The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-17
CAME WILL NOT BE FINISHED
 UNTIL JUNE 2S
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New York, May l7. - (Up) = The , National Leagues rule regarding games called after the start of the fifth inning, roundly criticized last year in its first year of existence, came up for more berating today.
 The Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals agreed to call last nights game after the seventh inning in order for the Phillies to catch Q train to Cincinnati, The rule, however, stipulates that such @ game is not Q game at all and won't become one until the next meeting of the two clubs at St. Louis, June 20. It goes on the books as Q suspended game.
 The Phillies were leading the Cards, 6-4, when the game was called and thus, must wait more than @ month to learn whether or not they would have moved into sec- ond place in the league standing. Tn the American or any other circuit, the game would have been recorded as @ victory.
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 Charley Schanz, promising right handed rookie, who went the seven innings, won't know what his won and lost record is and Max Lanier, who was knocked out of the box in the fourth frame, will have to walt to learn whether his perfect record will be preserved or if the loss will be charged to him. Both teams must put as nearly as possible the same lineups on the field when they pick up the loose end.
 By virtue of the suspension Cln- cinnati remained in second place, despite To loss to the Boston Braves in the fourth of Q series which saw nothing but shutouts, each team recording two. NateAn- drews and Ed Heusser pitched six hitters but the Braves punched two in the second inning for the only run. Andrews was effective in the clutches to earn the decision. The game was the first morning contest in the league this season.
 Ival Goodman's single, followed by Bill Nicholson's double, gave the Chicago Cubs a ninth inning tri- umph over the Brooklyn Dodgers, 7-6, and evened their series at two games each, Nicholson homered in the second inning to start Curt Davis toward defeat. Hank Wyse, third Chicago hurler, was credited wit hthe win.
 Rain forced the postponement of New York's game at Pittsburgh.
 Washington made 1t two straight over Cleveland as knuckleballer Milt Haefner'S six hit effort was good enough for a 3-2 victory. The Sem ators chased Tribe starter Allie Reynolds in the first inning, scor- Ing all their runs in that session on i've hits and two wild pitchers. Steve relieved and allowed but two blows in eight innings.
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 The Chicago White Sox jumped on the league leading New York Yankees for a lo-4 victory, ending Hank Borowy's l2 game winning streak which extended from last season ard included a world series game. Bill Dietrich gave up l2 hits, including homers by Bud Hetheny and Rollie Hemsley, but was tight in the clutches.
 The St. Louis Browns moved to within one game of the Yankees by counting four runs in the 18th in- ming to beat the Boston Red Sox. 7-3. A pinch double by Ellis Clary and Don Gutteridge's single tied the game for the Browns in the ninth at 3-S. George Caster. who relieved Jack Kramer in the ninth was the winner.
 The Philadelphia Athletics stretched their winning string to six games by defeating the Detroit Tigers, 4-3 in 10 innings. Jittery Joe Berry was credited with his fourth relief victory when Jo-Jo White singled home the winning counter.
 YESTERDAYS STAR Bill Nicholson. whose home run and run producing couble, gave the Chi- cago Cubs victory over the Brook lyn Dodgers and their first series