The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-12
KELLER'S HOMER ONLY BIN CLE; N. Y. TOPS CARDS
BY PAUL SCHEFFELS United Press Staff CorrespOnden

(United Press Staff COrreSp0ndent)
 New York, Aug. 12.-(UP)-The New York Giants are virtually cer- tain to finish in the National league cellar this year for the first time since 1915 and although dozens of reasons have been advanced for their collapse, the answer is simple their pitchers are using a different ball.
 Not different than the regular horsehide used by the rest of the clubs, of course, but their own par ticular brand of gopher" ball.
 For some reason, Giant mounds men have been hit for 59 home runs this season.
 Of that figure, 37 have been at the Polo Grounds and g in other parks. Twenty-four batters hit their first circuit clouts of the year against Giants pitchers, Is of them getting their initial four-baggers in the Polo Grounds.
 For one day, however, the shoe was on the other foot as the Gi- ants shaded the Cardinals yester- day, 3-2 by virtue of the two home runs by Mickey Witek. In five trips to the plate, Witek collected four hits, the second of his homers coming in the 10th to provide the margin of victory.
 Ace Adams, making his 50th re- lief appearance of the year was credited with his eighth victory. Howie Krist was charged with the loss.
 At Long Last
 Brooklyn broke a 10-game losing string with 5-2 triumph over the Reds. Whit Wyatt recorded his fourth success of the year over the Reds and his fifth of the sea- son with seven hitter. The Dodg- CTS scored five runs against Ray Starr in the seventh.
 Chicago divided with Boston. HI Bithhorn rang up his 14th triumph as the Cubs took the opener, 80 but the Braves hammered four pitchers for 13 hits to take the nightcap, 6-2 as Red Barrett spaced eight Chicago hits.
 The Phillies, at new Manager Freddy Fftzslmmons' hometown de- but, beat the runner-up Pirates. 2-1 and 20. Schoolboy Rowe set down the Pirates with four hits for his 10th decision in the opener, a morning-sWing shirt contest. He lost shutout in the ninth when Maurice Van Robays tripled and scored on a fly. Rip Sewell was charged with his fourth loss.
 Kewpie Barret allowed Pitts burg only six hits and famed eight as Al Adams scored both the Phil- adelphia's runs to defeat Hank Gornick.
 Inthe American league, Steve Sundra turned in the years 9th one hitter by turniXg back the Yan- kees, 9-1 for the Browns. The Yankees one hit was Charlie Kel- ler's 18th homer. Marius Russo and Jim Turner gave St. Louis 16 hits.
 Rudy York's 18th home run pro- vided the winning edge as De- troit, shaded Washington, 3-2 in a twilight game. Dizzy Trout held the Senators to five hits for his 18th victory.
 The Indians swept a twilight doubleheader over the As, 10-5 and 2-1. Manager Lou Boudreau and Oris Hockett each drove in four runs as the Tribe smacked rookie Lou Ciola for 13 hits. Allie Rev. holds won his sixth victory.
 Flores the Goat"
 Veteran lefthander Al Smith pitched two-hitter to win the nightcap. Jesse Flores walked Oris Hockett with the bases loaded in the eighth to push home the win- ming run. Flores replaced Roger Wolff in the top half of the eighth Smith, who won his 11th decision, let the As tie the score, after Bou- dreau had homered in the second, in the fourth on a walk, a single and fly.
 The Red Sox kayoed Orval Grows with a seven-run eighth inning and romped to 10-0 triumph over tho White Sox in night game. The loss dropped Chicago into fifth place. Rookie George Metkovich hit four bagger as ole Dobson stopped Chicago with five hits.
 YESTERDAYS STAR - Steve Sundra who held the Yankees to one hit as the RrOwnS wOn Q.1