The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-20
OTTMEN HAVE BEST AND LAST
 CHANGE TO WIN
Invaders Bring Six-Game Victory Streak to Ebbets
 Field; Curt Davis Wins
BY PAUL SCHEFFELS United Press Staff COrrespOndentl

United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, Aug. 20-(UP)-A game between the Giants and Dodgers has always ranked as one of the most important contests on the schedule. But today the two clubs open a series that is ultra-impor- tant, for the New Workers face their best chance in years to administer lethal blow to BrooklynS' National league pennant hopes.
 The Giants carry their longest winning streak of the season six games-into Ebbets field today. And if their current record of Il vic- tories in their last B games Is any indication, Mel Otis crew may com- bine with the Cardinals to make 8 real race of the senior league drive.
 Brooklyn apparently has fairly safe edge over Billy Southworth'S Cardinals. But the Red Birds have been closing in fast, knocking three full games off the Dodgers front running lead in the last few days. To say the least, 1t will be an in- teresting series between the city cousins.
 Starting Pitchers
 Fiddler Bill McGee, formerly of the Cardinals and now the p@nci- pal in one of the comebackS of the year, is slated to go against the Dodgers for the New Workers in the opening contest. Long Tom Sunkel, rookie up from Jersey City and former Cardinal farmland, will get the second call. On Sunday it will be Hal Schumachers and Van Mungo for the twin-bill.
 Whit Wyatt, 14-garne winner, will carry the hopes of the Dodgers to- day and will probably be followed by Kirbe Higbe on Friday with Larry French and Johnny Allen handling the doubleheader.
 The Dodgers emerged from brief, two-game losing spell yester- day by overwhelming four Boston pitchers with a 19-hit attack to trounce the Braves, 11-1. Every man on the club got at least one hit as the Dodgers scored in all but two innings.
 Nanny Salvo started for thG Braves but was kayoed in the third. Al Javery was flattened in the sixth and Willie Donovan and Johnny Sain took 8 pounding in the clos- ing innings. Pete Reiser, the leagues leading hitter. made three hits and drew two passes for per- feet day at the plate. Veteran Curt Davis marked up his 18th triumph by spreading eight Boston hits.
 Cooper Cops 18th
 The Cardinals remained right be- hind Brooklyn, 6 1-2 games off the pace, by whipping the Cubs last night, 5-1, for their sixth victory in a row. Mort Cooper won his 18th victory against only six losses by holding the Cubs to seven hits while the Cards collected 12.
 The Pittsburgh Pirates scored eight runs on four hits in the sixth to beat the Reds, 9-2. It was the sixth straight loss for the Reds.
 Tex Hughson won his 10th straight victory and 18th of the year as he limited the Yankees to seven hits, giving the Red Sox a G. 4 victory and an even break in their Wednesday doubleheader. The Yan- kees won a 2-1 decision in the nightcap.
 Hughson had Jim Tabor and Ted Williams to thank for his victory. Tabor hit two homers and double, each homer coming with man on base. Williams 18th homer drove in a man ahead of him. Spud Chand- Ter started for the New Workers and had been hit safely seven times, in- cluding the two homers, when he pulled muscle In the fourth inning and had to retire.
 Tanks, Red Sox Split
 Charley Keller,s second homer of the day and Fist of the season came in the ninth of the nightcap to pro- vide the Yankees with an even break. Ernie Bonham won his 18th decision as he held the Red Sox to six hits in the second game. Joe Dobson pitched for the Sox and al- lowed five blows. A crowd of ST. 561 spectators. second largest of the season in Boston, and one of the biggest mid-week crowds in years watched the games.
 Virgil Trucks held the Indians to six hits as the Tigers beat Cleve- land, 6-1, in a twilight game. The Tigers garnered 10 hits including a homer by Rudy York in the third with two on and one by Ned Har- ris in the eighth with none on.
 Roger Wolff snapped four-game Philadelphia losing string and won his 10th victory as he pitched the Athletics to an 80 win over the Senators last night. He held the Senators to nine hits and was helped by three Washington errors and 12-hit Philadelphia barrage.
 YESTERDAYS HERO = Veteran Curt Davis of the Dodgers, who brought his club out of two-game