The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-14
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Limited Press Stan COrrespOndentD New York, Aug. IA (UP) - Heinz Becker has spent most of this season on the Chicago Cubs bench because of his 57 varieties of field- l ing, but he was back in the lineup at first base today atoning with a busy bat for whatever may be his defi- ciencies defensively.
 Mofeover, he was making pro- phet out of a rival manager, Dea- con Bill McKechnie of the Cincin- natl Reds, who describes Charley Grimm's Cubs as one of the out- standing teams in the majors since before the war.
 ''They have everything including the greatest bench in the majors, !" he said. Grimm has men in his dugout who would be regulars on other teams"
 Admitting that McKechnie's feel- ings may be influenced by the fact that his Reds have lost IT out of 18 games to Chicago this year, it isn't easy to pry praise from rival manager under any circumstances. when it comes unsolicited, it should be regarded as the Mccoy"
 Filling in for Phil Cavarretta, who injured a shoulder, Becker has gotten six hits in 10 times at bat. The German-born slugger led the way yesterday with a triple, a double and single in Chicago's 4 to victory over the Phils at Phil- adelphia. Big Paul Derringer won his 18th game and would have had 8 shutout but for Andy Seminick's homer.
 The second place Cardinals six and-a-half games in arrears after beating the Dodgers at Brooklyn, Il to 10, in 15-inning Donnybrook that found the teams battling four hours and 13 minutes.
 George Kurowski hit two homers and two singles to drive in four runs in the 19-hit Card attack. The Cards used five pitchers, Charley Barrett finally coming in to win. The Dodgers paraded six to the mound. The teams used 36 players.
 Nate Andrews of the Braves had trouble only in stopping Johnny Barrett in 8 6 to 4 win over the Pirates at Boston. Barrett hit two homers, two singles. stole base, scored three runs and drove in two.
 Harry Feldman of the Giants handed Cincinnati its 10th straight loss at New York, a 2 to 0 shut out, for the Reds longest losing streak since 1887. Both Feldman and loser Howard Fox yielded seven hits, but the Giants punched two with hit batsman in the first for both of their runs.
 Easy For Tigers
 The Tigers won their second straight twin bill over the Yankees at Detroit, IS to 4 and II to g, to take full three game lead in the American. Paul (Dizzy) Trout had snap in winning his 11th game after getting of to an Il, to l lead in the opener. Rookie Ed Boron made five of the 20 Tiger hits and Trout got three himself. Castod George Caster from the Browns won his second game in three days, pitching the last five innings. Rudy York of Detroit and Russ Derry of the Yankees hit homers in each game and George StirnweisS got one for the Tanks in the second.
 The Senators divided with the Browns at St. Louis. Al Hollings- worth held, them in tow in the to 2 opening victory in which Vern Stephens got 8 two-run homer, his 17th, to provide the margin. Ex- Brownie Mike Kreevich hommered for Washington. The Senators made IT hits to win the nightcap, Il to 3.
 Lefty Al Smith of the Indians pitched three-hit, 10 to victory over the Red Sox at Cleveland for his second straight shutout. The Tribe made IA hits.
 Tony Cuccinello's pinch single in the 11th with the bases full gave the White Sox a 1 to 3 victory over the Athletics at Chicago and moved them into third place ahead of the Yankees.
 YESTERDAYS STAR = Rookie Ed Boron of the Tigers, who made four singles and double in 20-hit attack against the Yankees, adding another single in the second game as Detroit swept doubel bill.