The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-22
TO
SNAP The WHIP
over CARDINALS
Manager Takes Blame for
Teams Showing; Bon
ham Another FeIIer?
By GEORGE KIRKsEY

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UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
New York. May %. (UP)-Shoul-
dertng the blame for Cardinals
weak start in the National League
pennant race, Billy Southworth,
dynamic little st. Louis pilot, left
town vow1ng that his ball club
would d oSomething tangible about
Brooklyn's big lead.
II came to my senses at the Polo
Grounds last Sunday after the
Giants beat us in the first game of
q doubleheader," Southworth said
last night before department for st.
Louis. II had been too soft, SYM
pathetic and tender with my ball
club. decided to crack down on
myself and everybody else.
Il did and you've seen change
in this ball club. We aren't at our
best yet but we are getting better
every day. We spotted the Giants a
four-run lead in tina second game
Sunday and came on to win. We
haven lost since and have run off
four in a row. We are going after
those Dodgers with longs"
Soft Stuff
Southworth, biting of his words
and banging his fist, told of one
the Cards regular pitchers taking
a 15-minute workout and returning
to the clubhouse to get him arm
rubbed.
From now on thereIl be no more
OF that" he said. mo ball player
leaves the field without permission
from me. I'm not asking them to
do anything I won't and don't do. I
am kicking myself good and I ex-
pect to prod any player who isn't
putting out everythoing he's got.
That goes from the time the Car
dinals come on the ball field. We
had q sloppy inf1eld workout in
oBston. mad, boy, did I stop that?
I want thosep layers hustling and
making their plays and throws just
like they were In a ball game"
SouthWorth didn't mention 1t but
one Cardinal regular paid a 5000
fine within the last few weeks. Yes
stree the Cardinals mean business
with a capital B.
"Concede that pennant to Brook
lyn-Hell mol" Southworth yelled.
If I was ready to give up now I'd
quit baseball for keeps. You are go
ing to see the Cardinals right up
there and don't you forget 1t. The
Dodgers think so too, I guess, be-
cause they didn't want any part Of
US in the getaway game. The field
was in condition to play but they
called the game off. We were rarin'
to get at 'em in their own back
yard"
Reds Drop Down
All eastern National League games
were cancelled yesterday except
the Reds-Phils game in which Phil
adelphia beat McKechnie,s club, 80
and knocked the Rhinelanders down
to sixth place. 81 johnson bested
Paul Derringer in pitchers duel.
Etten'S single and Litwhiler's triple
decided the game.
Ernie Bonham, is rapidly estab-
fishing himself as the American
Leagues premier pitcher, pitched
the Yankees 10 triumph over the
White Sox. It was his sixth straight
victory and his fourth shutout. He
ollowed only three hits, two Of
which were bunts. After the fourth
only one Chicagoan reached first
and Bonham retired the last - men
in order. Edgar Smith, who allowed
nine hits, walked the winning tally
home
With Ted williams hitting his
ninth home with a mate on base
the Red Sox beat the Indians, 8-3,
swapping the Tribes four-game
winning streak. Cleveland has yet
to beat Boston.
Phil Marchildon allowed only six
hits, winning his sixth game as the
Athletics beat the Tigers, 1l-3.
Rookie Lou Blair homered with the
bases loaded.
Sid Hudson tanned the Browns
and Washington won, So, despite
six Senators errors. 1t was Hud-
sons third victory.
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