The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-12
DODGERS DIVE AGAIN.; ON ROAD
 FOR BIG SERIES
St. Louis Games May De. velOp Real Contender for
 Pennant; Passeau Stars
BY GEORGE KIRKsEY United Press Staff CoFrespondent)

United Press Staff CoFrespondent)
 New York, June l2. = (UP) = The St. Louis Cardinals were roll. Ing home today with e 2-game lead In the National League pennant race and some serious designs for put- ting the crusher on the runner.up Brooklyn Dodgers.
 The Dodgers, beaten in 1 of their last 5 games, head west tonight for s 4-garne series with the Cards at sportsman's Park, opening with a single game Friday night and end ing with Q doubiehesder Sunday. Out of this series may come the dominant contender for the National League crown.
 By beating the Phillies, 3-2, in 10 innings last night, the Cards broke even -- flee and five-on the eastern swing but picked up 6 game on the Dodgers, who lost to the Pirates under the floodlights ct Eb. bets Field. The Cards had quite a time subduing old Boom Boom Beck, but finally game through In the tenth when Don Padgetts dou- Die through Johnny Rizzo scored Terry Moore, who had singled.
 Third Basemai Jimmy Brown was hurt sliding Into third on his triple In the first inning and had to be relieved by Steve Mesner, whose sixth inning single helped tie the score, ga. Rockies Howard Krist, who relieved Mort Cooper in the fifth, was credited with the victory, hts fifth straight. A crowd of 6,7i0 attended.
 Sewell-lscd
 The cheers of 30,64o Fqatbush fans turned to jeerS as Rip Sewell made the Dodgers jump through hoops in lowing to the Pirates, s-i. sewell held the Dodgers to six hits and almost handed them their first whitewashing this season. Al To. pez's homer started the Pirates to victory. Later Vince Di Maggie blasted his 9th homer with two mates abroad.
 The Dodgers head west without Joe Medwick, who Is expected, how- ever, to be ready for Sundays doubleheader at St. Louis. Medwick has c severe swelling on the side of his neck but his physician won't say that the case had been alag. nosed as the humps.
 Tn the shortest major league game of the season --- hour and 70 minutes the Braves shutout the Reds, 20, snapping the champs' 6'game winning streak. Dick Er- rickson hurled a 3-hitter besting Bucky Walters, who allowed eight
 The Giants moved back into e third place tie with the Reds by splitting wit hthe Cubs. Claude Passeau pitched anG batted the Cubs to Q 3-2 victory in the opener. Burgess Whitehead,s single with the bases filled In the ninth won the nightcap for the Giants, 8-7, despite two holners by Stan Hack and one by Clyde Mccullough. Bill Nichol. son hit No. i3 in the opener.
 Weatherly Beaned
 SaSFSA6AA0 auNSQ 4A&lL & khIEle tU It's American League lead by de- feating Washington, 6-4, but lost center fielder, Roy Weatherly, for at least week when he was hit on the head by 6 fast ball thrown by Ken Chase. Weatherly was un- conscious several minutes. An ex- animation later revealed that his Injury was e slight brain concus- sion." Hal Trosky's homer with two on was the decisive blow. It was Cleveland's sixth straight triumphh.
 Buck Newsom pitched his first complete game since May 5 as the Tigers beat the Athletics, 5-2. It was his fifth victory against seven defeats. He allowed only six hits and famed nine. Pat Mullin hit a homer with 8 mate on. It was De- traits seventh straight over the As.
 The Red sox had a 40 lead over the Browns in the fourth when rain | washed the game out.
 YESTERDAYS HERO = Claude Passeau, Cubs right-hander who