The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-10
CINCINNATI IS BOUNDING BACK
 TO REAL FORM
Came From Behind Three Times to Beat Brooklyn;
 0umbert, ex.0iant Wins
By GEORGE KTRKsEY

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 New York, June 10. (UP)--Thcse obituaries on the world champion CincinnaM Reds were written too goon--inuch too soon # you ask the Brooklyn Dodgers.
 Not only are the Reds alive and kicking but they are gathering speed daily and threaten to battle their way back into the National League pennant race before July {. Skipping down the Dodgers three days hand running in their own back yard has give the Reds 0 psychological shot in the arm that is very likely to make them very tough from here lii.
 It was quite c feat for the Reds, crippled and fighting for their lives, to move into EbbetS Field and throts tic the Dodgers three straight, but how they did it Augurs no glad' tid- ings for the other contenders. The Reds came from behind to win every game. A slx.run rally in the eighth won the opener. A three.rufi rally if1 the ninth won the second game. Nine runs in last three iil innings put over q 0.7 triumph in the finale yesterday.
 W0tta Flnish!
 The Reds were thoroughly beaten going Into the seventh but they rec fused to fold Hugh Casey had . so lead and had held the Reds to one single for six innings But when the Reds turned on the heat, they rout- cd Casey, thumped Curt Davis ur. mercifully and finally polished of Kirby Higbo for the winning runs in tho ninth,
 The light.hitting Reds made ten hits count for nine runs in the last three innings, with Lonnie Frey do- ing some homeric hitting in the clutches lle homered with a mate on to tie the count and then doubled in the ninth off Higbo to drive ia the winning tallieS.
 Joe BeggS, who pitched the eighth and stopped tho Dodgers with two runners on base, was credited with the victory but Elmer Riddle pitched the ninth brilliantly after BeggB had gone out for c pinch.hitter. He famed Lavagetto and Reese to end the game with runners on first and second.
 The triumph was the Reds fourth straight and their eighth in 10 games, nine of which have beeii with the Cards, Dodgers and Giants. It brought the Reds up to the 300 mark and put them only half . game behind the third.place Giants. They trail tho Cards by 9 l.2 games and the Dodgers by 8 i.2. They are playing without lval Goodman, Bill Werber and Chuck Aleno, all out with injured legs.
 The Cardinals moved back into the lead by beating the Giants, 1-2. Harry dumbert, the pitcher Bill Terry didn't want. hurled fours hitter against his former teammates, scoring his fifth victory against one defeat since he joined St. Louis. Mel Ott's 18th homer with . mate on ruined dumbertS shutout.
 Cubs Hit for Charley
 Charlie Root, who Is the riajors' oldest active player at 42, hurled his iD7th major league victory by pltch- ing the Cubs to a i3-8 win over the Braves. Tho Cubs shelled four Bos- ton pitchers for 2i hits, with Lou Stringer getting . double and four singles. Gene Moore hit two hoiners for the Braves.
 Aldon Wilkie, rookie southpaw from Seattle, fashioned a slx.hitter and Pittsburgh blanked the Phillies, 50. Lee drissorn. PhilS' starting pitcher, was hit fithe left wrist by a smash by Van Robays and had to retire.
 No American League games were scheduled.
 YESTERDAYS HERO Lonnie Frey, Reds second baseman who blasted . homer and double to drive