The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-13
DODGERS FINISH
 ON TOP HALFOF LEAGUE LADDER
By GLEN PERKINS Limited Press Stan Correspondent)


 New York, Sept, 13 = (UP0 - The old familiar cry of wait till next year" went up in Brooklyn to- day after the Dodgers closed their home season as they opened 1t, with a victory. It assured the Dodgers of first division berth, but was a far cry from first place which the Gowanus faithful had predicted as late as June.
 Durochers Dandies bowed out of Ebbet's field with an 8-4 decision over the Philadelphia Phillies. Al Gerheauser, hurling for the losers, had the situation in hand until the seventh inning when a six run up- rising clinched the game for Curt Davis.
 Excellent pitching highlighted the activity throughout the league, Elmer Riddles one hitter against Pittsburgh being the most note- worthy.
 Riddle retired the first p men to face him in winning his 18th game, and had a perfect game working until the eighth when Bob Elliott doubled to the left field scoreboard. The Pirate third base- man failed to advance, however, and Cincinnati took the first of two games, To. Rip Sewell, seeking his Fist triumph, was charged with the loss. Miller's single in the fourth inning scored Haas with the only run. Xavier Rescigno earned the Bucs split with 6 four hit, 7-C shutout in the nightcap. Starr was charged with the loss.
 Adams Clicks
 The New York Giants extended their winning streak to four games by taking both ends of double header from the Boston Braves, 3-O and 7-2. Cliff Melton hurled the shutout and Ace Adams, the Ma tional Leagues record breaking re- lief hurler, making the first start of his major league career, tossed three hitter to win the nightcap It was his 10th triumph.
 St. Louis at Chicago in the Ma tional League was postponed.
 In the junior circuit the New York Yankees, steamrollering to- ward another pennant, took two games from the Boston Red Sox Ernie Bonham pitched a four hit ter in the first to take 10 shut out and drove Joe Gordon across with the winning run in the eighth inning. The Yankees rallied to wir the second, 9-6, Alley Donald re- ceiving credit for the victory.
 Close Enough
 The Washington Senators moved to within two percentage points oi the second place Cleveland Indians with a double victory over the Phil. adelphia Athletics. The Mats tool the opener, 4-3, when George Casei seventh inning home run ended Jesse Flores hopes of no-hitter Gerald Priddy connected for an other circuit smash in the nex frame. Washington got to Dol Black for 10 blows and a 9-5 deci sion in the nightcap with MI Haefner receiving credit for the de cision.
 Cleveland recorded its fourth sue cessive victory over the Dc.roi Tigers with a 2-1 triumph. Micke! Rocco tripled in the ninth ane came in on Manager Lou Boud' reau's fly. Allie Reynolds received credit for the victory, although h' allowed seven hits, three more thar loser Tommy Bridges.
 The St. Louis Browns handed thu Chicago White Sox their fifth ane sixth straight defeats with Q 2-l decision in the first and 6-2 tri' umph in the nightcap. Bob Nun crief allowed only four hits in win ming the opener when his mates pounded Thornton Lee for foul successive singles and the game only runs in the seventh inning Denny Galehouse scattered sever hits to defeat Orval Grove in thu second.
 YESTERDAYS STAR - Elmel Riddle, who allowed only one hi in pitching the Cincinnati Reds te a 10 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.