The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-20
DODGERS THREE'
 BEST PITCHERS WERE DEFEATED
DurOcher Squawks for 2 Games Lost to Cubs on
 Players Technicality
By GEORGE KYRKsEY

(UnltA0 Press StAm COtTeSpOnuenSl
 New York, May 20-(Up)-The Brooklyn Dodgers, no longer leading the National league, appeared today to be keeping company with a gen. uine slump. They've lost three in Q row and had their "big three" of Kirby Highe, Whit Wyatt and Hugh Casey beaten in succession. All failed to finish and the three of them allowed total of 24 runs in three days.
 The cubs were hitting yesterday and slugged the Dodgers, 14-l. There wasn't anything wrong with Claude Passeau's pitching, either. He fashioned e four-hitter and ex- cept for . homer by Babe Phelps he would have had c shutout. Tn addi- ton to his superb pitching Passeau hit c homer with the bases loaded, featuring c nine-run second innings. Bill Nicholson alsho homered with one on.
 Unable to handle the Cubs on the playing field, the Dodgers have switched their tactics to technical ities. Manager Leo Durocher pro- tested the Cub victories of the past two days on grounds that Chicago has % men on its roster. Du. rocher contends that Charlie Gil- hest, young outfelder obtained by the Cubs in tho Billy Herman deal, became Chicago property on Wed- nesday when he went to Philadel- phia for treatment Of q sprained ankle even though he did not report to the Cubs.
 Take Lead, No Play
 The St. Louis Cardinals returned to first place the easy way, remain Ing idle while the Dodgers lost and slipped into the van by Q margain of .004 percentage points. The Cubs victory elevated them to fourth place.
 Tho American league leaders also ripped, the Philadelphia Athletics coming from behind to beat the 1n- dians, 6-4, for the second straight day. The As knocked Al Milnar out of the box and overcame Q 4-1 deficit. Dick Siebert's double and infleld hits by Sam Chapman and Frankie Hayes accounted for the winning run in the eighth. Lester McCrabb registered his third tri- unph. Hayes had q perfect day at bat, -four for four"
 Hammering out an 8-2 victory over Washington, the White SoX moved within three games of the pace.setting Indians. Vernon Ken nedy, making his first start for the Senators since belng traded by the Browns, was knocked out of the box in the seventh. Joe Kuhel and Taft Wright, former Senators, drove In Ave Chicago runs.
 Tanks Beat Themselves The Yankee inAeld kicked away the game as the Browns defeated New York, 6-i. An error by Joe Gordon in the first on double play ball and Frankie Crosetti's error ir the fourth led to all the Browns runs. Denny dalehouse, who pitched c one.hitter In his last start, held the Tanks to four hits, pitching hit- less ball until the sixth. Bill Dickey's homer was the only Yankee run.
 Detroit won It's fifth straight beating the Red Box, -2, behind Johnny dorSica's four.hit pitching Ted Williams homer with Q mate on accounted for Boston's only scoring. dehringer homered for Dc. troit.
 The Cincinnati Reds moved into c fifth place tie with the Bostor Braves by beating them, 7-3. Tht champs made i4 hits, their higt water marks this season, and wcrt aided by four Braves errors. Johnny Wander Nicer won his third game but tired In the ninth and had tt have relief.
 Max Butcher outdueled Carl Hub bell as the Pirates nosed out tho Giants, 2--i, He allowed only fou, hits In beating New York for thu second time this season. ElllottI double and Fletcher's single &C., counted for the winning run.