The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-01
BROWNS SHAPE
 UP AS A REAL
 THREAT IN AL,
BY GLEN PERKINS United Press Staff CorrespOndent)

New York, June 1.-CUP)-The St. Louis Browns, who amazed base ball followers with their record breaking nine game victory string at the start of the season and then went into a slump which carried them down to third place in the American League, were back on top of the circuit today.
 Their recovery of first place-ef- fected the supposedly stronger Eastern clubs now on their first swing through the West--served as warning to the rest of the loop that the Browns weren't fooling when they were racking up those early victories. A stretch from the 9th to the 14th of May saw the Missourians drop seven of nine games and 1t was rumored that Luke Sewell had nothing but a morning glory" club on his hands. The uphill battle which returned them to the top rung, however, con- vinced skeptics that the club will be battling all the way.
 Technically the Browns are tied with the Yankees for the circuit leadership, each having a percen- tage of .57l. But in the won and lost columns the Browns held half game edge. Having won 24 while losing IS and the New Workers hav- ing won 20 while losing IS.
 St. Louis regained first place last night by defeating the Washington Senators 4-3 in Il innings. Gene Moore was the blue chip player in the Browns offense as he tripled in the ninth to give St. Louis tie and smashed ball which George Myatt erred on to Sallow the winning run to score in the llth.
 Rookie Thriller
 Al UnserS first major league homer, a pinch-hit circuit clout with the bases loaded after two were down in the ninth inning, pro- vided the Detroit Tigers with a 6-2 triumph over the New York Yank- ees for their fifth consecutive vic- tory. It was the Tanks fourth straight loss. Unser an Army bound utility infielder and catcher, picked Walter Dubiel's first pitch to break up the ball game and present For rest Orrell, rookie relief hurler, with his first major league victory.
 The Cleveland Indians swapped sixth place for seventh with the Boston Red Sox by handing the Beantowners their third straight loss, 7-4. A five run outburst against Oscar Judd in the third sewed up the game and Ed Klien- man was credited with the decision.
 The Philadelphia Athletics game with the Chicago White Sox was halted by rain at the end of the third inning with the AS leading.
 The New York Giants ran their victory string to five and made it three straight over the Chicago Cubs with an 8-5 triumph. Ma poleon Reyes, rookie inflelder, drove in six of the Giant runs with two homers and a single. Frank Seward went the route for the New Workers to record his first major league vic- tory.
 Nice Mound Job
 The third rookie of the day to gain his first big league win was Cal McLish who pitched a five-hitter as the Brooklyn Dodgers scored their third straight over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-4. A shortage of pitchers forced Manager Frankie Frisch to leave Nick Strincevich in the game for the route. The Dodgers belted him for IS safeties including Augie Galans third inning homer which sparked a five run outburst.
 The Philadelphia Phillies snapped three game losing streak by best ing the Cincinnati Reds, 5-4. Two runs in the seventh inning clinched the game for Rookie Charlie SchanZ
 Max Lanier, who had won six straight for the St. Louis Cardinals, was halted by the Boston Braves. The Braves, paced by Max Macon's two run homer, defeated the Ma tional League leaders, 5-l. Charlie (Red) Barrett was the winner
 YESTERDAYS STAR - Rookie Napoleon Reyes of the New York Giants, who homered twice and singled to drive in six runs as New York stretched its winning skein to five by defeating Chicago.