The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-10
DOG-EAT-DOG SERIES AWAITED IN ST, LOUIS
Next Four Days May Tell Tale In National League
 Pennant Race
! By GEORGE KIRKsEY

United Press Stan COrrespondent)
 New York, Sept. l0-(UP)-The next four days may tell the tale in the dizzy National league pennant race. Both the Dodgers and the Cardinals play doubleheaders today before opening their three-game dog -eat-dog series at s. Louis to- morrow--and when all the results are In there ought not to be 8 great deal of trouble telling which way the wind is blowing
 Rain In the midwest yesterday packed today's schedule with Q pair of twin bills for the two pace- makers. The Cardinals, trailing the Dodgers by three games, didn't get their game started with the Phillies but the Dodgers got of to Q 10 start on the Cubs before rain washed out the game in the second inning.
 The Dodgers picked up run of Claude Passeau in the second when Dolf Camilli the man of the hour in the Brooklyn camp, beat out an infleld hit, was sacrificed along and scored on a wild throw by Sturgeon Then the rains came,
 The Cubs will throw PaSseau and Paul Erickson, the two pitchers who beat the Cards 6 doubleheader last Thursday, at the Dodgers who'll counter with Kirby Highbe and Luke Hamlin or Newell Kim ball.
 The Cards pitching assignment will be handled by Lon Warneke, who turned in Q no-hitter against the Reds il days ago, and Harry Gumbsrt. For the Phils 1t will be Ike Pearson and Si Johnson, who between them have beaten the Cards four times this season.
 Bucky Walters notched his l7th triumph and gave the Reds Q 9-7 victory over the Braves. He coasted behind c long lead but got in trou- ble in the ninth when the Braves put on a four-run rally. The victory combined with Pittsburgh's 4-2 loss to the Giants enabled the Reds to widen the gap over the Pirates to two full games. Hank sauer, Bir- mingham rookie, played left field for the Reds and poled out two doubles,
 Babe Youngs 23rd and 24th homers enabled the Giants to trim the Pirates. He tied the score with his first one, 2-2, In the eighth and then hit No. 2 with mate on in the tenth to break up the game.
 Joe DiMaggio returned to the Yankee lineup after three weeks on the sidelines with on injured ankle and wrist and the American league champions rosed out the Browns, 10. DiMaggio got single and was robbed of an extra base blow by Wally Judnich's running catch near the Lou 0ehrig monument in deep center. Tommy Henrich's 2Sth homer into the right field stands in the eighth was the payoff punch, Spud Chandler allowed only four hits in besting Bob Harris. It was the Tanks final game with the Browns, winning the series 38 to 4
 Dom DiMaggio starred as the Red sox triumphed over the Tigers GO He hit a homer with the bases loaded and Q triple on which he later scored. Thus he accounted for Ave of his teams six tallies Dick Newsome won his i7th game as Q rookie, giving up but four hits
 Bob Teller copped his sixth game from the Athletics and his 23rd of the season as Cleveland walloped Philadelphia. 13-7. Teller pitched shutout ball until he had o-0 lead and then he let up and the As score their seven runs in the last three frames. Boudreau, Heath and rookie catcher Jim Hogan hit homers.
 The Washington Senators clubbed out a 7--2 decision over the Chicago White Sox before 17,000 fans last night and climbed into seventh place over the Athletics. Arnold Anderson went the route for the Senators and allowed nine hits while his mates clinched the con- test with six runs in the sixth.
 YESTERDAYS HERO-Dom Di- Maggie of the Red Sox who hit homer, triple and single as he led his teammates to a GO victory over the Tigers.