The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-25
BROWNIES BELT INDIANS 3 TIMES. IN TWO DAYS.
Cards Also ShuffIed Back By Reds, as Wander Nicer
 and Starr Shine
By GEORGE KIRKsEY fled PresS Staff COrresnOlldcnh

Il. Limited Press Stan Correspondent
 New York, May 25--(UP)-Th Cleveland Indians and the St. Louis Cardinals are finding the game of catching the leaders in the major league pennant rcaes far from al barrel of fun.
 The runner-up Indians, who'Va been hounding the life out of the pace-setting Tanks, caught . ones two punch tossed by the St. Louis Browns Sunday which set them right back on their heels.
 The red-hot Cardinals, who had run of five straight and ware all set to make their move in the Na- tionaly league race, were cooled ofk by the Cincinnati Reds and koncked back to third place by a double defeat.
 It was a wholly disastrous week. end for the Indians who lost @ Saturday night game to the Browns 2-1, in 10 innings although Jim Bagby hurled one-hitter for eight innings. The lone hit was a homer by Harland Gift. Then the Browns gave the Tribe both barrels yester' day, 3-2 and Al. The Browns were outhit in each game but took advantage of Cleveland nisplays (two errors by Keltner in tho opener an dtwo by Manager Bou. dreau and one by Milnar in the nightcap) to win. Eden Auker won his scixth game and Denny Gales house his third.
 Mound Mastery
 Johnny Wander Nicer and Ray Starr applied pitching poison to the Cardinals and the Reds triumpheo 3-2 and 20. Wander Nicer famed nine and drove in the winning run cn single on which Crespi collided with Terry Moore. Mort Cooper, wkho hurled two-hitter his last start, was relieved by Johnny Beaz- ley, who was the loser. Starr gave up only three hits in registering his second shutout over St. Louis. Ed- die Joost hit q two-run homer in the first game and score the win. ming run in the nightcap.
 G9kVVAly4A CeAAAC OAv O4 O VAAV game losing streak by beating tha Giants, 60, behind Larry FTench's flve-hit pitching. The Dodgers pulled the seasons first triple steal with Rizzo pilfering home, Walker third and Owen second. Doll Camilli powdered homer No. 8 with Q mate on.
 The Cubs took a brisk fall out of the Pirates with 8 double victory. 7-5 (10 innings) and 1l-4. Bill Lee and Claude Passeau pitched the twin triumphs.
 The Braves regained second place by dividing with the Phils. Mickey Livingstons single of Jim Toh1n with the bases loaded in the 11th won the opener for the Phils, 3--2. Eddie Millers homer with two ou supplied the big punch as the Braves won the nightcap, 6--3.
 Washington finally stopped the Tanks after losing six straight to them but they had quite scare in the hines before pulling through to a 9-8 triumph. Red Ruftlng had one of his bad days and was pound- ed out in the sixth. The Senators shelled Ruff1ng, Breuer and Lindell for IT hits, the worst batterong the Yankee staff has experienced this season. Joe DiMaggio made two errors on throws, making 1t a complete Yankee offday.
 Double Ends 6-5
 The Red SoX had to scramble for their lives to evade another double defeat at the hands of the Athletics. The Mackmen came from behind for a 6-5 win in the opener and led 5-2 going into the eighth in- ming of the nightcap. The Red Sox pushed over four runs and won 6-5, when the game was called be- cause of the Sunday law Manager Joe Cronih returned to shorsttop in the second game and hit homer and double, driving in two runs. Rookie Shortstcp John Pesky is out with an injured thumb.
 Detroit smacked down the White Sox twice 6-2 and 14-0. Tommy Bridges bested Ted Lyons in the opener and Rookie Hal White kept 10 hits scattered for his third shut out in the afterpiece. Rudy York scored five runs in the nightcap, tying the American league record for a nine-inning game shared hy many players. Rip Radcliff had perfect day at bat in the second game, 4 fer 4."
 YESTERDAYS HERO = Johnny Wander Nicer and Ray Starr, Cin- cinnati Reds mound stars who the Cardinals with five-hit and three-hit games, respectively and turned in Sundays best two-