Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14
Griffs Must Top
Bids by Tigers,
Chisox for Ace
ST. Louis Also Likely
To PeddIe McQuinn;
Loop Races Tighten
BY JUDSON BAILEY,

AooOCldlcu FIcSS opOEls WIlJeI.
The st. Louis Browns, who have
absolutely no money to spend pro-
viding homes for transient ball play
ers, have just purchased for cash
well-known and well-traveled COM
bination first and third baseman
named Ellsworth T.. (Babe) Dahl
gren.
The Browns already have a tall
ented first baseman in little George
McQuinn and an equally competent
third-sacker in Harland Cliff and
no mirrors are needed to see that
the Brownies have in mind some
sort of deal.
This might assume any one of
number of shapes, because at one
time or another almost every club
in the American League has shown
an interest in both Cliff and Nc
Quinn. But the most likely tie-ups
now would be with Washington.
Detroit or Chicago. All three of
these clubs could use Cliff to ad-
vantage. The market on McQuinn
has cooled off, but some National
League clubs, notably the Boston
Braves, could use him and waivers
no longer seem an obstacle to inter-
league trading.
Loop Races Become Feverish.
The chances are the Browns will
hold a private auction while the
pennant contenders get st AIMED up
to prosperous pitch. Right now
the races in both leagues are be-
coming feverish.
The Cleveland Indians halted the
New York Yankees seven-game
winning streak yesterday, To, and
moved within a half game of the
American League leaders. Lefty
Lovlil Chubby Dean pitched six
hit ball and handcuffed all the world
champions except Joe Di Magic.
who hit his sixth and seventh home
runs.
The National League squabbling
was furious.
CurtsDavis, the old right-hander
OF the Brooklyn Dodgers, pitched
tWo-hit spectacle to turn back the
Cincinnati Reds, 40. He retired the
Reds in order during the last six
frames after his mates had taken
advantage Of John Wander Meer's
Wlldness to provide an early lead.
BUGS Stick Near Top.
But the Pittsburgh Pirates who
open a three-gsme series at Brook
lyn today, remained two and one
half games in the rear by downing
the New York Giants, 81. Max
Butcher and Rookie Dave Koslo
waged a fine pitching duel till the
Pirates scored three runs in the
seventh on three hits. one of them
double by John Barrett with the
bases loaded. Manager Frank Frisch
OF Pittsburgh was tossed out of the
game by an umpire for the third
time in a month after he protested
a decision at the plate.
The days most sensational indi-
vidual performance was contributed
by Big Jim Tobin of the Boston
Braves, who not only pitched FIVE
hit ball to beat the Chicago Cubs,
6-5, but hit three home runs to set
a major league record for pitchers.
His teammates made four errors be-
hind him, but Ernie lombard and
Eddie Miller also hit home runs.
AS Move Up to Fifth.
The st. Louis Cardinals, who had
been held to two runs in three
games, unleashed a 15-hit assault to
beat the Pills, 81, with old Lon
Warnecke pitching flve-hit ball.
The Philadelphia Athletics cap
tured their fifth straight victory by
a 1919 count from the Browns and
took over fifth place in the Amer
lean League.
The affair at St. Louis was a free
for-all that saw the two teams use
10 pitchers and four catchers and
make % hits and seven errors.
The Chicago White Sox set down
the Boston Red SoX, 81, in 10 in
ningS for their third victory in four
games. Broadway Charley Wagner
and Johnny HUMPHREYS waged
scoreleSs pitching duel till the ninth,
when each team scored once. Then
Myril Hoag singled across the win
ming tally in the extra frame.