The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-06-22
YANKS, DODGERS
HOLD I up Lead.
CARDS DROP A.
"Bums" Banked Ito by
Cooper, Then Win Sec
Ond Game
BY GEORGE KIRsKY

United Press Staff Correspondent
New York, June 22-(UP)-The
two major league pennant races
are going to be very dull, drab az
fairs after mid-season unless there
are some drastic changes soon.
The Yankees have just come out
Of a five-garne tailspin-their worst
slump OF the season-but they still
are riding comfortably seven games
in front.
The Dodgers knocked their closest
contenders, the Cardinals, silly In
four Of five games In q crucial series
and look invincible behind ~
game lead in the National League.
The fact is that the Dodgers and
Yankees are the class Of their two
leagues and for either to come a
cropper there would have to be
some very bad breaks go against
them-loss Of a key player, pitcher
develop a sore arm, or the entire
club hit serious batting slump.
Both leaders have plenty of
bounce. They are hard to keep
down. The Indians knocked off the
Yanks, 80, in the first game OF
Sundays doubleheader before 44,27S
at Cleveland. 1t was the Yanks'
fifth straight loss and they were
beaten by rookie catcher, Otto
Denning, who doubled and scored
the tying run In the eighth and
drove home the winning run In the
ninth. But the Yanks won the
nightcap, 40, behind Hank Borowy's
fiye-hit pitching. Joe Gordon's two
doubles drove In two runs.
Cooper Again
Mort Cooper, the Cardinals blaz-
ing fastballer, handcuffed the Dod-
Ebbets Field before 33,441. But the
Buns got up and beat the Cards,
so in hte nightcap.
Ducky Wucky Going Strong
Joe Medwick hit safely in each
game, running his consecutive hit
ting streak to Is games In a row,
only eight shy of the modern Ma
tional league mark of 80 set by
Rogers Hornsby in 1922. Cooper's
five-hit effort in the opener was his
ninth victory and seventh in O row,
Only club in either league to
sweep q twin bill was the lowly
Athletics who conquered the Browns
twice, Az and AS. Luman Harris
held the Browns to five hits In the
opener and Bob johnson homered
with two on. Two errors by Vernon
Stephens helped the AS score four
unearned runs in the sixth inning
of the nightcap. IN.
The Boston Red Sox missed a
great chance to move up on the
Yanks when they divided with the
White Sox. Ted Lyons beat the Red
Sox, 6-5, in the opener after Boston
had wiped out five-run deficit
and tied the score, SIS. Tex Hugh
son pitched a three-hit, TO, shutout
in the nightcap.
The Tigers defeated the Senator'S.
Al. behind the SEVENTH pitching OF
AL Benton but Washington won the
nightcap, 80, In ten innings. Relief
pitcher Virgil Trucks walked pinch
hitter Bruce Campbell with the
BIZ. res loaded, forcing In the winning
run in the nightcap.
Pills Reds Split "a
Despite nine errors by the Phils,
Cincinnati was able to get only q
standoff with Hans Lobsrt's cellar
ties. The Phils made five errors pc
hind Tommy Hughes in the opener
but he survived the erratic support
and won, 80, from Johnny Wander
Nicer. Ray Starr scored his 10th TIL
umph in pitching the Reds to a I-l
victory In the nightcap. An error py
Bobby Bragan let in the winning
run. s
Cliff Melton hurled his second
shutout as the Giants beat the Cub:
40, but HI Bithorn, Chicago refiei
pitcher, gave Chicago an even break
By winning the nightcap. 7-2. Stan
Hacks homer with one on and Dom
Dallessandro's with three on In the
ninth featured the nightcap.
Pittsburg triumphed over the
Braves, 7-3, In a single game. The
second game was postponed because
Of the weather. Ed Stewards triple
with the bases loaded IN the. 10th
was the deciding punch. Third base