The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-29
CARDINALS HOT
BUT CAN'T Get
NEAR DODGERS
Both Leaders 81 Games
Up; Card Rookie Pitcher
Saves Game
BY GEORGE KIRKsEY

UNITED Press taft CORRESPONDENT
New York, May 29-(UP)-The
ST. Louis Cardinals are hotter than
firecracker but they can't get
within shouting distance Of the
trail-blazing Bdooklyn Dodgers.
Since May 10 the Cards have won
II Of is games and moved into Sec
ond place but they haven't dented
Brooklyn's big lead. In fact, during
the same span the Dodgers have
won IL Of Is games and picked up
q game on the Cards. The Dodger
lead Is now six games.
Brokolyn's ability to faten up on
the weaker clubs is making the
Cards problem of getting back IN
the thick of the National League
race doubly difficult. The last time
Billy Southworth, Cards pilot, was
In town, he pleaded for the other
clubs to give him little help.
"The Cardinals will take care Of
themselves against the Dodgers"
Southworth said, "but we have got
to have some help from the other
clubs. The way the Dodgers beat the
Braves, Cubs and Phillies makes our
job even tougher"
Perfect Relief
The Cards had to battle all the
way for a 30 victory over the Pr
rates before 1857 fans at Pitts
burgh last night. Mort Cooper had
the Pirates beaten, 2-1 going into
the ninth but walk and singles
by pinch-hitter Babe Phelps and
Culley Rikard tied 1t up. Rookie
John Beazely relieved Cooper and
with the bases loaded and one out
made Elbie Fletcher hit into {. dou-
BILE play. Beazley was credited with
his second relief win in two days.
Two same hunts and pinch-hitter
Creepy Crespi's single gave the
Cards the winning run. Mort Cooper
hit homer with mate on off Ken
Heintzleman, the Card Jinx.
But the Dodgers had easy sailing,
beating the Braves for the sixth
straight time, Ga. Kirby Higbe had
60 shutout going into the eighth.
Max West hit a homer with two
mates on in the ninth but Higbe
was strong enough to finish under
his own steam. Paul Waner got two
hits and needs only IA more to
reach the 3,000-mark.
Bill Lee outdueled Ray Starr and
the Cubs scored a 81 victory over
the Reds in - innings. Lee gave
up only six hits for his seventh VIC
tory. Peanuts Lowrey's single, a wild
throw to second on Clyde McCul-
lough's roller and Lees fly account
ed for the winning run.
Jack Knott had the Yanks on the
hip and apparently headed for a
upset victory when he made ninth
inning ascension mad the Bronx
bombers edged out 80 victory
over the Athletics. Until the ninth
Knott had held the YankS to four
hits and hadn't walked man. But
with the score tied, 20, Knott
walked two and bunt intended rs
a sacrifice filled the bases. Joe Cor
don, league leading hitter, then
belted out the game winning single.
Hank Borowy, the winner, was out
pitched all the way until Knots
ninth inning collapse.
Small Crowd
Rick Ferrells doubled with the
bases loaded enabled the Browns to
come from behind last night before
5,434 at st. Louis and defeat the
Chicago White Sox, Ga. Taft
Wright,s single with the bases filled
had given the White Sox a AZ lead
but the Browns four-run rally in
the eighth turned the tide.
Early Wynn outpitched Charlie
Wagner and the senators defeated
the Red Sox, 81, before $500 at
Washington. HIN addition Wynn
helped win his own game by driv-
ing in three runs.
Virgil (Fire) Trucks pitched De-
troit within a game of second place
with 90 triumph over Cleveland.
He allowed only four hits and
famed six. Pinky Higgins hit a
three-run double, leading the Tiger
attack.
Yesterdays STAR - Johnny
Beazley, Cardinals rookie right
handler who relieved Mort Cooper
in the ninth with the bases loaded
and one out and made Elbie Fletch-
er hit into a double play which
a Pirate rally and ensN'9d
CT To,,is IN win olit in the 18th.