The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-28
BOSTON ROOKIE
 OVERSHAD0WS COOPER'S JOB
By CARL LUNDQUIST United Press Staff Correspondent

New York, May 28 - (U.P) - Morton Cooper's American League Jinx still plagued him today - his four-hit shutout debut with the Braves rated only second billing in Boston because the incredible Dave Ferriss of the Red SoX topped that performance with one-hitter.
 Cooper always has had trouble with the American League in world series and all-star games, so it was no surprise that even with 4 to 0 triumph over Cincinnati he was hexed out of the headlines by Fer ris. who gave the White Sox just one dinky single ill winning, to o.
 Shoestring
 Ferriss lost out on a no-hitter only because Outfielder Bob John son barely missed making a shoe string catch on Tony Cuccinello's hit in the second Only three men reached base, the others, on a walk and error, and two were ex- pired on double plays, so Ferriss faced only 28 men. It was the sixth straight victory and the fourth shutout for the eX-air force corpor- al, who has allowed just three runs in 54 innings since joining the team month ago.
 He has topped all records in both leagues for rookie pitchers over a comparable period and at his pres ent pace of 50 earned runs per game may break the major league marx of 90 set by Ferdinand Mau- rice Schupp of the 1916 Giants. Teammate Emmet ONeill gave Ferris a run for his money, holding the White SoX to two hits in to l second game victory. The defeats ran Chicago's losing streak to six O'Neill had a no-hitter for six in- nings. but the White Sox got a run | without hit in the second.
 Cooper. purchased from the Card inals last week, worked his fork ball to near perfection against the Reds. Only one player reached third base and he struck out eight. The first four hits off Red pitcher Ar mold Carter were doubles, the Braves making 12 hits in all to win easily. Bucky Walters counted Cooper's fine work, winning the sec ond game, to 0, and holding the Braves to three hits, for his best effort of the season.
 It was a rough Sunday for last years champions, both the Cards and Browns losing double headers. The humiliation was worse for the Cards, who lost to the last place Phillies at St. Louis, to 0 and to ?. Charley Schanz won his first game in the opener. giving up just two hits. Charley Sproull and Lou Lucier combined to win the second game, scattering nine hits. The de- feats dropped the Cards from third to fifth place.
 The Yankees ran their winning streak to seven games and increased their league lead to a game and g half by besting the Brownies twice in the rain, 10 to in 14 innings and 3 to in an eight inning second game called because of darkness.
 Three runs in the ninth gave the Yankees tie and they went on to win with two runs in the 14th on singles by Oscar Grimes, Frankie Crosetti and Bud Metheny after the Browns scored once in their half Floyd Bevens outpitched Al Rollins worth in the second game, Grimes singling home the marginal runs ir the fourth. George McQuinn and Boris Martin hit homers for St Louis and Hershel Martin got one for the Yankees. All were in the first game.
 Giants Whacked
 The Pirates deflated the New York Giants in the National, beat. ing the league leaders, 16 to 4, ir the first game ard leading them 10 to 5, in suspended second game called in the eighth gecause of the Pennsylvania curfew. The unifin. ished game will be completed today The Bucs made 26 runs and 31 hits in the two games; knocking Bil Voiselle out with four runs in the first inning of the opener as he sought his ninth straight victory Truett (Rip) Sewell took it easy ir gaining his fifth victory, Ernie Lom. bardi's 11th homer being the only damaging blow. Bill Salkeld got 2 first game homer and Jim Russel hit homer and triple for the pirates in the second game.
 The Cubs won and tied against the Dodgers at Chicago, taking the opener, 6 to l, behind Ray Prim'S eight-hit pitching The second game ended in 2-an deadlock wher darkness halted proceedings in the eighth with Claude PaSSeau of the Cubs and Vic Lombardi of the Dodgers sharing honors in tigh1 duel.
 The Tigers and Senators divided at Washington, Detroit winning, to 1, Behind Hal Newhouser's nine hit pitching while Nickel Haefnel countered with a five-hit to l tri- umph for the Senators in the sec ond game. George Binks' single, z sacrifice and a single by Gil Torres scored the winning run in the ninth
 Lou Boudreau's first homer o1 the year started the Indians of to their sixth straight victory, to 3 at Philadelphia. Felix Mackiewic1 win two singles and a triple also gave Charley Embree solid support for his third victory. The seconc game was rained out.
 Yesterdays Star-Dave Ferriss o1 the Red Sox, who surpassed his other brilliant work this season by