The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30
BLEUGE BROUGHT.
WASHINGTON IN
AS RUNNERS-UP
Ry GLEN PERKTNs

united Press stan Correspondent
New York, Sept. S0-(UP)-Base-
ball men agreed today that the prize
for most improvement In ball club
this season should by all means go
to the Washington Senator'S and
their flrst-year manager, ossie
Bleuge.
The Mats, who have finished in
the first division only once since
winning the American league PEN
nant In 1898, and that in fourth spot
In 1896, clinched second place in
the Junior circuit last night by
winning both ends of a double
header from the Cleveland Indians.
Wren Bleuge took over the job Of
managing the Senators this season
his task looked hopeless. The team
had finished seventh in 1912. Bleuge
however, turned the Mats into a
fighting ball club which has been up
near the top of the league all sea-
son. Under his guidance the Sena-
tors dispelled, at least for the year,
the adage coined about the club:
First in peace, first in war and
last In the American league"
Johnny Niggeling pitched Wash
ington to victory in the opener 90.
In the nightcap, Early Wynn started
but had to retire in the fifth inning
when hit on the Jaw by a ball from
the bat of Hank Edwards. Wynn
retired after throwing Edwards out
and Milo Candini took over to pre-
serve Wynn's 18th mound triumph,
7-4.
The Chicago White Sox and the
new York Yankees traded shutouts.
Bespectacled Bill Dietrich hurled
the Sox to a 80 triumph In the
opener and Charley Wensloff pitch
ed the Yankee victory. 40.
The Philadelphia Athletics won
their first Wednesday ball game Of
the season in the first Of two games
with the Detroit Tigers. Jess Flores
pitched the "A's" to an 80 decision.
Paul Dizzy Trout received credit
for his 10th decision in the nightcap
as his mates hammered out 81
Tiger Triumph. Rudy York clouted
his saith homer in the second game.
The st. Louis Browns clinched
sixth place with a 4-3 triumph in
a l3-inning first game and battled
to q nine inning, 3-3 draw with
the Boston Red Sox In second. The
first Of Vern Stephens two home
runs in the 18th, kept the Browns
in the game while the second in
the 18th inning meant victory. The
second contest was called at the
end of the ninth.
In the National league the Brook
Ign Dodgers regained third place
with a i9-hit, lat victory over the
Pittsburgh Pirates. Trailing Al in
the sixth, the Dodgers went to work
on Starter Max Butcher and three
others to score nine runs In the
eighth inning and walkaway with
the game.
The st. Louis Cardinals made 1t
10 decisions out Of 22-games with
the Boston Braves when Alpha
Brazle southpawed his way to O 80
victory Jim Tobin's Fqutter ball
failed to puzzle the champions in
the sixth inning when four straight
singles provided two runs and the
margain Of triumph.
The New York Giants and the
Chicago Cubs battled to a l4-inning
3.3 tie. HI Bithborn worked the
route for the Cubs against three
Giant pitchers in a game called
because OF darkness.
Johnny Wander Nicer pitched his
second consecutive four hit shutout
when the Cincinnati Reds defeated
the Philadelphia Phillies, 80. Ken
Raffensberger made his first start
for the quakers and matched Van
der Meer's shutout until the sixth
inning.
YESTERDAYS STAR Ossie