The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
|ALL BROOKLYN SAD AS DODGERS |FLOUNDER IN NIL.
BY GLEN PERKINS

United Press Staff Correspondent New York, May 18. (Up)-ThG Brooklyn Dodgers were wedged irl seventh place in the National League today-a fact that prompted calling of special emergency meeting of the Brooklyn chapter of oh chowder and merching so- ciety.
 From the wailing and weeping emanating from that session 10 must be assumed that the Dodger& have been consigned to 8 second division berth, the first since Man- ager Leo Durocher took over in 1899.
 The humility of seventh place oc. cupation, a half game behind the New York Giants and the driving oBston Braves, was forced on the hapless Brooks at Pittsburgh last night where the Pirates beat them 8-5 in six-inning game, called be- cause of rain. Calvin Coolidge Me- Lish, making his second appearance in a big league game and his first as a starter, escaped one inning un- scarthed but was clipped for four runs in the second. The 18-year-old rookie lasted until the sixth when Durocher called on Hal Gregg to halt another four run uprising. Howie Schultz had homered of win- ner Preacher Roe in the top of the sixth with the bases loaded to give the Dodgers short lived 5-4 mar- gin.
 Cards Shuffled
 The Boston Braves, who have won 10 of their last IA games, defeated the leading St. Louis Car dinals, 5.l. Red Barrett held the Cards to five hits while his mates were aSsaulting three hurlers for Ill blows. Harry Brecheen, who started, was charged with his first loss of the season.
 The New York Giants came through with eight runs in the seventh and eighth innings to rout the Chicago Cubs 10-6. Ewald Pyle, second of three New York hurlers, was credited with the triumph and Fly Vandenberg carried the brunt of New York'S 16 hit attack against five bruin fingers.
 The Cincinnati Reds took over sole possession of second place with 6-5 triumph over the Philadelphia Phillies in a game called at the end of eight innings because of rain. Bucky Walters pinch-hit double to bring in the deciding run shortly before the downpour. Relief Pitcher Bob Malloy was the victor and Dick (Kewpie) Barrett, the loscer.
 In the American League the Chi cago White Sox, behind the five hit pitching of Orval Grove, handed the New York Yankees their first shut-out of the season. The Dykes men concentrated their hitting against Rookie Joe Page in the first two frames and won 40.
 A crucial error by Shortstop 1rv Hall snapped the winning streak Of the Philadelphia Athletics at Sevep games. Joe Hoover's roller went through Hall and two runs counted to give the Detroit Tigers a 2-1 edge. Bobo Newsom, who has harnessed the Tigers with one hit through seven innings, was charged with the loss and Dizzy Trout was credited with the win.
 Uprising
 The Cleveland Indians snapped a six game losing streak by defeating the tWashington Senators, Az. Three runs in the eighth inning broke a l-1 tie and assured Vernon Kennedy's four hit effort of victory. Roger Wolff was the loser.
 The St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox split doublehead- CT, Boston taking the opener 5-1 behind the four hit pitching of Tex Rughson, and the Browns grabbing the nightcap, 12-8. Fourteen walks. issued by five Boston hurlers in the second game, accounted for the St. Louis victory. Sig Jakucki was the winner and Emmett O'Neil was charged with the loss.
 YESTERDAYS STAR-Joe Med- wick, who came out of his slump to blast out a double and three l riy1 0laa ae the Nauv Work Giants de-