The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-09
FUR SHOULD FLY IN CURRENT 3
 GAME SERIES
8readOn Burns Up About Talk of Mort COOper's
 Sale; Derringer Clicks
By GEORGE KIRKSEY limited Press Stan C0rresr sndentl


 New York, June 0.-CUP)-Brook~ lyn'S rollicking Dodgers may be the pennant toast of the National league to everyone else but Sam Bradon, Billy Southworth and the St. Louis Cardinals prefer to wait until September to concede the bunting to the Flatbush favorites. Boosting four victories in five games with the Cubs and with record of seven triumphS in their last eight games, the Dodgers moved into St. Louis today in an enviable spot. They have won 23 more games than they've lost and hold Q seven-game lead over the Cardinals. Thus the Dodgers can blow their entire three-game series here and leave town with conl- fortable four-game lead.
 The Cardinals, from batboy to President, think they have a chance to overhaul the Dodgers, even though all the experts are calling Brooklyn the best National league team in ten years. Rumors that the Cards already have given up the pennant chase and plan to sell their sterling righthander Mort Cooper ito the Giants are heatedly denied by President Sam Breadon. The Cardinals have beaten Brooklyn three out of four so far, so why should we give up?," Brea- don wires from St. Louis. We have no intention of selling Cooper's con- tract to anyone"
 Because no love is lost between the Cards and the Dodgers, the fur may fly during the current series. The word going around the league is to the effect that the only way to beat the Dodgers is to out- talk 'em, outrough 'em and outslug lem. Any team that shows the least bit of timidity against the Dodgers hasn't chance of beating 'em. But the Cards can hardly be classified as tinid. For they have just as many hell-for-leather players as the Dodgers.
 Wyatt and White
 Rival pitchers for the opening game today likely will be Whit Wyatt, who lost & heart-breaking 1-0 decision in his last game against St. Louis, and Southpaw Ernie White, who has been resting for the Dodgers meeting. The lone game in the National league yester- day saw the Cincinnati Reds make it uax in 8 row over the Boston Braves with a 3-1 victory. Big Paul DerE1nger had ro-hitter until the ninah when young Buddy Gremp broke the spell with a single. Then Tommy Holmes and Siby Sisti sin gled, giving the Braves their lone run. After Eddie Miller was safe Dn Bert Haas tumble in the first Derringer retired 9 men in order untA the final frame. He allowed Dnly three hits all told, walked none and famed three. Frank McCor- mick's single in the first drove in two runs.
 Lose 6-1 Lead
 The Tanks strengthened their lead hl the American league race with an Thinning 11-10 conquest of the Cleveland Indians in the only American league game. The Tanks now lead by 10 1-2 games.
 Cleveland couldn't hold Al and , 6-1 lead while the Tanks blew s-6 and 10-8 leads, sending the game Into overtime. DiMaggio's single Keller's bunt single and Relief Pitcher Tom Ferrick's wild throw past third on Joe Gordon's sacrifice bunt accounted for the winning run
 The Yanks made 16 hits off Bag hv Milnar and Fnrrick The Tn- dians got IS of Donald, Lindell and Murphy. Jeff Heath hit two hon. CTS, giving him a total of eight and Ken Keltner had five hits in six trips. including a triple, double and three singles.
 YESTERDAYS STAR-Paul Der ringer, Cincinnati Reds, who had a no-hitter for eight innings and y!lded only three hits altogether in defeating the Boston Braves, 3-1, for his second victory.