The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-11
HARDER, indian
SINCE 1880, IN
HALL OF fame
BY GLEN PERKINS

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united Press Staff Correspondent
New York, May 11.--(UP) Mel
Harder, ace and dean Of the Clcvs-
land Indians' mound staff, today
had achieved what no other activs
major league hurler can hope for
this year-his 200th major league
victory.
Harder became the 18th major
Lacquer in all history to reach the
charmed 200 victories circles BY
beating the Boston Red Sox ga yes
terday and although he wasn't there
at the end Of the game, he Joined
such hnmortals as Red Ruffing
and Ted Lyons, Of the New York
Yankees and the Chicago White Sox
respectively, as one Of the better
hurlers the junior circuit has pro-
duced.
For Harder, a Nebraskan by birth
and still hurting for the only major
league club he ever was connected
with, the triumph was his 38th
over Boston and highliehted q major
league career uninterrupted since
1880.
Weakened In Eighth
The veteran right handler held
the Bo-Sox to four hits for seven
innings and had a shutout work
ing until he was touched for four
straight singles in the eighth and
Ed Klieman was brought on to
preserve his victory. Pat Secrecy
clouted game winning homer off
Glen Hausman to clinch the tri-
umph.
Dizzy Trout, 20 game winner for
the Detroit Tigers last year, spoiled
President Ed Barrows 10th birth
day and Manager Joe McCarthy's
homecoming by pitching and bat
ting Detroit to 4-2 victory over the
New York Yankees. Trout COLI
lected three singles and allowed
the champions but seven hits. Err
ME Bonham proved no puzzle to the
American Leagues last place club,
giving up 10 hits.
The Philadelphia Athletics gave
Luke (Hot Potato) Hamlin i6 hit
support and defeated the Chicago
White Sox 80. Hamlin allowed
but five hits while Orval Grove was
charged whit he loss.
In the leagues first night game
the Washington Senators humbled
the circuit leading st. Louis Browns
81, behind the five hit hurting Of
knuckleballer and ex-Brownie John
Niggeling. Nelson Potter was the
loser.
In the National league the hard
driving and surprising Philadelphia
Phillies extended the Chicago Cubs
losing streak to 10 games, the long
est in the Bruins history, by trounc-
ing them 81. AL Gerheauser tossed
seven hit ball for the victory and
Bill Fleming suffered the loss.
Mort Cooper won his first game
Of the season as the st. Louis Car
dinals defeated the Brooklyn Dodg-
ers, Az. Although hit for ten safe
ties, Cooper was presented with
four run lead in five innings Off
Whit wyatt, and managed to last
thorugh for the decision, his first
Of the campaign.
Javery Beaten
In a night game the Pittsburgh
Pirates benefited from the five hi
hurting Of Nick stricevich and won
from the Boston Braves, Az. Thu
rookie right handler bested AL jaw
cry in q pitching duel through seven
innings and a three run rally BY
the BUGS in the eight frame offset
the two scored by the Braves In
their half Of the same inning. Red
Barrett, who relieved Javery In the
eighth, was charged whit he de.
feat, his fourth OF the year.
Bucky Walters, making his 200tt
start as a Cincinnati Red, batted In
the winning run to triumph ovel
the New York Giants 80 In an
other night game. walters hit
came In the bottom Of the ninth
inning and beat rookie Bill Voiselle
who was charged with his third
loss after winning three straight
It was Walters l13th triumph foi
the Reds.
YESTERDAYS STAR-Hel Hard
er, who became the 4eth hurlel
in major league history to win 20l
or more games, as the Cleveland