The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-29
COOPER CLICKS
AFTER SLOW
START IN 1914
BY GLEN PERKINS
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New York, May 20. (UP)-With
big Mort Cooper back in shape, the
st. Louis Cardinals today seemed
destined to wrap up the National
League pennant race at one Of the
earliest dates in the circuits his
tory.
The big right hander, who was a
81 -game winner last year and the
ace of the Cards staff In the PEN
nant winning years Of AZ and 40,
had given st. Louis rooters more
than little concern by his slow
start this season. He was late in
reporting to training camp and was
knocked out Of the box in his first
three starts this season. He won his
first game on May 10 but was I'M
impressive In giving UP 10 hits and
In his last start before yesterday
he was knocked out In the third
inning by the Boston Braves.
In the first game of the double
header yesterday, however, the big
boy hit his stride, limiting the New
York Giants, third hardest hitting
club in the league, to three hits
and recording his first shutout, an
80 triumph. Cooper famed 10
serious trouble.
The edge was taken of the de-
feat for the Giants, however, when
Bill Voiselle, their tough luck
rookie, who has lost several games
that a break could have won
snapped his six-game losing streak
with a three-hitter of his own
Voiselle pitched the Giants to q
81 triumph in the nightcap and the
split held the Cardinals lead to four
games over the second place Pitts
burgh Pirates.
The Brooklyn Dodgers swept both
ends of doubleheader from the
doubleheader from the Cincinnati
Reds in the days biggest upset Poor
pitching, a rarity for the Reds, cost
them the first game, 81 as walks
forced in the tying run and placed
the winning counter on base. Bob
Chapman, who pitched one inning,
was the winner Rookie Second
Baseman Eddie Basinski drove IN
two runs in the second game to give
the Dodgers a 80 victory for Rube
Melton.
The Boston Braves brought an
abrupt halt to the Chicago Cubs
seven game winning streak by TAX
ing both ends of doubleheader,
7-3 and IA. Jim Tobin, assisted by
three horners, won the open and
Alva Javery received credit or the
second triumph.
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia split
the Pirates taking the first behind
the six-hit shoutout pitching OF
Rip Sewell, 40 The Phillies turned
in an 11-hit offense in the night
cap to give Dick Barrett an 80
triumph. The victory broke a six
game losing streak for Barrett.
The American league leading New
York Yankees stretched their mar
gin to three games by taking two
contests from the st. Lopis Browns
The double loss pushed the Brownies
back to third place behind the
Washington Senators. st. Louis ex-
tended the champions to II innings
in the first game but a four-run
splurge. started by Johnny Lin
dell's fourth homer and Hank Bot
owy's single with the bases loaded
gave them a 6-3 victory Borowy
was the winner over Denny Gale
house. A five-run fifth inning n
the second allowed Joe Page to
coast in with the triumph.
Washington split with Detroit, the
Senators punching seven hits and
four runs into the first three inn
ings of the opener to win AZ be-
hinh the seven-hit pitching Of
Johnny Niggeling. The Tigers UNI
leashed an is-hit attack in the sec.
ond to shellac the Mats 1872 anc
give Rufus Gentry an easy win.
Cleveland and Philadelphia divided
two. the "A's" taking the first a.
and bowling in the second 5-3. Jesse
Flores spaced nine hits to gair
credit for the Philadelphia win and
Rookie Paul Calvert allowed ths
same number in the Indians vic
tory.
Boston made 1t six straight THU
season over the Chicago White so'
with a sweep of two. -Four Chicago
errors In the first game permitted
three uneaFned runs to score anc
gave the Bo-Sox a 90 triumph. Joi
Bowman was the winning pitchmer
Rookie Glen Tausmann held Chi
cago TO seven hits In the 80 finals
and handed Thornton Lee his sixth
straight loss.
YESTERDAYS STAR = Nor
Cooper. who regained his old-tims
pitching form in hurting the St