The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-16

HUSTLE" OF ST. LOUIS BROWNS HAS PAID OFF
BY GLEN PERKINS Limited Press stan CorrespeRaentD

BY GLEN PERKINS
 Limited Press Stan CorrespenaenD
 New York, Aug. ie--tuPl-Ths secret of the St. Louis Browns suc- cess was clarified partially today the American League MissourianS have taken a lesson from their city rivals. the Cardinals. in the never say-dle" brand of baseball.
 Then the cards hit the pennant trail in lea2 they were known as the hustle boys Of the league and it paid off in World Series checks. Operating on the theory that sue. cess is hard Co criticize the Browns evidently decided to try some of the same brand. So far the idea has proved a hugs success. as witness the fact that the longest losing streak the Browns have suffered this year has been three games. They always manage to bounce back in time to get in their position at the top of the junior circuit.
 Monday. the Brownies took one on the chin from the second place Bos- ton Red Sox and the loss peeled full game off their league lead. Yesterday. however. they demon- strated championship calibre by beating the Sox e-S to restore their self respect and also the six and a half game margin with which they started their current eastern trip.
 The victory was attained the hard way too. Training by a score of 5.l going into the sixth inning. s def" icit which could have made weak. CT club give up. the Browns came through with five runs In that inn- ing and protected their scant mar gin the rest of the way to win, e-S. A grand slam homer by Vernon Stephens, the clubs sparkling short" stop, accounted for four of the runs and so disheartened Boston that the Browns gained a split in their four game series. George Caster, third st. Louis pitcher to see action gained the victory.
 Elsewhere in the league the Dc. troit Tigers shot the works in gaining an n inning, 3-2 edge from the Philadelphia Athletics. Bengal manager Steve O'Nelll used his three top moundsmen, Stubby Over mire, Dizzy Trout and Hal New houser. in gaining the decision. Newhouser, third of the trio. &C., quired his 18th triumph to tie Trout for the major league lead in most games won by a pitcher this sea. son. Joe Oreng0 scored the win ming run when he opened the lith with a single and moved around to score on Eddie Mayo's long fly.
 The New York Yankees received added pennant hope when Bill zu- ber returned to pitching form to hurl q three hit. 3-l victory over the Chicago White Sox. zuber. who hasn't won . game since June a, was extremely effective and after allowing the sOx . run in the first inning. pitched one hit ball the rest of the way. Frankie Crosettis second inning homer broke a i-l tie and gave Zuber all the margin he needed.
 The Cleveland Indians and the Washington Senators played one of tine best games of the season in which the Tribe gained a 10 Nc- tory in the 18th inning on an usl- earned run. Al Smith and Dutch Leonard swapped four-hitteTs with the former gaining the decision when Johnny Sullivan erred on OTts Rockets roller.
 Tn the National league the Pitts burgs Pirates stretched tfeiF wins ming skein to nine games by coming from behind with Q three run rally in the eighth to beat the Boston Braves. 7-5. Xavier Rescigno re- ceiyed credit for the victory when he relieved Art OuccuFullo tn the second inning.
 The Cincinnati Reds extended their winning streak to six games and the New York Giants losing string to eight with a 6-2 victory. Tommy De LacFuz. pitching his last game for the duration, spaced nine hits among the New Workers to gain the decision.
 The Chicago Cubs brought halt to the four game winning streak Of the Philadelphia Pblllies by besting the Quakers t-t in a game called after six innings because of rain. 4 10 hit attack by the Bruins routed A GeTheauser and gave Fly Van" depberg his fifth victory in the ab- breviated contest.
 Ted Wilks, rookie Tighthander Of the St. Louis Cardinals, gained hls iIth win against one defeat, best record in the majors, when he pitched the circuit champs to q e-S victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Les WebbeT was the victim Of tg0 three run innings as the Cards cons eeptgated their five hts tp the third and fifth frames. Two hEook' lyp errors helped make Wilkss sls' hitter stand np,
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