The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-10
CHAMPION ST.L. CARDINALSARE
 SORRY LOT
By CARL LUND0EIST ,ited Press Staff CceF0SpOndent)

United Press Staff CcsT06pondent)
 New York, May 10 = (U.P0 = The spirit was there all right. They played with that same characteris- tic Cardinal "holler and hustle'' that sparked them to three straight pennantS.
 But something else lot more i'm portant was missing. The World Champions from St. Louis were only a faint fascimilie of the 1914 crew that won the National League pen nant by IA 1-2 games. And there was small wonder at that.
 In the lineup that took 6 to beating from the Dodgers at Brook lyn yesterday, there were only four 1914 regulars, infielders Emil Yer ban, George Kurowski, Ray Sanders and Outfielder Johnny Hopp.
 There should be some improve ment when the incomparable Mar tin Marion returns to shortstop and utility man Al Schoendienst, hailed as one of the years best rockies should help, too. Both are out with injuries But beyond them it ap- pears that the Cards still have to sink or swim with what they have now.
 At shortstop, third string George Fallon, who works behind Marion and Schoendienst, kept First Base man Sanders reaching high and wide for his throws. Rookie Catcher Del Rice, spelling Ken O'Dea, who moved up to first string when Walker Cooper was inducted, let the Dodgers work a squeeze play for run, failed to back up first another time, and appeared little unsteady in handling Pitcher Harry Brech- cen. Right Fielder Augie Bergamo, playing the sun field without glasses let an easy pop-fy drop in front of him for single that started g four run Dodger rally. Elvin (Buster Aadms playing his first day as a Cardinal after moving over from the the Phillies. over-charged a single and it went for three bases two runs coming home.
 In what started out as a duel of lefties, Brecheen had the better of Rookie Vic Lombardi until that bad inning, the sixth, during which he was replaced by Eldred Bud) Bly, erly. The 22-year-old Lombardi went the route for his second win.
 Trout Tops Yanks
 The Detroit Tigers met their first test against the visiting New York Yankees, one of the clubs expected to give them trouble, when Paul (Dizzy) Trout gained a to l seven- hit victory. It was his fourth tri- umph of the season and the eighth time in a row he has beaten the Yankees since Aug. %, 1943. RuGy York's two doubles and a single paced the Tiger attack.
 Lefty Thornton Lee, who won only three games all season. picked up his third 1914 triumph for the White Sox, beating the Athletic at Chi cago, to 4 Oris Hockett batted in two runs on two hits to lead the 10-hit Chicago attack
 Pinch hitter Paul ODeas single gave the Indians ? to l victory in the ninth over the Boston Red Sox at Cleveland. Allie Reynolds. olI0utu Ollll W 4lSO-I III q N4OC4 4OA lilo second victory, a siX-hitter.
 The Pittsburgh Pirates opened their road trip with to victory over the Boston Braves, getting 13 hits off four pitchers. Johnny Bar rett,of the Pirates and Chuck Work man of the Braves hit homers. El- win (Preacher) Roe, with relief help from Xavier Rescigno. was the winning pitcher.
 The Phillies snapped Paul Der ringers four-game winning streak, topping the Chicago Cubs, 5 to ?, at Philadelphia. to end siX-gamc losing streak of their own. Bill Lee held his old team mates to five hits for his first victory. Vince Di- Maggie got a tWo-run homer for the Phils.
 Ott Ties Mark
 Manager Mel Ott led the Giants to a to l victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds. hitting his 49th homer 10 tie the late Lou Gehrig of the Yankees for third place in the all-time major league homer records George Hausmann also homered for the league leaders in helping Harry Feldman to his fourth victory.
 Washington at St. Louis in the American was rained out.
 YESTERDAYS STAR - Rookie Vic Lombardi, 22-year-old Dodger lefty, who beat the world champion