Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-16
Cards
Sh oW,
Aces
BY PAUL SCHEFFELS

NEW YORK, July 16-CUP) -
The st. Louis Cardinals, accused of
conceding the National league PEN
nant to the Brooklyn Dodgers last
week when they traded righthand-
er Lon Warneke to the Chicago
Cubs, came up with a double-bar-
relied answer for their critics today.
Rookie righthanders Johnny
Beazley and Murry Dickson furn-
ished the explanation to the won
der why" clique and if they con-
tinue the effectiveness they dis
played in a twin win over the Phil
adelphia Phils yesterday, the Cards
still may make a race of the senior
circuit campaign.
Beazley halls from the southern
association where he won Is games
and ranked fourth in earned run
effectiveness and Dickson led the
American association with q vic
tories, including a trio of three
hitters. This freshman tandem
collaborated in brilliant fashion to
defeat the Phils, 7-3. "a. and bring
the Red Birds within 7l2 games
of Brooklyn's pace-setting Dodgers.
DODGERS WIN
Brooklyn trounced the Cubs, 10-5,
Kirbe Higbe taking his ninth VIC
tory with some latc-inning help
from Hugh Casey. The Dodgers
banged five pitchers for l3 hits
including Billy Herman's sixth-in-
ming homer. The Cubs had nine
hits and five errors. Lou Novlkoff
and Jimmy Foxx hit homers in the
fourth off Higbe.
The Reds divided with the Braves.
Bucky Walters registered his 11th
victory with a five-hit, 6-2, triumph
over the Braves in the first game.
Manuel Salvo checked the Reds
with seven hits for 7-2 decision
i'll the nightcap. Gee Walker OF
the Reds, with three singles and
triple in the first game and single
his first time up in the second, ran
his batting streak to eight hits in
eight successive trips before he was
halted in the fourth. The modern
record, set by Pinky Higgins of De-
troit in 1888. is II.
SEWELL WINS
Rip Sewell won victory No. 19
for Pittsburgh, defeating the Giants,
g.. on six hits. The Pirates COL
lected nine hits off three mounds
men but the most damaging blow
was Vince DiMaggios double with
the bases filled in the seventh.
The Yankees increased their
league edge over the Red
Sox to 6la games by blanking
40, while Boston divided
with the White Sox. The Red Sox
won the opener. 10-l, and Chicago
won the nightcap, 11-6.
Alley Donald held the Indians to
four hits in the second Yankee
shutout in as many days and his
mates racked up 10 blows off Chub-
by Dean.
Tex Hughson turned in his 10th
victory for Boston, holding the
White Sox to seven hits in the first
game Ed Smith went the route
for Chicago and was hammered for
seven runs on six hits in the eighth.
Dom DiMaggio hit triple and two
singles.
Charley Wagner started for the
Red Sox in the second game and
clipped him for eight runs
On seven hits before he was yanked
n the second inning. The White
5ox collected IS hits. Bill Dietrich
and Joe Haynes gave Boston 10
blows including Ted Williams 10Th
homer with one on in the seventh.
ST. LOUIS WINS
The st. Louis Browns surged TO
within one game of the first divi-
sion with their fifth straight vic
.ory, IA, over the Athletics before
I0,531 at Philadelphia. Chet Laabs
paced the Brownies with his 18th
the bases full in the
a triple, driving in five
-uns while Eden Auker held the
As to six hits for his 11th victory.
Jimmy Pofahl's single scored Jake
Early in the 18th inning and the
Senator's defeated Detroit, 4-3, in
night game at Washington before
a crowd of 1000. Early Wynn went
the route for the Senators, although
he allowed Is hits.