The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-13
DODGERS DRESS
TOKILL'-CARDS
'MOW'EM DOWN
BY GLEN PERKINS

United Press Staff Correspondent
New York, May 10. - Cup =
Zine feathers" It is said, "donf
make fine BIRDS" and by the same
token the Brooklyn Dodgers were
convinced today that fancy uni
forms don't make ball players OF
win ball games.
Dressed up in Branch (Adrian)
R!ckey's idea Of what the well
dressed major Lacquer will wear Tor
night games, the Dodgers took the
field at st. Louis and prompted
Dizzy Dean. famous pitcher for the
old Gas House Gang" who now
announces the Cardinals home
games on the radio, to quip:
There amt nothin' I can say"
Martin Marion. st. Louis. short
stop, commented that the Buns"
looked like a girls soft ball team.
Another commentator had hard
boiled Leo tThe Lip) Durocher,
manager OF the Dodgers, dressed as
If he were ready to ride Pensive in
the sixth race"
The uniforms are dazzling to say
the least. OF satin, they are shini-
merry under the lights and made up
of blue shirts and pants with white
piping on the shoulders and white
stripes down the legs. There are
also white visors on the blue caps.
The drab Red Birds, in their con-
ventional white home uniforms.
couldn't match the Dodgers for looks
but they won the bali game, 7-2.
Max Lanier went the route for the
fifth time in as many starts this
season and won his fifth contest.
Self conscious as were the rest Of
the Buns" Hal Gregg was the
loser.
The Philadelphia Phillies halted
the one game winning streak" OF
the Chicago Cubs by trouncing the
Bruins, 9-3 behind the eight hit
pitching Of Rookie Charlie Schanx
who recorded his third triumph.
Paul Derringer was handed his fifth
loss as Chicago lost its 14th game
in its last Is starts.
The New York Giants snapped out
Of their slump with a Is hit attack
that defeated the Cincinnati Reds,
5-3. Nap Reyes, playing his first
game as an outflelder in place Of
Joe Medwick who was benched for
ragged fielding. clouted a two run
homer for the New Workers. winning
margin. Harry Feldman was the
winning pitcher. Ed Heusser was the
loser.
The Boston Braves continued the
use Of their new found batting
power and humbled the Pittsburgh
Pirates for the second straight day,
1913 Nate Andrews benefited from
the IL hit attack Of his mates.
The st. Louis Browns climbed
back into the American leagues first
place with Ga victory over the
Washington Senators. Jumping on
Early Wynn for five runs in the
first frame, the Browns settled the
issue in hurry and gave Bob Num-
Grief the victory.
The Detroit Tigers sent the Nav
York aYnkees back into second place
with 1914 trouncing. Southpaw
Kai Newtouser allowed eight hits
in becoming the first left handler to
defeat the champions this season.
Doubles by Ford Garrison and Bob
Estalella pushed two runs across IN
the eighth inning and gave the Phil
adelphia Athletics a AZ triumph
over the Chicago White sox. Buck
Newsom went the route for the CAS-"
and allowed but five hits for his
second win.
A II hit attack against three
Cleveland pitchers gave the Boston
Red Sox 1913 win over the CleVe-
land pitchers gave the Boston Red
Sox 1913 win over the Cleveland
pitchers gave the Boston Med 6ox
q 1913 win over the Cleveland In-
dams. Tex Hughson. touched for
10 safeties but tight in the clutches.
was the winner. Pete Fox paced TIE
Bo-Sox attack with three singles and
a double for q perfect day at bet
YESTERDAYS 6TAR--Lefty Asax
Lanier. who hung up his NTH c1n-
eecukive victory as 81. Louis defeated