The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-19
CHICAGO CUBS,
 CARDINALS IN
 HOME STRETCH
Four Game Series Starts Today; SaIvO Spells St.
 Louis Chances
BY PAUL sCHEFFELs

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 United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, Sept, 1o-(UP)-The battle for the National league pen- nant of course, is between the Brooklyn Dodgers, on top today by one game, and the St. Louis Card inals, but the "has-been" Chicago Cubs and the almost never was" Philadelphia Phillies will help shape the outcome.
 Neither has an enviable record this, year, the Cubs holding down fifth place while the Phillies, as usual, are securely berthed in the cellar, but they will provide most of the opposition for the contend CTS in the next 10 days. The Cubs open 8 four game series with the Cardinals in St. Louis today.
 Except for Brooklyn, the Bruins have the best record of any club against the Cards. The season standing is all even in IS games. And St. Louis plays them in six out of their 10 remaining games.
 Promising
 For the Dodgers, the prospect of seven meetings with the Phillies in their last nine contests Is not un- pleasant. Brooklyn has won 1S out of IS starts against the Phillies.
 One of the "losingest" pitchers in the league brought Brooklyn Its best break of the season yesterday. He was Manuel Salvo who fashioned a brilliant six-hitter as the Boston Braves defeated the Cardinals, A. l, while the Pittsburgh Pirates shaded the Dodgers, 6-5.
 Salvo, loser of l5 games this sea- son, held the Cards to six hits and although his mates could get only six hits in the seven innings Mort Cooper pitched, two of them were homerS which accounted for all the Boston tallies. Frank DeMaree hit his second home run of the year in the first inning with two on. Af- ter Estel Crabtree's triple and a single by Martin Marion had scored the Cards run in the second, Gene Moore hit a homer with the bases empty in the sixth for Boston's fourth run.
 Pittsburgh spotted the Dodgers a 6-4 lead going into the eighth but scored two runs in their half of that inning to eke out a victory. Johnny Lanning blanked Brooklyn until the eighth when with two out the Dodgers came through with six straight hits which scored five runs.
 Walker opened the barrage with double and singles by Herman, Reis- CT and Camilli accounted for two runs. Seweli replaced Lanning and Medwick clouted a single, scoring RSfser. Lavagetto then sent Brook iyn in front with Q double, good for two runs, but Reese fouled out.
 Balk Did It
 Luke Hamlin, third Brooklyn pitcher, started the ieghth but was replaced by rubber armed Hugh Casey when DiMaggio singled and reached second on Medwick's fum- ble. DiMaggio took third on Garm's long fly and after pinch-hitter Van Robays grounded out, scored when Casey baked.
 Lopez walked and Manager Leo Durocher was banished by Umpire George Magergurth for arguing over Caseys' balk. Rookie Ali An- derson tripled to right to score Lo- peg with the winning run.
 The Dodgers are idle today but open e five-game series with the Phillies tomorrow with a double header ct Shibe park.
 The Cincinnati Reds won their second straight doubleheader from the Phils, 5-0 and 9-2. Rookie Ray Starr pitched an eight-hitter in the opener. Jake Mooty stopped the Giants with four hits as the Cubs climbed into fifth place with a 7-1 triumph.
 Bobby Teller gained his 24th vic- tory as he pitched the Indians back into the first division with a 6-1 victory oyer the Boston Red Sox who had won eight straight. He al- lawed eight hits and famed sev- er.
 Washington put over two runs in the eighth to lick the Browns, 9-S
 YESTERDAYS HERO Manuel Salvo who pitched the Braves to a Al decision over the St. Louis Cardinals.