Evening star., 1943-06-19
Pilot Criticized
For. Handling
OF Hur|ers
Gordon Has Miserable
Day in Yonk Defeat;
Reds Win Thriller
BY SID FEEDER,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

The panic is on in Brooklyn,
chums.
If Leo the Lip Durocher and his
desperate Dodgers haven't got a
good-or bad-case of the filters,
then they ought to see a doctor
about the chills and shakes, because
the symptoms are the same.
At this writing, as the Buns are
bungling along on five-game los
ing streak, 1t begins to appear that
they not only have ceased being any
immediate threat to the st. Louis
Cardinals, but actually are we'll on
the way to coming apart at the
seams, like size IA on a stylish
stout. The honeymoon definitely is
over.
AS a result of the particularly
hard work the dizziness boys did in
blowing a 1913 decision to the
"Phancy Phillies" yesterday-with
the Phils piling up nine runs In a
sixth-inning spree-the Brooklyns
now are only a game in front Of the
Roaring Reds from Cincinnati, who
grabbed a 10 14-inning thriller
from Pittsburgh. The st. Louis
Swifties dropped 6-l night verdict
to Claude Passeau and the Chicago
Cubs, but still it left them in the
drum majors spot In the National
League parade by three full games.
Need More Than Shortstop.
1t has been said that the only
thing the Dodgers need to get back
on the track again is for them to
jack up the rest of the team and put
in a new shortstop. But the way
they tossed away an eight-run lead
yesterday, as if it was pair of socks
with holes for feet both top and bot
tom, you got the idea that valve
and carbon job, at least, is indicated
A few days ago, one member OF
the Dodgers big, happy family
care they Observation-Disclosures in
confidence that in his opinion, the
chief pickle in the ice cream was
the way the Lip handles his pitchers
using starters for relief on most
occasions and then expecting them
to be sharp for their regular turns.
And, like teacher when she dis
covered the tack Johnny put on her
chair, you got the point perfectly
during yesterdays humping, in
which the Phillies climbed into
fourth place in the loop. The Lip
was handling his elbowers like the
magician trying to work the card
up-the-sleeve gag with the hat from
which he pulls the rabbits.
Rube Melton started and had a
one-hitter for five frames. In the
sixth, the roof fell in and Durocher
called on another of his starters
Curt Davis. All Curt had was his
glove, so Leo picked third regular
starter to put out the fire Came
the seventh and the Lip put in
pinch hitter. But instead of put
ting the finger on one of his relief
throwers then-two runs behind
and two frames to go-Leo called In
Bobo Newsom, also a regular start
er. Yet, his relief pitchers insisted
later they were not too busy play
ing gin rummy.
Cards Also Have Bad Day.
The Dodgers. however. weren't the
only outfit with slight odor OF
gorgonzola yesterday. Celebrating
their championship f1ag-raising cere-
monies, the Cardinals committed
only five errors and we're a soft
touch for Passeau's eight-hit hurl-
ing. And over in the American
League Joe Gordon had one of his
worst days as a Yankee, fumbling
two important chances and tanning
three times as the Boston Red Sox
belted the New Workers, 81. Tex
Hughson served up a four hitter to
knock off the Bronx Busters for the
seventh time in two years.
Since the Washington Senators
failed the Athletics, Az, in 10 in
nings, the Yanks' American League
lead was sliced to three games.
Ray Starr painted five-hit white
wash job in going the entire "A
frames for the Reds against the
Pirates. Another overtime outing
saw the Indians outlast the White
Sox, 5-3, in a 14-inning night tussle
to take over sixth place in the league
from Jimmy Dykes darlings.
Vernon Stephens hit two homers
as the st. Louis Browns downed De-
troit, IA. and Chet Ross clouted
three-run pinch homer with two
away in the ninth to givesthe Boston
Braves an 8-6 verdict over the New
York Giants.