The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-30
BATTING STAR
CETSCLUB into
SECOND PLACE
BY PAUL SCHEFFELS
United Press Staff Correspondent

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
New York, July 30.-UPI-During
the past few years, only the man
agerial magic of Jimmy Dykes has
kept the White Sox from a perma-
nent berth in the American leagues
second division. But today the club
honored new wonder" man in
shortstop Luke Appling.
Dykes clever manipulation of his
various nondescript squads has long
won the admiration of rival man
ayers and made his club a constant
ly dangerous contender, but the bat
ting surge staged by the 34-year-
old Appling must rank as one of
the years top individual accomplish
ments.
Appling, in his 18th year with
the White SoX, is the current reason
for the clubs position as runner
up in the American league, a slot
gained last night when Chicago
tripped Washington for the third
straight time, 5-4
Appling, as he has been for much
of the past month, was the leading
hitter, slamming out three singles
in four trips to pace his clubs IL
hit attack His three SafetieS gave
him record of 1876 and ranked
him as the leading batter in the
junior league.
A native of High Point, N. c., Luke
was hitting only 1863 on June "a.
Then in the ensuing 35 games he
racked up SO hits to run his season
total to ITO and drove in % runs
to run his years figure in that
department to As. During that pc
Rod of little over a month, Appllng
has been batting at the Incredible
rate of All and shows no signs of
letting up.
Nice Work
Relief Pitcher Gordon Maltzberger
shared honors with Applng last
night. Maltzberger saved the game
for the SoX by tanning Bob john
son for the third out in the ninth
after the Senators had put the ty-
ing and winning runs on second and
third.
Marius Russo, Yankee southpaW
troubled until a week ago by sore
arm. signaled his return to form
by pitching the New Workers to an
Ill triumph over the Indians In
the only other game played in the
American league. Detroit at Bos-
ton and st. Louis at Phlladelphla
were postponed.
Russo held the Tribe to two hits
for his third win of the year and
his second complete performance.
Charlie Keller led the Yankee IA
hit attack with three safeties, one
his 14th homer-in the eighth with
the bases empty. Keller and Vern
Stephens of the Browns are now
tied for the league leadership.
In the National league, George
Munger of the Cardinals gave up
10 hits but turned back the Phillies,
1876. Five pitchers toiled for the
Phillies, started Dick Barrett getting
kayoed in the fourth by a nine
run st. Louis assault.
Pills Won One
The Phillies salvaged some meas
ure of satisfaction, however, by nick
ing st. Louis, 81, in the windup
of game protested on June 5. The
game started in the ninth inning,
the stage at which weather had sus-
pended it with the Cards in front,
10. Bill Cox, president of the Phil
lies, had protested the game because
he said st. Louis failed to cover
the field so that play might be re-
sumed.
Jimmy Wasdell the first man up,
hit homer to tie the score. Babe
Dahlgren walked. moved up on a
sacrifice and scored the winning run
on Merrill Mays single.
Johnny Wander Nicer held the
Braves to five hits as the Reds won,
4-3, in a night game. Wander Nicer
was credited with his eighth win
when the Reds came from behind
to belt Nanny Salvo for three runs
in the fourth and nicked Al Javery
for the deciding tally in the eighth.
YESTERDAYS STAR-Luke APP
Ming who banged out three hits in