The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-04
CARDS, RED SOX
 CUT DOWN LEADS OF TOP RIVALS
Wild Sunday in St. Louis as Four Players, Both
 Managers Get Thumb
BY GEORGE KIRKsEY Limited Press Staff CorrespOndent)

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 New York, May 4 = (UP) - Those unpredictable, lovable and maddening Brooklyn Dodgers today were skidding like a monkey on a greased pole and the hot-and-cold, bloom in the Springtime Cleveland Indians were no longer enjoying lady luck's fond embraces.
 After one of the busiest Sundays in many 8 majcr league season, in which 226,774 fans stormed the eight major league parks for the largest attendance of the season, the pace setting Dodgers and In- dians definitely were on the run.
 Amid turbulent scenes in which the two rival managers, Leo Du- rocher of the Dodgers and Billy Southworth of the Cardinals, and four Brooklyn players were elected, St. Louis slashed It's way to 8 twin triumph over the National League champs, 14-10 and Az e innings darkness). The Dodgers have now lost four in row and their lead has been trimmed to one game.
 The Boston Red Sox found the vulnerable spot in Cleveland's ar- nor and snapped the Indians win ming streak at B games with an 814 triumph.
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 Plainly showing the strain of their streak, the Indians committed thre costly errors-Jeff Heath dropping two fly balls and Ray Mack a throw on potential dou- ble play. Charlie Wagner, although rapped for 13 hits, kept them scattered and went the route for his third straight win. The Red Sox put on a six-run rally in the fifth featured by Bobby Doerr's triple of Steve Gromek, who re- lieved Al Smith.
 The first game was a regular Donnybrook Fair. The Cards got off to an so lead, but saw it melt away. Then with the score tied, 10-10, the Cards staged 8 four-run rally to clinch it. Ken O'Dea drove in seven runs-hitting homer with the bases loaded in the first and a double off the wall with the bases loaded in the seventh. Kirby Hig- be's wildness led to his downfall in the nightcap. He loaded the bases with walks and Jimmy Brown tripled to center.
 Pittsburgh pulled within game of Brooklyn by dividing with the Braves. Big Max Butcher pitched the Pirates to 6-2 victory in the opener but the Braves clouted three Pirate pitchers for IA hits and 8 12-3 triumph in the nightcap. Ed die Miller homered inside the park with the bases loaded in the second game.
 Bucky Walters was handed his fourth straight defeat as, the Giants defeated the Reds, 5-4. Bill Werber, making his first start against his former mates, doubled and tripled to spark the early Giant scoring but almost lost the game with a wild throw which al- lowed two runs to score in the ninth.
 6lll Lee pLLCILeu Ilo uilIu FACbOAy as the Cubs beat the Phils, 9-l, but the tail-enders gained an even break in the nightcap, 8-1, behind Rube Melton's five-hit pitching.
 The Yankees, playing before the seasons largest crowd, 68,394-in- cluding 2,59O service men-took 8 double fall out of the lowly White Sox, 6-4 and 3-l.
 York Taps Two
 Detroit gained an even break with the Athletics, winning the opener, BIT, on Pinky Higgins ninth inning double, hut losting the night cap, 10, Rudy York hit homers No. and ' in the opener. Phil Marchil- don stopped the Tigers with two hits in the nightcap.
 Stan Spence's triple in the ninth gave Washington an 9-8 victory over the Browns but St. Louis made it an even split by taking the pightcap, 5-l.
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