Evening star., 1942-06-05
Tally That Helps
Beat Cubs Gets
Mark for Mel
Cords Worneke Nips
Broves;; Yonks Drub
Smith of Chisox
BY JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.


Mel OFT is likely to be remembered
in baseball as the quietest record
breaker on record.
Nobody gives it much thought any
more, but every time the 33-year -old
outfielder-manager of the New York
Giants hits home run or draws a
base on balls he breaks the all-time
National League record-which he
himse.. holds. of course.
Yesterday he broke another record
the runs batted in mark of 1882
that Rogers Hornsby took 23 years
to set while moving among four
different clubs-and OFT performed
the deed in such a mufIled way that
it would not even have been noticed
II people hadn't been waiting and
watching for the last week.
With Bill Werber on third base in
the third inning Of game at Chi
cago with the Cubs, OFT lofted a
long fly to right and Werber scam
pered home with the run that
brought OFT his record in his 17th
season.
Far Under Ruth'S Record.
Now every time OFT drives in
tally for the rest of his National
League career he will keep on setting
record and fans will think no
more Of it than they do his bases
on balls and home run marks-un-
less he remains active long enough
to get close to the record for both
major leagues. 2,209 set by Babe
Ruth during his "a years service
in the American League.
OFT did not get q hit yesterday
and his record-breaking feat was
largely obscured by the exploit of a
rookie teammate, Willard Marshall,
who hammered his eighth home run
Of the season into the right field
seats at Wrigley Field In the 1lth
inning to win the game, 4-3.
Lefty Cliff Melton, pitching six
hit ball. gained his seventh victory,
but the struggle was touch and 60
and in the ninth inning Glenn Rus
sell, who had not hit q home run
all year until the Cubs bought
Jimmy Foxx to take over Russells
first base job. came through with
his third round-tripper in three
days to tie the score.
Foxx Makes N. L. Debut.
Foxx. though his injured side still
was too sore for throwing and field
ing, made his first National League
appearance by pinch hitting for
Stan Hack in the eighth inning and
fled to OFT.
The st. Louis Cardinals strength
ened their hold on second place in
the only other National League en-
counter by beating the Boston
Braves, So. The veteran Lon War
neke was touched for 10 hits, but
kept constant control and the Red
birds wrapped up the decision with
f1ve-run rally in the second inning.
In the American League the New
York Yankees sent Edgar Smith, the
unlucky southpaw, staggering to his
ninth straight defeat with an 81
verdict over the Chicago White Sox
The world champions waded into
Smith for all of their runs in Q
turbulent second inning and ther
coasted on the eight-hit hurting OF
Rookie Hank Borowy. who has wor
three games without . defeat. Dur.
ing the afternoon Joe Gordon and
Buddy Hassett extended their hit
ting streaks to 20 and IS games, re.
spectiyely, and the Yanks made three
double-plays to bring their total tc
50 in A games.
Indians Trip Red Sox.
Cleveland rallied for three runs ir
the ninth inning to beat the Bostor
Red Sox. Al, for Jim Bagby's firs'
victory since May II. 1t was hi
seventh OF the season.
Held to three hits for eight inning.
by Oscar Judd, one of them Buster
Mills homer In the seventh, tn,
Tribe Tailed twice in the ninth or
q double by Les Fleming and AGAR
on a single by Ray Mack.
The Detroit Tigers pushed acros'
seven runs in the last two innings
to beat the Philadelphia Ath'
letics, 81.