The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-17
HUBBELL MARKED WASHED UP IS
 HELP TO GIANTS
Almost Blanks Pirates 1; LitwiIer Homer Beats
 Cards; Red SOx Nipped
BY PAUL SCHEFFELS United Press Staff COrrespOndent)

New York, July 17.-(UP) - Cut another notch into the long regis ter of Carl Hubbell's pitching achievements for at 39, the New York Giants veteran southpaw once again is earning the title of Meal Ticket"
 Manager Mel Otis retention of Hubbell this year seemed Strictly on the sentimental side and when Carrs record late last month regis tered only one win against six loss es, one of the games greatest pitch CTS seemed ready to end brilliant career dismally.
 But Hubbell, whose crafty pitch ing practically carried the Giants into three world series during Bill Terry's regime, apparently has been rejuvenated again - as usual just when his team needs him most. The Giants had lost three in row, Sev- en out of nine and were headed for the second division when Hubbell halted the slide last night.
 "Old Hub" turned in one of his finest performances, beating the Pirates, 3 to 1, for his third win. He held the Pirates to a total of four hits, allowing only pair of singles and retiring 16 batters in row un- til Red Barrett tripled in the ninth. Elbie Fletcher's single spoiled the shutout.
 Mickey Witek's single with the bases filled and two out gave the Giants two runs in the fourth and helped defeat Max Butcher.
 The Brooklyn Dodgers split a doubleheader with the Chicago Cubs, the champions winning the second game, 2-1, after tse Bruins had taken the opener, TO- Johnny Schritz and Lon Warneke com- bined to blank the Dodgers with eight hits in the opener Clyde Mc- Cullough's homer in the sixth &C., counted for two runs.
 Lou Stringer gave Chicago one run lead in the nightcap with his eighth homer in the fifth but the Dodgers produced two runs on two singles and double in the seventh, giving Johnny Allen his seventh vic- tory.
 Cards Slip
 St. Louis dropped eight games of the pace when the Phils won their first game at Sportsman's Park this year, 4-3, in 19 innings last night Danny Litwhiler drove in three of the Phils' runs, punching out his seventh homer to aid Tommy Hughes to his fifth victory. A walk, Albie Glossops single and Litwhil- CTS high bounder to Jimmy Brown produced the winning run. Hughes gave up 10 hits.
 Eight pitchers went to the mound as Cincinnati outlasted Boston and won, 7-6. Johnny Wander Nicer was unable to retire a Boston batter in the first while Johnny Hutchings Boston's starter, lost control in the fourth ard was removed after pitch ing 10 straight called balls. Ernie Lombardi clicked off three singles and homcr in his first four times up and then ended the game by hitting into double play.
 The St. Louis Browns kep. up the hottest pace in the American League and moved into fourth-place tie with Detroit by defeating the Ath- letics, 5-1, for their sixth straight win. Chet Laabs drove in four of the Browns run with two homers, raising his four-bagger total to 15. He hit one in the fifth and one in the ninth, both with one on.
 Washington shaded the Tigers, 6-5, in a 10-inning night game fea- tured by six Detroit errors and Is bases on balls. The Senators won the game when Bobby Estalella walked and when Dizzy Trout threw wildly to second on Jake Early'S sacrifice both were safe. A sacrifice moved them along and George Cast drove hit past Higgins to end the game.
 Another for Ernie
 Ernie Bonham registered his 10th triumph the Yankees, helped by Mel Harder's WildneSs and a pair of errors by Ray Mack, won their sec- ond in a row from Cleveland, 8-5. The win was the fifth straight for the New Workers who now lead the American League by ' 1-2 games. Bonham allowed seven hits, includ- ing Oris Hockett's sixth homer and Les Fleming's 11th round -tripper Red Rolfe hit his second circuit blow for the Tanks.
 The White Sox nosed out the Red SoX, 32, when Dick Newsome threw wildly to second base in the fifth Luke Appling's single brought in Chicago's first two runs in the third. Don Holloway walked and Newsome threw away the game when he heaved wildly on Sammy West.
 YESTERDAYS STAR-Carl Hub boil who turned in one of his best pitched games, holding the Pirates to four hits and leading the Giants to a 3-1 triumph.