The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-08
CUBS DROP PAS
 GRIMM TAKES
 OVER NEW JOB
By GLEN PERKINS Limited Press Staff CorreSpondent)

New York, May 8-UP)-The Chicago Cubs losing streak-now 12 games-remained intact today but the Pittsburgh Pirates threat ened to disrupt it in each of two games yesterday.
 The double loss, which required extra innings in both games, came as Charlie Grimm returned as man. ager of the Cubs. Grimm succeeded Jimmie Wilson who resigned last week after the Cubs dropped nine straight.
 Tn yesterdays opener the Cubs carried the Pirates IA innings before lowing 6--5. They blew an early lead, came back to knot the count at 5-5 in the ninth and were de- feated when Hank Camelli, who had singeld, came home on Johnny Bar rett's triple of Paul Derringer, third Chicago hurler. Truett (Rip) Sewell went the route for the Bucs.
 Al Rubeling, a substitute second baseman, broke up the second game in the 11th inning when he hit a home run in his only time at bat to give the Pirates 3-2 edge. Hank Wyse, winner of the only Chicago victory this year, had a Shutout go- ing until the ninth inning when Pittsburgh pushe dtwo runs across to tie the count.
 Cards Trump Reds
 The St. Louis Cardinals spent less than 24 hours in the National leagues second spot as they went back into first place with a double victory over the Cincinnati Reds, Max Lanier hurled the opener and limited the Reds to six hits for a 5-1 triumph, his fourth straight this season. Danny Litwhiler's homer was the big blow of the sec ond game, the Cards eking out To decision. Rookie Tom De Lacruz lost heart breaker allow ing but three hits. Rookie Al Jurisich was the winner.
 The New York Giants snapped ting with the Boston Braves. New York won the opener 5-4 but was shutout in the nightcap, 20. by Nate Andrews. A walk, a sacrifice and Johnny Fuckers single in the ninth inning cost Jim CNo-Hit) Tobin the first game.
 Philadelphia at Brooklyn was raine dout but the Phil,ies moved into second place when Cincinnati dropped two.
 Five for J. K.
 Jack Kramer's seven hit pitching made him the first major leaguer to record five triumphs as the fist place St. Louins Browns won the initial game of a doubleheader from the Cleveland Indians, "A. Al Smith was the loser. Cleveland came back to take the nightcap, however, 3-2. with Allie Reynolds, the fourth Tribe hurler to go the route this year, pintching the win.
 Stan Spence clouted his fourth homer in the last five games and his fifth of the season when the Wash ington Senators defeated the Phil ade!phia Athletics, 2-1, in 10 in- ming first game. Pitcher Roger Wolff drew a walk in the extra frame and his pinch runner, Mike Guerra. scored on George Myatt's hit. Luke Hamlin, who relieved Bobo Newsom, was the loser. The As" copped the second 7-3 with Luman Harirs notching the triumph.
 Chicago pushed the Detroit Tigers deep into the American league eel lar with q pair of victories, Al in tn first and 4-2 in the nightcap, Bill Dietrich tossed a four hitter in the opener and drove in tally with a squeeze bunt The second game was won in the ninth inning when Tony cuccinello singled home a pair of runs to break 2-2 tie.
 Boston at New York in the Amer ican league was rained out.
 YESTERDAYS STAR-Jaek Kra- mer, who became the first major leaguer to mark up his fifth vic-