The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-25
N THENY'S BAT.
B II HELP IN
YANKS Twin WIN
BY CARL LUNDQUIST
limited Press Staff Correspondent

Dy NfAAeA
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
New York, June 25.-(UP)-Yan-
kee fans were willing today to for
get about Arthur (BuO Metheny's
disappointing past if he will Just
break loose a few more times like
he did in Sundays double victory
over the Athletics.
Metheny, an anemic hitter since
he came up from Newark in 1943
hailed as a second Charley Keller,
was the busiest batter in the lot
Yesterday in the 10 to and 6 to 8
Yankee victories. He batted IN
eight runs in the two games with
his first two homers of the sea-
son, double and single, and boost
ed his batting average 16 points
from .222 to .238.
Perhaps it is a tip-off on just
how much the Yankees lack as pen
nant contenders that they were de-
pending on Metheny at all. Even in
war time major league outf1elders
who can't hit above $50 are few
and far between, but Manager Joe
Mccarthy had no alternative than to
use Metheny when pill-pounding
Johnny Lindell went into military
service. And until yesterday it APP
pearer Metheny was mufing his
big opportunity. Previously, he had
batted in only i3 runs and had
shown little promise OF improve
ment
The two wins, vital because De-
troit also swept its twin bill at st.
Louis, left the Yankees game and
a half behind the leading Tigers.
Hank BoroTy won his ninth game in
the opener as Bobo Newsom was
losing his 10th for the AS.
Four H. r.
In the nightcap hard luck Ernie
Bonham,, plagued by lack of sup
port, finally won his first game after
five defeats. George Stirnweiss
and Mike Garbark of the Yankees
and Bob Estalella and Charley
Metro of the AS also hit homers.
Hal Newshouser kept ahead Of his
1914 pitching time table by winning
his 18th game, to 1, for the Tigers
in the opener. Paul Dizzy Trout
won the second, to 3, in three
inning relief stint. Roger CDoc)
Cramer batted in six runs, with
homer in each game and six hits al
together. Mark Christman, George
McQuinn and Vernon Stephens OF
the Browns also hit homers.
Rookie stars Dave FERRIS of the
Red Sox and Marine Pieretti of the
Senator'S won their games at Wash
ington, Ferriss gained his 10th tri-
umph for Boston to 5, in the
opener and Pieretti won his seventh
for Washington, 5 to 2.
In the second game to split the
bill.
Eddie Lakes three-run Boston
homer provided the margin in the
opener
Steve Gromek won his eight game
for the Indians, 7 to 8, over the
White Sox at Cleveland, but Chica-
go put on a seven run rally in the
third to win the second game. to
4. Ed Lopat, with relief help from
Earl Caldwell, was the second game
winner. Tony Cuccinello's three-run
double was the big wallop in Chi
Cages rally.
Brooklyn maintained its three and
half game lead in the National.
winning it's eighth straight game, 8
TO 6. from the Braves before the
streak ended with 3 to Boston
victory in the second game. Vic
lombard. getting 12-hit support,
oree1ed to his fifth victory in the
opener. Nate Andrews, making his
Ilrst appearance since leaving the
Braves suddenly three weeks ago.
held the Dodgers to six hits in out
pltchlng Curt Davis in the nightcap.
The Giants, were the only Ma
tlonal League team to show a profit
Tor the day, winning both of their
games at Philadelphia, 7 to 6 and
D to l. An insurance run in the
eighth nullified three-run Phillv
rally IN the ninth of the opener
Bill Voiselle got credit for his first
victory since May 20. Bill Emmerich
pitched a seven hitter to win the
second game.
Five For Joe
Joe Bowman. waiver priced pitch
er from the Red Sox, won his fifth
straight game since joining the
Reds, beating Pittsburgh, 4 to 3, In
the second game after the Pirates
TOOK the cleceT, 7 n !. Manage.
Bill Mckechnie OF l,e Feds stared
Elmer Riddle for the first time since
May, 1914 in the opener and Wild
ness kept the one time star right
hander from being effective.
Iruett (Rip) Sewell won his ninth
game for the BUGS. Pete Coscarsrt
got two run homer for Pittsburgh.
Inc currently hot Cardinals won
their fourth straight at Chicago. 8
to 2, before dropping the second
game, to 8. Charley Barrett won
his fifth game since COMING 10 the
CARDS from the Braves, while
Claude Passeau picked up his sixs,;
victory fcr the Cubs. Outf1elder
Johnny Hopp of the Cards was
"oeaned" BY pitcher Ray Prim In
the first game but examination at
a hospital revealed he had not SUI
tered conclusion and would re-
Join the team shortly. Passeau rot
homer himself and yielded one 70
George Kurowski.
YESTERDAYS STAR-Arthur
(Buddy) Metheny of the Yankees
who batted in eight runs with two
homers. double and single in
double win over the Athletics