The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-15
BROWNS IN FIFTH PLACE, HIGHEST. IN MANY YEARS
Sewell Has Done Great Job tO COnfOund Critics
 BOrOwy, Herman Star
BY PAUL SCHEFFELS Limited Press Staff CorreSnondentl

(Un1teO fFcSS stan COTTeSpOndent)
 New York, July 15-(UP)-The St. Louis Browns have been the ugly ducklings of the American League for so many years that appoint ment as their manager calls for more condolences than congratula- tions.
 Luke Sewell was showered with sympathy when he accepted the post year ago, but the former catcher's rejuvenation job has made his mourners look like chumps.
 He passed up a chance for World Series money when he quit as coach of the Cleveland Indians to satisfy his ambition to manage major league club. The majors had hardly finished ridiculing his move before the Browns started to show results of the SeWell system. And this year, the erstwhile perennial last-placers are real major-league competitors.
 Climbing Higher
 Sewell has instituted no drastic AC1OL lllo1 SOAAISCd 4lO cAOBdIlo 1llh poured no mint of money into player replacements. He's just traded a few players, rebuilt his mound corps and injected his own live spirit into the entire organiza- tion. It has paid off in the stand ings, with the Browns now in fifth place-higher than they've been in years at this time-two games out of the first division, a spot they haven't reached since 1929.
 The Browns won their seventh victory in thei rlast 10 games yes terday defeating the Boston Red Sox for the third straight time, 3-2. Johnny Niggeling won his third victory over Boston and seventh of the season holding the Sox to seven hits.
 Niggeling and Oscar Judd staged pitching duel Three hits in the fourth combined with base on balls, sacrifice and missed at tempt at a double play, produced St. Louis three runs. Homers by Lou Finney and Judd scored the Boston runs. Judd allowed eight hits. Don Gutteridge's two doubles and a single paced the Brownie hit ters.
 The New York Yankees went six games out in front by defeating the Detroit Tigers, 80, as Hank BoroWy pitched a two-hit shutout for his eighth victory against one loss. Borowy, besides allowing one one Tiger to reach second base, batted in run with a triple. Doc Cramer and Billy Hitchcock made the only hits-both singles-off Borowy.
 Herman Iced Game
 In the National League, Whit Wyatt scored his 10th triumph at Pittsburgh before 21,254 spectators last night, leading the Dodgers to 5-1 triumph over the Pirates. Billy Herman iced the game in the first inning when he clouted Bob Kllnger for a double to clean the bases for three runs. Dolph Camilli singled home run in the u ird and Joe Medwick's long fly put over the last score in the fifth inning. The win maintained the Dodgers league lead of eight games.
 Stan Musials home run over the right field wall with Enos Slaughter on base in the 11th inning gave the St. Louis Cardinals a 7-5 victory over the Boston Braves. The Cards tie dthe score in the eigth when George Kurowski homered with Johnny Hopp aboard. The Braves hammered Mort Cooper for eight hits and five runs in five innings and Howie Krist got credit for the victory after he retired in order the 13 batterS that faced him.
 Rube Melton hit fiuke home run with two out and one on in the fifth. inning to give the Phils a 2-1 victory over the Reds. Follow ing 8 walk to Ben Warren, Melton drove 8 high fly to deep center Max Marshall and Harry Craft col lided while going for the ball and both were knocked fiat. Before Craft could reach the ball, Melton had circled the bases behind War ren.
 The Chicago Cubs blanked the Giants, 80, behind Vern Olsen who gave up Il hits but was effective with men in scoring position. Lou Novikoff doubled two runs across for Chicago in the fifth when Dick Bartell's error prolonged the Bruins rally.
 YESTERDAYS STAR = Manager Luke SeWen of St. Louis. who