Evening star., 1945-09-07
Newhouser Returns
10 Tigers, but His
Aid Is Uncertain
BY JACK HAND,

Associated Press Sports Writer.
Hal Newhousers aching back and
Dutch Leonard's lame shoulder fur
ther complicate the American
League flag race today as the clubs
go back to normal single-game gait
after two dizzy days and nights OF
douole-headers.
Newhouser reported to the Tigers
yesterday, before their split with
the Yankees, but Manager Steve
O'Neill is not sure when he'll be able
to start.
"It's all up to HAL" said Minooka
Steve. "The doctors in Detroit said
he's underweight and plenty of rest
was needed. He'll 60 when he says
he's ready. That could be today or
next week."
Leonard came up with his salary
wing trouble after retiring the ST.
Louis Browns in order in the first
inning of their twi-night twin bill
Dutch hasn't gone the route in any
of his last five outings, losing three
of four before last night.
Mccarthy Is Elected.
Detroit almost lost two to the
Yankees, but rallied to pull the
second out of the Goals after trail
ing, 20, for six innings. Roy
Cullenbine's two-run homer tied it
up and Hank Greenberg drove home
two with an infield hopper as Nick
Etten held the ball after the New
York infield had tried unsuccessfully
for a double play. Even Joe Nc
Carthy got so excited, arguing that
Doc Cramer had interferred with
Frank Crosetti's throw at second,
that he was thrown out of a game
for the second time this season.
The Tigers finally copped the
nightcap, So, with Les Mueller, an
ex-soldier, throwing three-hitter,
after absorbing a 14-5 lacing in the
opener. Four Yank homers, two by
Catcher Aaron Robinson and one
apiece by Bud Metheny and Charley
Keller, added to IS walks and two
hit batsmen by the futile Detroit
throwers made it a cakewalk for
the home club to the delight of
81 ,808 paying customers.
BY the split New York remained
5h lengths out of first ST. Louis
is five games behind and Cleveland,
virtually eliminated, dropped eight
off the pace by bowling to Boston,
9-3.
Chicago broke even in pair with
the last-place Philadelphia club
which took the first contest, 6-5, on
George Kells ninth-inning single
Wally Moses triple helped Orval
Grove even the score in the 81
finale.
Cubs Now Five Up.
The st. Louis Cardinals lost an
other half game to the Chicago Cubs
in their uphill struggle toward a
fourth National League pennant.
Billy Southworth's gang now trails
by five games. Ed Wright of Boston
turned back the world champs with
three blows, 9-1, and Ken Burkhardt
of the Birds squared matters for his
18th victory in the 7-3 second game
for a twi-night double
Chicago f1attened the New York
Giants, 6-1, in the afternoon, an easy
seventh victory for Fordham Hank
Borowy, the ex-Yankee. Bill Nichol-
sons 18th homer with a man on
backed up Borowy's efficient effort.
Brooklyn took it hard on the chin
in Pittsburgh, losing It's. amidst a
usual rhubard with the umpires. Leo
Durocher and Luis Olmo were chased
by Tom Dunn during an argument
about a called strike in the fourth
frame.
Freshman Howard Fox of Cincin-
natl celebrated his first pitching
success since July s, swapping a
nine game losing streak, at the Phils
expense, Al. Izzy Leon was the
victim.
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