The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-22
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BY CARL I---- QUEST


 New York June 22.-(UP)-A golden opportunity to run away with the pennant races faces the leading Brooklyn Dodgers and De- troit Tigers today.
 whether or not they will be able to take advantage of it is another matter, but strateg!cally they are better fixed than any of the close contenders in this season of "hot and cold running baseball" Both are about ready to begin long nome stands, both have improved their position in recent road trips, and both are better fixed for manpow- CT than at any time since the sea- son began.
 The Dodgers may have it in them to be a team of destiny. Their 21- game home stand, beginning today against the Boston Braves, will be against five of the tougher clubs. After Boston leaves, the so-called stronger western teams visit Ebbets field for the second time, but the Dodgers "pooh-pooh" the thought of trouble. The last time the vest ern clubs came east the Dodgers ran up their 11-game winning streak.
 Two New "Winners" Pitching and catching weaknesses threatened to scuttle the Dodgers. but Johnny Peacock, obtained from the Phils, is about ready to take over as first string backstop and in two days two winning pitchers have been discovered" Art Her ring beat the Phils yesterday ane Cy Buker, rookie from St. Paul, topped them again yesterday, tc 3. It was the first victory for each Triples by Eddie Basinski and Dixie Walker high lighted a five-run 8th inning and Luis Olmo added two. run homer in the ninth as the Dodgers won their fourth straight ana their 11th in l2 games.
 The Tigers, unlike Brooklyn, have been centenders, but gained stature when they moved into first place after losing ace pitcher Alton Ben. ton with broken ankle. Now Ben- ton is about ready to return along with Hank Greenberg, home run specialist back from the Army The Tigers have chance to go we'll beyond the two-and-a-half game lead they hold when they begin a stand next week against the eastern | teams, none of which have played consistent winning baseball, espe- | cially on the road.
 Frank tStubby) Overmire, little | left-hander who took over Bentons spot, won his fifth game yesterday against two defeats, beating the Indians, 5 to 1. Roy Cullenhine and Jimmy Outlaw with two hits apiece were the batting notables. Overmire drove in two runs himself with single.
 Master MoundSman Dave Ferrisy of the Red Sox fell from his pin- nacle when the Yankees started the | biggest rally of the year, a 13-run | inning against him to win. IA to 4, at Boston. Ferriss, taken out for | the first time this year, was relieved after facing 10 batters, nine of whom got on base, in the sixth. It "oo iiio oCCO4lO QC4edI dgdlllSL llne victories, the Yankees having beaten him the other time too, but In tight game he might just as we'll have won. Ferriss, who walked six and yielded seven hits before going out. said he was glad to get that bad one out of my system" Shutout
 The Cards backed up Sylvester (Blix) Donnelly with extra base hits to beat the Reds at Cincinnati. to 0. A homer by Ken ODea and doubles by Ray Sanders, Emil Ver- ban, George Kurowski and Johnny Hopp gave Donnelly margin for his fve-hit shutout.
 Hank Wyse boosted the Cubs into second place with a to 4 victory over the Pirates at Chicago before going home to Oklahoma for a pre- induction physical examination The Cubs made l3 hits, Phil Cav aretta getting three.
 The Philadelphia at Washington game was rained out after three innings and the other teams were not scheduled
 YESTERDAYS STAR - Luis Olmo of the Dodgers, who took over the runs -batted-in lead in the ma- Jors with 49, picking up three witt homer and single in a g to 2 vic. l4 lzIn