The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-16
PITCHERS MAKE CINCINNATI REDS KEEN CONTENDER
By GLEN PERKINS United Press stan Correspondent

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 New York, May l6.-(UP)-Air tight pitching performances by Clyde Shoun and Bucky Walter served aS a storm warning to the rest of the national league today that the sec ond-place Cincinnati Reds maa make a robust bid for the pennanr with one of the best mound crew. in the majors.
 Shoun entered basehall's Hall O; Fame yesterday with Q no-hit, no. run performance against the BostoH Braves topping the nearly perfect one hit game authored by Walters against the same club on Sunday.
 A rangy southpaw, shoun faced only 28 men; his mound opponent, Jim Tohin, who pitched the years only other no hitter on April 27 against Brooklyn. drawing a walk in the third inning. After than the 29-year-old Tennessean, who is awaiting call from the Navy, re- tired l9 batters in order to win To.
 Lightning struck the same place twice for Tobin as he figured in both no hitters-one for and one against. lie turned in a creditable five hit job and Chuck Aieno's homer in the fifth was the game's only score.
 Sold by Cards
 Shoun, used chiefly as "spotS and @ relief hurler was sold to the Reds in l942 by the St. Louis Car dinals. He won 14 and lost five for the Reds last year, his best season in a career of nine years in the Na- tional league. Yesterdays classic was his first start this season.
 His performance highlighted a re- markable pitching record for the team as a whole this season. Man- ager Bill McKechnie, recognized as the best handler of pitchers in the business. has lived up to his repu- tation this year. Tn % games Gin. cinnati pitchers have allowed an average of less than seven hits per game.
 The St. Louis Cardinals shoyed the Philadelphia Phillies into third place with i2 hit attack that netted an ll"6 triumph, Six straight singles in the first frame drove Dick Barrett from the mound and allowed hand- some Harry Gumbert to coast in with the decision,
 The Brooklyn Dodgers went on their biggest hitting spree of the year, collecting IT blows of four Chicago Cub pitchers for A l4-a yie- tory. Hal Greg. allowed but five hits In winning his fourth game.
 The New York Giants1 oltiasted the Pittsburgh Pirates to gain an s-7 edge, Four counters in the sixth elinched the game for the Giants and Adams.
 The New York Yankees increased their first place lead over tine idle St, Louis Browns with a l0-2 trounc- ing of the Chicago White Sox, Wal- ter Dublel breezed through to his second triumph on a Ave hit peF- foFmanee, Ed Lopat was the loser,
 Overtime
 A pinch single by Hills Hayna gave the Washington Senator's a 4-sl Il-inning victory over the Cleveland Indians. Mike Guerra, little Cuhan| catcher subbing for the injured Rick Terrell, kept the Mats in the gamel gith a two run homer which tied the count at s-s in the ninth.| Johnny Niggeling went the route foF| the senators t0 notch the decision,
 Frankie Hayes pug 2 Prank MeTri-| well finish on the game between thal Philadelphia Athletics and the De-| tF0it Tigers With the count knoitad| at 2-2, two out and the bases loaded in the last of the ninth, Hayes bid his fifth homer of the year to Rlva| the "A's" a 6-2 edge for their fifth| straight victory, Russ cihrlst0pheF| received credit for the win, AEhIEnnANlh AIAn llNdnI