The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-28
WASHINGTON ON
TOP AS INDIANS
LOSE TWO GAMES
NeWhOuSer Fans Fourteen
Yanks; Red SOx Get Go
ing; Dodgers Lose
BY PAUL SCHEFFELS
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

New Yor, May 28-CUP)-"Aw,
just keep throwing fast balls at EN-
and hope for the best
| That modest 14-Word statement
sums up the simple success slogan
of Hal NeWheuser, latest Detroit
Tigers mound marvel and current
strikeout leader of the major
leagues.
Il guess I'm doing better now be-
cause my control is tighter" said
NeWhouser, 22-year- old southpaw
who has famed a total of "a bat
tiers in his last two games.
The siX-foot- two, 1876 pound
pitcher gave convincing demon
stration of his proves yesterday as
the Tigers topped the Yankees, 80
TO move into tie for third place
in the American league NeWhouser
smoked his fast one past the Yank-
eeS for IA strikeouts and allowed
only four hits as the BronXites
droppd their fifth straight and
eighth out of their last nine starts.
The Yankees hit only six balls out
OF the infield and lost the game when
Rudy York hit luke homer with
two on in the fourth. York loosed
long drive that Charles Keller al
most held, but the ball slipped out
of his glove and fell over the three
foot barrier. Alley Donald gave up
eight hits for his second loss.
Washington valuted into sole pos
session of first place by slamming
The Browns, Az in a night game as
the Indians dropped to second by
losing two to the Red SoX, 20 and
4-3.
Three for Early
Early Wynn won his third game
of the year by scattering sevent st
Lousi hits as the Senators slammed
Brownie mound threesome for 10
| blows. A walk, an error, a long fly
and brace of singles totalled three
runs in the second for the Senators
to put the Browns behind to stay.
A crowd Of only 1921 fans wit.
messed the Red Sox-IndianS first
game, morning contest played for
war workers. Tex Hughson held the
tribe to five hits for his third vic
tory and first in six starts. Bobby
Doerr' sfifth-inning single with
bases sent The two Red SoX runs
| home.
Boston belted Jim Bagby for four
rurns in the second as Oscar Judd
Registered his fourth win. He al
lowed seven hits, one homer by
Roy Cullenbine, as Bagby permitted
eight, five in the sorry second.
A four-run blast in the sixth kay
oed Johnny HUMPHREYS and gave the
Abilities a Us triumph over the
White SoX in a night game. Dick
Siebert tied the score with a double
and Irv Hall singled home two more.
Elmer Valos single sent home the
innings fourth run. Roger Wolff
replaced Orie Arntzen in the fourth
to gain credit for his fourth win.
The Pirates trimmed Brooklyn's
National League lead to 112 games
over the Cardinals by scoring a 9-5
triumph over the Dodgers in a night
game.
Allen, imp Tangle
In pre-game practice, Paul Waner
suffered a severe spike wound in his
foot and will be Sidelined indefinite
ly. In the eighth inning-When the
Pirates rushed over four runs
ny Allen, second Of four Brooklyn
pitchers, wrestled with Umpire
George Barr when the arDlter
called a balk. Dodger players sep
arated the pair after more than 10
minutes of arguing. Allen, Edbe
Melton, Fred Fitzsimmons and Les
Weber were elected
Brooklyn picked up four runs IN
the third, three on Huck Geary'S
error, but Pittsburgh tied 1t with
three in the seventh,
Righthander jim Tobin lost his
own ball game as the Cards nicked
the Braves, 80. Tobin, who gave up
eight hits, tried to intercept
throw to the plate from Connie
Ryan with two out in the eighth
but muffed it, HOWE Pollet peeled
off fancy five-hitter for his fourth
decision. Chef Ross homered lor
Boston and Whitley KuroWski for
st. Louis.
Elmer 2iddle restricted the Phil
lies to four hits while the Reds
raped Johnny Podgajny and 81
johnson for IS blows to win, TO.
Max Marshall homered for Cincin-
natl.
Van Mungo cut a Cub rally off by
tanning two pinch-hitters IN the
ninth as the Giants managed 10
shade the Bruins, 80. The leagues
Iast-placers -ound Johnny Warneke
and Ray Prim gave up seven hits
as Lou Novikoff went hitless for the
second day.
YESTERDAY'E STAR-Hal New
houser, who famed Ia as the Tigers
Lnfnntnd thn XanknpS. ~.