The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
STEVE DWELL SAVED CAREER;
 TANKS TOPPED
By PAUL SCHEFFELS United Press Staff CorrespOndent)

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 New York, July 9 - U.PD - Steve ONeill is doing good enough job of managing the Detroit Tigers these days without singling him out for any additional praise. But every time Al Smith wins a game for Cleveland. the credit must go to the cheery, talented pilot of the Bengals.
 Smith, by his own admission, was washed up in 1889 when the Phil lies shuffled him of to Buffalo be- cause of sore left arm. He packed his bags to go home and look for another job in any business but baseball.
 Fortunately, he telephoned O'Neill then manager of the Bisons, of his intentions. In half an hour of art less argument, Bucky changed Smiths mind and brought him to Buffalo, where one of the games most singular careers was reborn.
 Smith won 16 and lost only two that year for the International League squad, came to Cleveland the following season and has beer a dependable member of the staff ever since, despite his 34 years. He won 37 games in three campaigns for the Tribe and is we'll on his way to another respectable total of tri- umphs this year.
 Excellent
 Smith unWrapped one of the sea- sons best games yesterday by beat ing the As 70, for his ninth win. He pitched to only 29 baters, al- lowing two hits, drove in three runs with a triple, double and single to spark the Indians limit assault.
 The Browns started off their in vasion of the east with a decided bang, beating the leading Yankees, 10, in 10 innings as Steve Sundra and Al Hollingsworth defeated Charlie Wensloff in brilliant pitching duel. Sundra and Wensloff were gripped in scoreless tie at the end of nine innings but the Yankee Rookie, who now has hurled II complete games in IA starts lost his own game.
 Veterans Stephens opened the 10th with double, moved along on sacrifice and scored when Wensloff threw a grounder high over third base into left
 The Red Sox divided with the White Sox. Boston took the opener, 3-2, on Manager Joe Cronin's pinch single in the eighth. Orval Grove, although he needed help from Cor don Maltzberger in the seventh, racked up his ninth success without defeat as the White SoX won the finale, 8-6. Chicago scored all its runs in the first four innings off Oscar Judd.
 George Case socked a single for two runs in the ninth inning as the Senators rallied for three runs and a 6-S decision over the Tigers in a night game. The victory put the Senators only 1-2 games behind the Yankees.
 The Cardinals increased their Ma tional League lead to 1-2 games by trimming the Giants, 3-1 and 14-6, while the runner-up Dodgers divided with the Reds. St. Louis got three hits in the first game, nicking Rube Fischer for two runs in the second on two hits, a stolen base and walk. Lou Klein's single sent in the . other run in the seventh.
 Nine Runs
 St. Louis slammed out 19 hits in In the nightcap off five Giants pitchers, featuring their assault with nine runs in the fifth.
 Elmer Riddle, with some ninth Inning help from Joe Beggs, turned back the Dodgers with eight hits as the Reds hammered out 13 blows for an Ill victory in the first game. The Dodgers garnered an even break with 9-7 triumph in the nightcap, chiefly on the errors of pitchers Ray Starr and Clyde Shoun. Starr mishandled two suc- cessive bunts and Clyde Shoun held one too long as four Brooklyn runs scored in the seventh.
 Pittsburgh slapped down the Phil lies, 10-2, as Bob Klinger permitted only five hits for his sixth success. The Pirates belted out 14 hits off two pitchers, sewing up the game with four runs in the seventh.
 Hi Bithorn pitched the Cubs to a 4-1 decision over the Braves. The win was Chicagos 14th in their last 20 games with Boston. Phil Cavar- retta's homer in the fifth sparked the Cubs eight-hit assault.