The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-16
ROOKIE PITCHERS
 MAY KEEP CARDS IN FLAG FIGHT
Beasley and Dickson De. feat PhiIs Twice; Tanks,
 Browns Win
BY PAUL SCHEFFELs

NeW Xork, July 16.-(UP)-The St. Louis Cardinals, accused of con- ceding the National League pen- nant to the Brooklyn Dodgers last week when they traded righthander Lon Warneke to the Chicago Cubs, came up with 8 double-barreled an- swer for their critics today.
 Rookie righthanders Johnny Beaz- ley and Murray Dickson furnished the explantion to the wonder why" clique and if they continue the ef- fectiveness they displayed in twin win over the Philadelphia Phils yes- terday, the Cards still may make 8 race of the senior circuit campaign.
 BeaZley halls from the Southern Association where he won 16 games and ranked fourth in earned run effectiveness and Dickson led the American Association with 2l vic- tories, including a trio of three hitters. This freshman tandem col- laborated in brilliant fashion to de- feat the Phils, "a and 9-4, and egames of Brooklyn's pace-setting bring the Red Birds within 2 1-2 Dodgers.
 Beazley gave up nine hits, includ- ing an eighth-inning homer by Ben Warren with one on, in his 10th triumph. His mates nicked Frank Hoerst, Ike Pearson and Sam Nahem for Il hits and scored against each. Harry Walker hit @ double and single and Enos Slaugh- ter a triple and single, pacing the 11-hit St. Louis attack.
 Walker Hits Hard
 Dickson gave up only seven safez ties in the nightcap for his third win against one defeat Five Phila- delphia errors aided the Cards in scoring five unearned runs. Johnny Hopp stole home in the fourth and the Cards staged a seven-run rally in the sixth. Walker collected double and two singles in this game.
 Brooklyn trounced the Cubs, 1O-5, Kirby Higbe taking his ninth vic- tory with some late-inning help from Hugh Casey. The Dodgers banged five pitchers for 13 hits in- cluding Billy Herman's sixth-in- ming homer. The Cubs had nine hits and five errors. Lou Novikoff and Jimmy Foxx hit homers in the fourth off Higbe.
 The Reds divided with the Braves. Bucky Walters registered his 11th victory with five-hit, 6-2, triumph over the Braves in the first game. Manuel Salvo checked the Reds with seven hits for 7-2 decision in the nightcap. Gee Walker of the Reds, with three singles and triple in the first game and 8 single his first timeup in the second, ran his batting streak to eight hits in eight successive trips before he was halt ed in the fourth. The modern rec- ord, set by Pinky Higgins of Detroit In 1888, is 12.
 Rip Sewell won victory No. 10 for Pittsburgh defeating the Gaints, 6-2 on six hits. The Pirates collected nine hits off three moundsmen but the most damaging blow was Vince DiMaggios double with the bases filled in the seventh.
 The Yankees increased their American League edge over the Red Sox to 6 1-2 games by blanking Cleveland, 40, while Boston divided with the White Sox. The Red Sox won the opener, 10-1, and Chicago won the nightcap, 11-6.
 Alley Donald held the Indians to efour hits in the second Yankee shutout in as many days and his mates racked up 10 blows off Chubby Dean. The only Yankee run driven home by hit came in the second when Phil Rizzuto followed Charley Keller's triple with 8 single. Buddy Hassett connected for three singles in five trips.
 Tex Hughson turned in his 10th victory, 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 Di- Maggie hit triple and two singles.
 Charley Wagner started for the Red Sox in the second game and Chicago clipped him for eight runs on seven hits before he was yanked in the second inning. The White Sox collected IS hits. Bill Dietrich and Joe Haynes gave Boston 10 blows including Ted Williams 18th homer with one on in the seventh.
 The St. Louis Browns surged to within one game of the first divi- sion with their fourth straight vic- tory, 7-4, over the Athletics last night before 10,531 at Philadelphia. Chet Laabs paced the Brownies with his 18th homer-with the bases full in the secondhand 8 triple, driving in five runs while Elden Auker held the As to six hits for his 11th victory.
 Jimmy Pofahls single scored Jake Early in the 11th inning and the Senators defeated Detroit, 4-3, In 8 night game at Washington be- fore 8 crowd of 1000. Early Wynn went the route for the Senators, although he allowed IS hits.
 YESTERDAYS STARS - Rookie righthanders Johnny Beazley and Murray Dickson who pitched the