The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12
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 New York. Aug. l2-(UP)-The St. Louis Cardinal monopoly on first place this season Is the most com. plete since the New York Giants ran away with the race in 1928 and the second best in the history Of the National league.
 The rollicking Red Birds have been out of first place only three days since the season began, al. though on nine other days they shared the top spot with one or more clubs. Moreover, their ieh game margin at the moment Is q half game better than their final pennant winning advantage over the second place Cincinnati Reds at the end off the l9l3 season and the current race still has more than seven weeks to go.
 The Cardinals took over the lead this year on the first day of the season and stayed there until May % when they dropped out for three days. On May 90. the New York Giants lost . double-header and the Cards took over the lead, never again to be challenged.
 The Giants Of 1923 never actually were out of first place, sharing it fUr three days at the start, then taking it over undisputedly. the only club in National league history never to be out of the lead.
 The Cards maintained their fast pace last night at St. Louis. defeat- ing the Phillies Q to {. with homers by Johnny Hopp and Marty Marion, hiRhlighting & six run fourth inn. ing. Relief Pitcher Fred Schmidt pitched five innings and held the Phils to one hit for the victory. It was the 18th lass in i6 games for Philadelphia.
 The Pirates also utilized biz fourth inning to defeat the Giants I2 to 8 at Pittsburgh. scoring seven runs after New York got of to an early C to o lead. Frank Colman hit his third homer in two days for the Pirates.
 The Brooklyn Dodgers became the talk Of the National league by win- ming their third straight at Chicago to 6 fin ii innings. Luis Olmo drove fin the winning run with a single of ex-Dodger pitcher Bob Chipman. Bill Nicholson sent the game into overtime in the ninth with his 26th homer.
 Cincinnati produced its heaviest hat attack of the seascn to defeat the visiting Boston Braves F to C on IT hits. good for 27 bases. Frank Mccormick of the Reds and Buck Etchison, Charley Workman and Clyde Klutz of the Braves hit hom- CTS.
 The Detroit Tigers maintained their winning streak, stretching 1t to eight games in the American, but the 10 game skein Of the league leading Browns came to an end Rt Yankee Stadium.
 The Tigers defeated the Senators at Washington for the third time in a row, ii to {, climaxing their l6 hit attack with five run rally in the ninth.
 The Browns were beaten ( to by New York, with Alley Donald rec c0rding his 18th victory. HomeTs by ROllie Hemsley and Russ Derry ofI Brown pitcher Sig Jakucki account cd for thFIe runs.
 The Boston Red s0S remained six and @ half games behind the Browns, missing q chance to gain a game when the visiting Chicago White Sox defeated them g to 2. clem Hausmapn walked three men in a row to force in one Chicago run in the ninth and relief pitcher George Wooig passed another to give the White soK their winning margin. 3en Johns )n hit his 18th homer for the Red Soz.
 The Philadelphia As ended four game losing streak by beating the visiting Indians C to 3. The AS rallied early of starter Mel Harder getting five runs in the second. Russ Christopher gained his eighth win