Evening star., 1945-09-01
All but Washington
Rejoice Over Rise
OF Bronx Club
BY JACK HAND,
Associated Press Sports Write

When the Yankees sold Hank
Borowy to Chicago they supposedly
kissed on their 1945 nag hopes, but
here 1t is September / and the
New Yorkers are only four games
out Of first place. steaming down
the stretch like another squadron of
the famous Bronx Bombers.
Before the ticket scalpers start
trying to buy up the Yankee Stadi-
um, 1t might be well to note that
five teams are in the running for
the big dough.
With the exception of Washington,
every club in Harridge's circuit gets
q bang out OF the Yank revival.
Detroit, because they can continue to
hold first place while losing five of
their last six as long as New York
keeps on beating the Senators.
Cleveland likes the idea because
they, too, get q chance to close in, as
does third-place st. Louis.
Ossie Bluege's young gentlemen
can't help being impressed and their
adventures must have been sobering.
Losing six In row to an alleged
econd-division also ran just when
you're ready to step into first can be
a terrifying experience. Perhaps
the Mats can recover in the remain
ing three games Of the set with New
York, but If they don't, they will find
themselves out of second place.
Feller Hurls Today.
Ernie Bonham and Al Gettei
teamed up on the Senators last
night in a twi-night double header,
Big Jumbo whipping them In the
first tilt, 81, and Gettel follow
ing up with a 3-1 job in the finale.
Bobby Feller hardly expected q
World Series slice when he came
out of the Navy to finish up the
season with Cleveland, but anything
goes this year. Rapid Robert goes
again today against Hal Newhouser
after Allie Reynolds beat the Ben
gals yesterday, To, with the help
of Felix Mackiewicz's three-run
homer. The Tigers now have lost
their last four to the Tribe and
have six more to 60 that may cost
them the pennant. They're fifth,
but only five lengths Oh the pace.
st. Louis and Chicago were rained
out of game in the second inning
and Boston divided two with Phila-
delphia, the Red Sox bouncing back
in the second, AZ, behind Randy
Hefiin after Russ Christopher had
topped a six-hit, 6-3 job with .
home run in the opener.
Big news in the National League
was the fourth successive decision
the st. Louis Cards grabbed from
their Chicago cousins" Al, making
1t II out Of IA for the year with
eight to go.
Brecheen Pitches Two Hitter.
Harry (the Cat) Brecheen, just
about the rougest left-hander in the
league now that his arm is right,
gave only two hits. one homer by
Ed Sauer. who replaced the benched
Bill Nicholson. Buster Adams and
Whitley Kurowski slammed Hank
Wyseis shoots into the stands to
hand the curve-ball artist his third
straight setback before 20,684, st.
Louis biggest night game attend
ance.
The distance from st. Louis to
Chicago now is only three games,
with the Red Birds having chance
to 60 into q virtual tie for the lead
by sweeping today's single and to-
morrow's double at home.
Pittsburgh scored six times in
the first two heats and held on to
trim Cincinnati, 6-5, after Manager
Frankie Frisch and Catcher Bill
Salkeld had been thumbed on the
field by Umpire Jocko Conlan.
The Phillies staged one of their
rare rallies to shade Boston, 6-5,
despite two more hits by Leader
Tommy Holmes.