The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-19
SCHULTZ NEW
 SPARKPLUC OF BROOKL TN CLUB
BY CARL LUNDoUIsT United Press Staff Correspondent

New York, June 19.-(UP)-n& any individual is to be credited ' with the rise of the Brooklyn& Dodgers to the giddy heights of first place in the National League, long Howie Schultz, the guy who was 4, too tall to get into the Army, is the man.
 Highpockets Howie, who placed a college education ahead of a ca- reer with the Dodgers. was late in t reporting because he wanted to get his degree from Hamline Univer- sity where he created quite a stir as an amateur basketball player < last winter.
 The six-foot, seven-inch young ster, now in his third season with the Dodgers despite the fact he is :. only 9 years. old, moved into Brooklyn little more than two weeks ago, and since that time the Dodgers have moved from fourth place to the league lead. While he 2 has not been tangibly responsible, his presence in the lineup was considered significant as the Dodg- CTS knocked off 10 victories in l2 i, starts since he rejoined them. Clutch" Hitter
 Never a heavy hitter, he is noted for coming through in the pinch {. and he played the role to perfec-r 1 ton last night as the Dodgers sub- dued the Giants, 2 to 1, in 12 irl- | nings.
 The Dodgers, who haven't been . lacking for base hits, were having their troubles against Harry Feld- man of the Giants in night game at Ebbets Field They didn't score ;. until the last of the ninth when Goodwin Rosen singled. moved up on an error and came home on Dixie Walkers one-baser. Aca Adams, who took over for Feldman, and Cylde King Dodger reiei pitche,fi settled down into a duei and it looked as if the game might go on indefinitely. Sch".sz broke . it up.
 Miffed because Manager Mel Ott of the Giants had passed two play CTS, Walker and Luis Olmo, to get :. to him in the 18th, Schultz prompt ly screeched single into center to score the winning run. The victory increased Brooklyn's lead over the idle Pirates to a game andss half and dropped the Giants to fourth place, behind the St. Louis Cards. The Giants now have lost IT of their last 21 games, dissipating a six and a half game first place lead. Afield Schultz has been the max ings" of an infielder that needed only a rang first baseman. The ver- satile Olmo was moved from. then1 outfield to third base. Thol1gn ne Ls sure felders he is scatter thrower and needed big target ike Schultz at first base to steady nm. a Shortstop Eddie Basinsxi and $ec-s ond Baseman Eddie Stanky behe- fitted in the sam way, they weke able to concentrate more on fielding and less on throwing the ball with | Schultz reaching practically from right field to the pitchers mound to retrieve their heaves.
 H. G. Wanted
 In the only other major league game yesterday, the White Sox beat the league leading Tigers at Chi cago in the American League for the third straight time, to 0, ing dicating that Hank Greenberg can't get back into action too soon to stimulate the anemic Detroit hit- ting. The Tigers made only four i. blows of Bill Dietrich who hooked up against Paul (Dizzy) Trout in scoreless duel until the ninth. Then the White Sox laid down a Bung- barage which produced the victory, . Tony Cuccinello led of with singlG and took second on an error. Bill Nagel moved Joe Orengo, running for Cuccinello. to third with bunt q and Catcher Mike Fresh dropped safe bunt which snet home the winning run. The Sox made nina hits of Trout, who suffered his six tn defeat against as many victories. |
 No other major league games were scheduled
 YESTERDAYS STAR - Howie. Schultz of the Dodgers, whose 18th inning single produced a 2 tol vic- l tory over the Giants.