The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-03
.LITWHILER HAS
!. REAL CLASS AS
MAJOR Lacquer
Homer, Double and Single
Sunday; Rowe Scores 4
Runs With Pinch Alag
By PAUL SCHEFFELS
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
New York, May 3.-UP)-Rejoic-
ing is the exception rather than the
rule for the Philadelphia Phillies,
but Danny Litwhiler today fur
nished the perennial National
League tail-enders with plenty of
cause for elation.
The young gent who tossed away
a job as a school teacher to become
one of the best outflelders in the
loop during three years with the
Phillies has a lifetime batting aver
age of .294. But currently he is
welding such potent bat he may
furnish the spark needed to lift the
circuit doormats out of last place.
Mild-mannered, polite and con-
siderate, Litwhiler is the exact OPP
posite in the field. He is fast, fear
less, has an excellent throwing arm
and is a good judge of fly balls. He
has a world of power at the plate,
batting a cool 444 for seven games
while leading the majors with three
homers. He has slammed out eight
hits and driven six runs home in 10
tries.
The Phillies divided with the
Braves yesterday and Litwhiler fig
ured heavily in both games. His
homer tailed the Phillies' lone run
as the Braves took the opener, 81,
and his double with loaded bases
pushed over the winning run in the
18th as the Phillies took the night
cap, 6-5. Schoolboy Rowe hit four
run homer for the Phillies.
Slick Mound Work
Wally Hebert and Bob Klinger of
the Pirates turned in the best one
day pitching job of the season by
banking the Cubs, 80 and 10. He
bert bested Hi Bithorn with a six
hit job in the opener and Klinger
racked up four-hit effort in the
nightcap Dick Barrett held the
Pirates to one hit for seven innings
in the second game, a double by
Vince DeMaggio with Elbie Fletcher
on first. Nobody covered second for
the Cubs however, and the throw in
from center rolled wild, Fletcher
scoring.
Brooklyn divided with the Giants.
Johnny Aliens two hits helped him
win the opener, 80. after he re-
lieved Whit Wyatt. He punched out
a oduble to figure in the Dodgers
first two runs in the fifth and his
single drove home the winner in
the next frame. Rookie Ken Trinkle
spaced eight hits to give the Giants
a 2-1 decision in the second game.
The Cardinals whipped the Reds,
7-6 and 6-3, to climb into a tie for
second with the Pirates. Rookie Los
Klein singled home the winning run
in the ninth of the first game and
HOWE Pollet held Cincinnati to
seven hits in the nightcap.
New York's Yankees maintained
slim half-game American League
leade over the Indians by dividing
with the Senators as Cleveland won
over Detroit.
Yanks Divide
Ernie Bonham chalked up his sec
ond win as the Yankees pounded
three pitchers for an 11-3 opening
game decision. He allowed nine hits
Ewald Pyle set the Yankees down
with six safeties to give Washing
ton Al triumph in the nightcap.
The Indians garnered II hits off
three moundsmen to defeat the Ii
gers. So Detroit dropping to fourth
behind Washington. Ray Macks
homer, his first hit of the year, put
the Tribe in front to stay in the
fifth.
The Browns r6cketed into fifth
and dumped Chicago into the cellar
by beating the White SoX. 80 Oh
innings) and ST.. Chef Laabs hon.
cred in the 18th to win the first
game for the Browns. Steve Sundra
allowed the SoX seven hits in the
nightcap and breezed home after
the Browns hung up four runs in
the first two innings.
Philadelphia divided with Boston
to climb into seventh as the Red Sox
fell to sixth. A 12-hit assault eli
NAKED by two runs in the eighth
gave the Sox 7-6 margin in the
first game. Roger VOLTS delivery
was only good for seven hits in the
nightcap as the AS garnered Is to
win 81.
YESTERDAYS STAR - Danny
LitWhiler. who hit homer, double
and single as the Phillies split with
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