The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-06
WORLD SERIES
 MAY BE HELD
 IN WASHINGTON
: BY CARL LUNDQUIsT

NOAAA NoAOAA AAA " OsoASAAA0 "OAA S+A ready, the chances were bright today for the world series to be there, provided of course that the Office of Defense Transportation per mits it to be held anywhere.
 The Senators, c1imaxing one of the most remarkable performances in years, were only a half game out of first place after playing five double headers in as many days and winning all but one of the 10 games.
 Sox Humble Tigers
 Before the spree began last We'd nescay, Washington was five and half games behind the Tigers. The only reason that Detroit wasn't over taken is that it was having win ming streak of it's own until the weekend. While the Senators were sweeping their double header with the Red Sox. to and 4 to 1. yes- terday, the Tigers were dropping pair to the White Sox at Chicago. 12 to and 3 to 2.
 The Senators. wlo have one of the most solid pitching staffs in either yeague. carried the burden again yesterday although it took three men to settle the issue in the 14-inning opener. Mickey Haefner finally gained the decison. while Roger Wolff knuckled down and went the route for his 18th win in the second game. George Myatt was Hellton on the base paths in the first game, getting four hits, stealing two bases and scoring four of the five runs. John (Buddy) Lewis, who has been bach with the Senators only week since being discharged from the army, paced the second game attack with three hits. driving in two runs.
 The calamity that befell the Fig CTS was brought about by the col- lapse of it's vaunted pitching staff. Erstwhile Ace Paul (Dizzy) Trout gave up 12 of Chicago's IT hits be- fore going out in the seventh of the first game and Les Mueller blew up in the last of the ninth after pitch ing eight scoreless innings. Relief pitcher Johnny Johnson won the first game. Frank Papish. who took over for Lefty Thornton Lee, pitch ed one inning to win the second. It was the eighth straight Sunday double header the White Sox have won at home this season.
 Tanks Stopped Twice
 The Athletics kept New York from taking advantage of Detroit's slip by trouncing the Yankees twice at Philadelphia. 6 to 3 and to 3. That ended the As losing streak at 10 games. Dick Siebert, with three run triple in the first game and a double and single in the second, paced the hitters. Lewis (Bobo) New som won the opener and Jess Flores, with help from jittery Joe Berry took the second.
 The Indians and Browns divided at St. Louis and remained tied for sixth place. Cleveland took the opener, to 3, on Jeff Heath's three run homer. The Browns won the second, 10 to g, after getting off to an eight-run lead in three in- nings. Gene Moore and Milt Byrnes each hit two-run homers.
 While the American race was 1 tightening, the trend was the other way in the National where the Cubs ran their lead to six full games by winning two at Cincin- nati, 12 to and 5 to l. The presence of Commissioner Albert B Chandler was no help to the Reds, who were pounded for g hits, five by Phil Cavaretta in the first game. The Cubs used strikeout to start their winning rally in the second game, Harry Lowrey getting on when the ball got away from the catcher. He and Savaretta scored on a single by Heinz Becker Claude Passeau won his 18th game in the nightcap.
 The Pirates and Cardinals divid- ed at Pittsburgh. St. Louis made 21 hits to win the opener, 12 to 5 Charley Barrett chalking up his 18th win. It was Pittsburgh's turn to hit the ball in the second game, a 10 to 3 triumph for Fritz Oster- mueller, pitching his first game since being discharged from the Army Johnny Barrett and Al Gionfriddo got Pirate homers 1r the two games.
 Art Herring pitched a two-hit shutout to give Brooklyn a 2 to victory but Boston countered tc win the second game, 10 to l, with a 16-hit assault on three Dodgel pitchers.
 Mises NO-Hitter
 Like Hal Gregg, who just missed a no-hitter for the Dodgers Friday Herring held the Braves hitleSs fol seven innings. Bob Logan was as steady as he needed to be in win ming the second game in which Chuck Workman's two-run homel was key blow.
 The Giants won two from the tu- tility boys from Philadelphia, IA tt 5 and 4 to 2. Bill VoiSelle strucf out Il in winning his 18th game ill the opener, getting of to ar early lead on Buddy Kerr's homer Danny Gardella broke up the lS' inning second game with his 1ltf homer after two were out and Car roll Lockman had singled. Relic Pitcher Ace Adams gained ni eighth win and second in as many days.
 YESTERDAYS STAR-Phil Cav aretta of the Cubs who boosted hL batting average six points to fa' .357 with six hits, one triple. tt drive in five runs in a double WIT over the Reds.