DiMaggio paced the Red Sox's 11-hit attack with 2-run homer and triple. A night crowd of FEAST attended.
 Harland Gifts single with the bases loaded and one out in the ninth gave the St. Louis Browns a 4-3 triumph over the Philadelphia Athletics in the night game at St. Louis. The victory extended the Browns winning streak to three straight, tying their longest Of the season.
 In the only American League day game Dizzy Trout pitched 4-hitter as the Tigers defeated the Senators, 7-l. Cecil Travis 24-game hitting streak was stopped in the bargain.
 With the score tied 2-2 ct the end of the sixth, the Cubs-Phillies' day game was halted by rain. I YESTERDAYS HERO - Elmer Riddle. Reds sophomore righthax1d~