The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-05
TWIN|GHT GAMES OF N. |. IN EAST
 MAY BE DROPPED.
Giants Want No More of Them Since MOnday--TO-
 bin Ties Homer Mark
BY PAUL sCHEFFELs

Limited Press Staff Correspondent
 New York Aug. 5-(UP)-The fire of controversy over twilight base ball burned so intensely in the Ma tional League today that official action threatens soon to wipe out all unorthodox forms of baseball in the senior leaguge-at least as far as eastern coastal cities re con- cerned
 Three so-called twilight" con- tests-all of which have had ques- tionable endings-have come on top of each other during the last sev-- eral days. And all have involved three of the circuits top clubs Brooklyn the Cards and the Giants.
 President Horace Stoneham, backed by Manager Mel Ott, has taken the initial step and banned all games other than regulation day. time contests at the Polo Grounds His decision resulted from Monday nights game between Brooklyn and the Giants at the Polo Grounds for army relief. Last night there was another affair on the same order.
 Fans "SOre"
 The service contest came to an end with two men on, none out, Babe Young at bat and the Giants trailing, "A The attitude of the 57, 1905 fans was so strongly against curtailment of play that only the playing of the Star Spangled Ban ner prevented some unpleasant dem- onstration.
 Last night Pee Wee Reese hit a home run with the bases full and one out to break 1-1 tie in the top half of the 10th. But the unnpires, in conforming with regulations, called the game and it reverted to the end of the ninth and remained tie.
 The Dodgers scored their official run in the fifth on walk, a force out, a sacrifice and Reese's single. The Giants tied it on Mel Otis single, Babe Young's double and Willard Marshall's fly.
 President Larry MacPhail Of the Dodgers was not on hand to take part in the controversy which be- gan when an important contest be- tween the Cards and Dodgers week had to be called in the seventh. But Secretary John Mo Donald announced that the Dodgers would advance their twilight start ing times to 6:30 p. m -(EWT).
 Controversy or not, Brooklyn ben- efitted when the Reds whipped the Cards, 4-3, to drop St. Louis 10 games off the pace Johnny Wander Nicer held the Cards to two hits in the first six innings, but was kayoed in the seventh. He gained credit for his seventh straight victory over St. Louis, however, when Cincinnati registered the winning run on Slats Marion's error, singles by Flank Kelleher and Eddie Joost and Dick Vests fly.
 Equals H. R. Mark
 Jim Tobin tied the National league mark for homers by a pitch CT when he socked his sixth four baggr in the seventh with enc on as the Braves lost to the Phils Az. Yves Terrell holds the major league mark for circuit clouts by a pitcher, with nine, made in 1881. Hal Schu- macher of the Giants now shares the senior circuit mark with Tobin. The husky moundsman gave up only five hits but was hampered by two errors.
 Frank Gustire's pop fly single fell in front of Lou Novikoff to give the Pirates a 2-1 verdict over the Cubs. Bob Elliott singled and advanced on sacrifice as Vince DiMaggio walked to set up the deciding run.
 Elmer Valo's three-bagger with two on climaxed three-run sev- enth inning rally that gave the As a GA victory over the Red Sox as Washington shaded the leading Yankees, 4-3, behind the seven-hit pitch of Sid Hudson. An error, George Cases double and Stan spence's fly drove in the winning run in the fourth for Washington.
 Ted Lyons shaded Tommy Bridges in a mound dudel between two vet eranS to give the White Sox 8 5-4 decision over the Tigers. It was Lyons ninth win and fourth straight for the White Soy. Bridges hung on until the eighth in battle in which both allowed 10 hits, Taft Wright scoring the winning run on a double play
 Clevelan at St. Louis was post poned.
 YESTERDAYS STAR-Jim Tobirl who tied the National League rec ord for home-s hit by a pitcher