The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-08
.BONHAM Beaten
But YANKS ROMP
BACK, IS TO |
Cleveland Splits as al
Smith Wins Own Game;
Dodgers Unbeatable
BY GEORGE KIRKsEY

UNITED Press Stan Correspondent
New York, June 8 - (UP.) The
Yankees and Ernie BonhaHn met
tartar but the Dodgers keep roll
ing through the west like a tornado.
The Yanks were stopped all right.
Bonham's eight-game winning
streak and the Yanks crashed at the
same time before 1928 (including
1927 service men)-largest baseball
crowd of the seasonal Yankee
Stadium yesterday. Bonham's de-
feat came at the eleventh hour from
a fighting Cleveland team.
With Al lead going into the
sixth, Bonham looked invincible.
The betting odds were 10-1 against
the Indians. But Manager Lou Bou-
dreau cracked timely double that
tied the score, and then Stout-Heart
ed AL Smith, pounded out of the
box by the Yanks in less than three
innings Friday, drove home the win
ming run in 5-4 victory with two
out in the ninth. Smith, relieving
Jim Heving with two out in the
first inning, did magnificent job
of hating the Yanks.
But the Yanks exploded like dy-
Mantle in the eighth inning of the
nightcap, scoring eight runs and
crushing the Tribe, 1871. Spud
Chandler tossed a five-hitter, Roy
Weatherley's homer being the only
run made of him.
Joe Gordon, darling Of Yankee
fans, hit in both games, running
his consecutive game hitting streak
to "a. His homer with the bases
loaded featured the nightcap. JEFF
Heath, Indian outfielder crashed
into the left field wall trying to
catch Gordon's drive. Buddy Has
sett also kept his hitting streak
alive with hits In each game for 10
in row.
Seven Up
The Dodgers maintained their
Seven-game lead in the National
League race, slapping down the
Cubs twice, 8-4 and 4-3 30 innings)
before 31,8O6 at Chicago. The Dod-
gers laid down a 16-hit barrage
against five Cub pitchers in the
opener, Arky Vaughan leading the
attack with four singles In five trips.
Brooklyn squeezed victory out of
seven hits in the nightcap when the
Cubs Squandered all kinds of
chances. Lou Novikoff hit into two
double plays and Johnny Allen fan
ned Jimmy Foxx in the ninth with
the bases loaded. The Dodgers won
in the 10th after two were out when
Pee Wee Reese walked, Arky Vaug-
han was hit by a pitched ball and
Pete Reiser singled him home with
his sixth hit of the day.
Taking their cue from the Dod-
gers, all National League winners
swept doubleheaders. The Cardinals,
getting only five hits in each game,
beat the Giants twice, Al and 20.
HOWE Pollet scored his fourth VIC
tory in the opener in which Jimmy
Browns single with the bases load
ed was the payoff punch. Mort
Cooper pitched a four-hiter In the
night-cap for his sixth victory and
third shutout. Johnny Hops
homer was the deciding blow.
Cincinnati made it five straight
over the Boston Braves, 60 and 80,
and moved into third place. Frank
Mccormick homered (No. 81 with
one on in the opener. Max Mar
shall hit for the circuit in the night
cap and Ray Lamanno's ninth in
ming four-master won the game.
Relief pitchers Clyde Shoun and
Joe BeggS were credited with the
victories.
Pittsburgh, rousing itself after 10
straight defeats, ran its winning
streak to four straight with a twin
killing over the Phils, ga 90 in
nings) and S-6 q innings, Sunday
law). Bob Elliott's double won the
opener and his single with the
bases loaded featured a flve-run
rally in the nightcap.
Dykes STALLED"
The Boston Red Sox beat the
Chicago White Sox twice by identi-