The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-14
(Reg. U. s. Pat. Off, BY JACK CUDDY

United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York. Sept. 14.-(UP)-Dea- con Bill McKechnie, the bespectacl- ed and usually benign manager of the Cincinnati Reds, exploded an- grily when informed what Dodger President Larry MacPhail had said about him.
 It was downright shame that this information had to be relayed to McKechnie, who was smiling contentedly as he laced a shoe in the dressing room deep under the EbbetS field stands just after his Reds had beaten the Dodgers twice, kiocking them out of the National League lead.
 But the mills of journalism grind relentlessly, so reported said to McKechnie, "boy, oh boy! Did Mac Phail just put the blast on you in the clubroom. He said you are play ing favorites, doing everything you can to beat the Dodgers so that the Cardinals will win the pennant.
 He said you deliberately pitched Johnny Wander Nicer out of turn against the Dodgers On their last trip to Cincinnati, so you wouldn't have to use him against the Cards. "
 Steamed Up
 McKechnie reared up from his shoe-lacing with such jerk that he almost dislodged his Spectacles It was the first time we ever saw him fighting mad.
 He snarled, "why--that red-faced so-and-so! He don't know what he's talking about. We have no pitching turns on this club. pitch the man I think will win on any given day. There's no person connected with the Cincinnati club who can tell me when to use a pitcher, and so I'm certainly not taking any orders from MacPhail.
 "Why--if I used turns in pitching, Ray Starr wouldn't have been in there today against the Dodgers. I sent him in with only two days rest. He pitched no-hitter against Boston on Thursday. figured he could win today, so sent him in. MacPhail just can't take it.
 With Deacon Willie splitting out words like an irate tomcat, the re- porters figured this was the moment to ask him for a solid pennant pre- diction. But shrewd William Bale fully evaded. He declined to thumb the Dodgers out of the rase, despite his wrath against their proxy.
 Too Early
 "No one can tell about this race yet, McKechnie replied.
 The Cards one-gane lead doesn't mean the end of Brooklyn. Any thing can happen in the remaining l2 games for each. l wish my club had the chance Brooklyn still has" ]"
 Meanwhile MacPhail was still holding forth in the clubroom. De- spite his blast at Deacon Bill, Larry was not doleful over the Dod- gers five straight defeats, nor over the St. Louis lead.
 No sir. red-headed Larry was just Q big cheerIeader who consoled a weeping woman in the clubrooni with lusty pats on the back. The Lacrymose lady was manager Leo Durocher's wife. MAePhaI attempt cd to pep her up with: Take it easy kid--take it easy. Dry up your tears. kid. There's nothing to cry about. We amt licked yet. Not by q long shot"
 During the second game. Larry had done hls cheer leading from the rear of tho press coop. He gFin~ ned out at the fans behind the coop, turning his thumbs up and eestur' Ing violently 10 stimulate eEls lhnElAsnA. Ills efforts were only mildly successful. Tbls particular weden Of RlAibnshaFs. apparently no longer fhnrfd ihs flag faith which MaeRhail pFoleses,