The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-16
WILLIAMS and
DIMACGIO MAKE
SLUGGING bee
Yankee, Red SOx Stars
Should Pep Up Interest,"
Rookie Marshall, Hero
by GEORGE KIRKEEY
United PRESS STAFF C0FFeanOnA0ntl

New York, April ie-(UP)-Those
who fear that the American league
pennant race will DO O Yankee rune
away and kill of fan interest have
overlooked the fact that Will Har.
ridges circuit q iii w TO stage O
seasonal ong, AVe-staF Anal, knock
down land drag.ou individual battle
between Joe DlMaggio and Ted VII.
lianS.
The flrst days laureis went 10 tall
Ted, the Red sox Strlngbean, who
wailoped O homer and two singles,
driving In Ave runs.
But DlMaggio ovened tho score
yesterday by practically duplicating
williams opening day performance
Yankee Joe hit 4B0.foot home
run of BobO Che was q great guy
when no had ib NcwsoIa, O double
and single, driving IN five runs
0S the worlds champions made "
two In O row over Washington, O-S.
Walk Helped
williams went hitleSS yesterday
but the fear OF his deadly bat gave
him O walk which started the Red
Sox' winning rally In the eighth
With tho score tied, III, Williams
walked, starting q two-rua rally
wich enabled the Red 9ox 10 score
their second straight over the Ath-
lotlcs, 3.i, and keep abreast OF the
Yanks In tho twosday-old penTlaIlt
race, 200 Dobson fashioned O six"
hitter for tho Red Sox.
The YAnkS took apart o. Boho
Newgorn, basebali's highest paid
pitcher last year, In his i042 debut
with Washington. They shelled him
for eight hits In Ave Innings while
9pud Chandler, aided by three fast
Yankee double plays, went the
route.
These darkhorse 81. Louis Browns
stayed right I'D there with the big
boys by knocking OF the White
gox for the Eeeond straight day, q"
8, Rookie 9hortstop Vernon Ste
phenS blasted 0 home run with two
mates on base In the ninth, giving
the game 10 the Browns. johnny
HumphricS allowed the Browns only
three hits until the ninth but blew
badly In that frame.
Rudy York's homer with one on
and Dizzy Trout's scven-hit pitch"
Ing enabled the Tigers 70 even the
series with the indians, 0-2.
The New York Giants served Tlo-
tice that they are going 10 be home
NFun conscious this season by BtagA
Ing sIx.run rally In which honi-
crs played the big role and down.
ing the Dodgers, 90. Hank Ran
ming hit n homer 70 start the rally'
Then Rookie willard Marshall, az
wear old Giant left fielder whose
name wasn't even on the New York
roster, BiaBhed O long homer into
the upper right field stands With
the bases filled off Kirby Higbc,
n was MafShali'g first major league
hit, Thus the Giants have nit
tire liomeFg III two days account
Ing FOR eight Of their runs.
Pittsburgh slapped the Reds down
again, 90, scoring five runs off III.
itier Riddle In the first inning.
Thereafter Ray Starr held tho Pr.
ates 10 four hits but the damage
was done.
The Cardinals bounced back from
their opening day ioss and trimmed
the CUBS, 40. Harry duinbert
pitched fCur-hIt bail and retired the
last 10 men In order. Jimmy Brown
double and Marty MaFiofi'g single
accounted for gt. Louis winning
runs.
with rookie Nanny Fernandez
from San fTancleco clouting out
three singles and a double the
Braves beatt he Phiiiieg again e-2.
Fernandez now leads both majors
n Tits with seven In two days. jim
robin allowed eight hits.
Yesterdays HERO -- Rookie
Willard MarzilaiI, 22-year old oiatlts'
Outfleldeg who never saw tho Pole
Grounds until two days ago. re had
the thrill Of o lifetime by hitting
q homer with tho bases loaded for
Ills first major league hit, giving
the Giants q 81 victory over the
Dodgers,
ZEAL INDIAN CHIEF
Leon Miller, lacrosse coach st q.
q. ~. Y. for eleven yeazs, y . full