The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21
WHTTLOW WYATT
 DODGERS' HOPE IN 1942 SERIES
Georgia Mound Star Held Giants to One Hit: Tabor
 Homer Beats YankS
BY PAUL SCHEFFELs United Press Stan COrrespOndentl

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 United Press Stan COrrespOndentl
 New York, Aug. 21.-(UP)-Vet. eran Whitlow Wyatt. the Rock of Chickamauga," was just . pebble in the path of the Yankees in the last world series. But if his current pitching is any indication, he may prove to be an irresistible force should the Dodgers play the New Workers again in the October classic.
 The 32-year-old Georgia born righthander had kicked around in organized baseball from 1928 to 1888, when he was called to Brooklyn from Milwaukee after winning 9 games.
 Since then he has become in- creasingly valuable to the Dodgers. especially last sason when he won 9 games to lead the National League. Yet, at no time was his worth more clearly demonstrated than when he held the Giants to one hit to bring Brooklyn Q 2-1 triumph at Ebbets Field yesterday.
 The victory was doubly signifi- cant, for the Dodgers had ham, mered their way out of Q threat ened hitting slump with a 19-hit blast on the day before. Now, with Wyatt's win, the more of a pitch ing staff that seemed to be getting a little rocky probably will be strengthened considerably.
 Wyatt missed the pitchers hall of fame by the margin of Johnny Mize's homer, as the Dodgers edged the Giants in the opener of 6 four-game series. The blow came in the second inning and was the 20tl, for Long John. The victory gave Wyatt IS victories against only four defeats.
 Big Parade
 Wyatt retired the last 18 Giants in order, setting seven of them down on strikes.
 The Dodgers collected both of their runs in the second when sin- gles by Johnny Rizzo and Mickey Owen were sandwiched around Dolph Camillfs triple.
 The Dodgers now lead the Car. dinals, who were idle yesterday, by seven games.
 Cincinnati broke a six-game los- ing streak with 5-3 victory over the Pirates in the only other Na- tional League game scheduled. John- ny Wander Nicer pitched his l4th victory as he held the Pirates to six hits. Frank Kelleher clubbed across two of the Reds runs with a single in the first and Frank Mo- Cormick hit his 18th homer for two more. Three singles added the fifth run iR the seventh. Home Run Helped
 Jim Tabor's third homer in two days, this one with two on, climaxed six-run rally in the fifth inning that enabled the Red Sox to whip the Yankees, "A, and take the series, three games to one. The Bos- ton victory trimmed the top-heavy American League lead of the Tanks to 10 1-2 games. Marius Russo, out most of the year with a sore arm, returned to action and relieved starter Mary Breuer in the big in- ming. He allowed no hits in 1 1-3 innings. Bill Rutland and Oscar Judd pitched for Boston and gave Up seven hits, including Bill Dickeys homer in the fifth with the bases empty.
 Philadelphia trampled Washing ton twice, 9-2 and 6-1. Russ Chris topher pitched a seven-hitter in the first game as the As slammed out IT hits. The nightcap went l2 in- nings before the As, who garnered l8 hits, clicked for five runs to score clean sweep.
 The White Sox slammed a br""e of pitchers for six runs in the fifth inning to coast to an 8-5 victory over the Browns in night game at Chicago. Johnny Humphries scored his ninth victory as he held the Browns to seven blows includ- ing Chet Laabs' 22nd homer.