The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-14
JOE CRONIN HAS
DONE GREAT JOB
WITH RED SOX
By GLEN PERKINS

United Press Staf Correspondent
New York, June 14-(UP)--The
Boston Red Sox, given bare
chance at an upper second division
berth in preseason reckonings. To-
day we're termed the American
leagues cinderella team" as they
rested in second place, only a game
and a half behind the leading st.
Louis Browns.
The Red Sox, who gave such
players as Ten williams, John
Pesky and Dom DiMaggio to the
armed services before the start Of
last season, have suffered as heavily
as any team in the majors from
service calls and as a result, drop
ped from second to seventh place
in the standings last year. Yet,
with little talk and considerable
work, Manager Joe Cronin has put
together an outfit which now is
riding the crest of q six-game win
ming streak and may threaten
throughout the season.
To Cronin must got considerable |
credit for moulding a formidable
ball club out of the remnants OF
q really good club. Tom Yawkey's
bottless pocketbook was Of little
help this year because ball players
were not for sale. The 37-year-olo
manager, one Of the greatest short
stops in the history Of the league,
has placed himself in the lineup
again this season and from his
spark and drive the Bo-Sox have
started winning ball games.
Special Credit
Always great guy" as far as
his athletes were concerned, Cro-
min deserves particular credit this
year for the work he has done with
his mediocre staff Of pitchers. Tex
Hughson, league leading 22-game
winner in 1912, slipped to a record
of u victories against Is losses last
year. This season, however, he has
found his stride again and has won
eight games while losing two, the
last four victories coming in success
sion.
Joe Bowman, either CASTOR or
waived on by every club in the Ma
tional League, returned Boston's
latest victory, his fourth Of the sea-
son, yesterday by holding the Phil
adelphia Athletics TO seven hits
while coasting to To triumphy.
Bowman had a three-hit shutout
working until the ninth inning when
he relaxed and permitted the "A's"
two runs to score.
The slumping New York Yankees
reached new low Of seventh place
at Washington as Knuckleballer
Dutch Leonard shut them out on
seven hits for a 80 triumph. The
loss extended the Yankees losing
skein to seven games and was their
18th setback in their last IS games
Bill Zuber allowed the winners but
five hits, three Of them however
were for extra bases and with men
in scoring position.
In the only other junior circuit
contest played, Detroit at Cleveland
having been rained out, the st.
Louis Browns beat the Chicago
White Sox, $50 Mark Christman's
single with the bases loaded in the
last frame returned Jack Kramer's
eighth victory as 1t led to three
runs in that frame to bring the
Brownies from behind
Danny And Max
In the National League the st.
Louis Cardinals. paced by Danny
Litwhiler's three doubles and a sin
gle, unleashed a 16 hit attack
against the Chicago Cubs to win,
8-3. Max Lanier recorded his
seventh victory as the Red Birds
protected their league lead.
Boston and Philadelphia split, the
Braves taking the opener of two
games behind the eight hit pitching
of Jim Tobin. The Phillies snapped
thir five game losing streak in the
after-piece by outslugging the
Braves to win. 81. AL Gerheauser
lasted the route to ercord the tri-
umph.
Ray Starr, making his first start
as Pittsburgh Pirate, defeated his
old mates, the Cincinnati Reds, 80
in five innings. Three doubles and
a walk broke the BUGS string Of 81
ScoreleSs innings with three TALES
in the fourth frame and gave Starr
the decision before rain and hail
halted the contest.
The Brooklyn Dodgers, making
use of the New York Giants favor
lite blow, the home run, beat their
borough rivals, ga. Dixie Walker,
Frenchy Bordagary and HOWE
Schultz all hit for the circuit to
assure Ed Head of his second
straight triumph. Joe Medwick
homered for the New Workers. but it
was case of too little, too late.
YESTERDAYS STAR - Out
fielder Danny Litwhiler, who got
four hits. including three doubles.
five times at bat, to pace the st.
Louis Cardinals to victory over the