The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-10

BROOKLYN CLOSE TO CLUE WORST
 LOSING STREAK
By GLEN PERKINS United Press Staff COFreSpOndeE

late Charles (Uncle Robbie) Robin son, former manager of the Brook lyn Dodgers, used to say: If you're lousy, yah ain't lucky"
 But the current edition of the Brooklyn "Bums"-they'd be buns if they'd hustle a little-got two breaks today. First, their losing streak of 13 games can't be extended immediately because the major leagues are on their annual three- day holiday as players travel to and from the all-star game-to be play ed at Pittsburgh tomorrow night and second, their losing string isn't IA games, only because the National League has a suspended law and Pennsylvania has a seven o'clock law on Sundays.
 After losing their first game of a doubleheader with the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10-l, the bewildered Brook lyns were trailing 9-7 in the night- cap at the end of the eighth in- ming when the game was called, Thus, the game goes as suspend. ed contest and will be completed al the next meeting of the two teams.
 Close To Record"
 The Dodgers were only three outs away from tying the clubs worst losing streak, set in 1897 under the managership of Burleigh Grimes, and the 13 consecutive losses ties the seasonal record, set by the Chi cago Cubs at the first of the season. Preacher Roe coasted to victory in the completed game as the Bucs lit on Ed Head and Rube Melton for a safe margin in the early innings.
 The league leading St. Louis Cardinals shut out the Boston Braves for the second and third consecutive times. Mort Cooper won the opener, To when Stan Musial's double and Walker Cooper's single produced the games only run in the sixth inning. Harry Brecheen won the nightcap, go. The double tri- umph stretched the Cards lead to 10 l-2 games.
 The Chicago Cubs came out of the cellar to make room for the braves by beating the New York Giants twice, 6-2 and 10. Rookie Bob Chip man spaced seven hits in gaining his eighth victory in the opener, and Claude PaSSeau allowed only three in winning the shutout, Andy Paf- kos single in the sixth inning scored Phil Cavarretta with Passeau's scant margin.
 The Cincinnati Reds climbed back into virtual tie with second place Pittsburgh by beating the Philadel. phia Phillies twice, 9-5 and 7-5. The Reds came from behind in each game. After spotting the Phillies three runs in the opener, a l3 hit attack provided victory for Arnold Garter. Ed Heusser, who relieved Harry Gumbert in the seventh inn ing of the nightcap, was credited when the Reds overcame a four run deficit.
 The New York Yankees came up with the only double victory in the American League when they beat Detroit, 4-3 and s-2 to win their first series of the year from the Tigers. Russ Derry's single with the bases loaded in the ninth inning of the opener counted the marginal run for Alley Donald's eight pitch ing victory even though he threw only two pitches. Rookie Emerson Roser, making his first start for the champions, was ably supported with 8 l2 hit attack to win the finele George Stirnweiss led the offense with three run homer, @ double and single.
 The St. Louis Browns and the Washington Senators swapped shut outs, the Browns winning the first, l0-0 behind the two hit pitching of Tex Shirley. Emil Dutch) Leonard spaced five hits to give the Mats a 40 triumph in the finale.
 Philadelphia and Chicago divided honors. the White Sox winning the first game, 4-3 to break four game losing skien Bill Dietrich counted his 10th victory when his mates scored on errors in the second and third games. The As" came back NAgiA tAAl II LllO III pIlC d4LcE~ piece against Orval Grove and Thornton Lee to gain an 8-2 win. Jess Flores pitched seven-hit ball for the triumph.
 Winner Fined
 Manager Lou Boudreau had more pitcher trouble as his Cleveland In- dians shared with the Boston Red SoX Ed Klieman objected too stren- uously when Boudreau relieved him when he had an 8-2 lead and two men out in the last of the ninth in- ming. Joe Heving was called to the mound and the testy Boudreau, roundly booed by the crowd for his actions. fined his winning pitcher $l00 for the demonstration. The Tribe won the opener, 8-2. The Bo- SoX won the nightcap, AZ. Manager Joe Cronin. taking no chances, sent his ace, Tex Hughson to the mound when Joe Bowman. who had blank ed the Tribe until the eighth ir- ming, was bothered by the heat.
 YESTERDAYS STAR-TeX Shir- ley. who pitched two-hitter as the St. Louis Browns defeated the Washington Senators in the first of