The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-16
CHICAGO CUBS SURE TO MAKE
 BIG FLAG BID
By CARL LUNDQUIsT

YUnted Press Staff CorrespOndent)
 New York, July l6 = CUP) = The Chicago Cubs were doing their part today toward making history of . decade ago repeat itself, but the De- troit Tigers were falling down on the job.
 It was just 10 years ago that Chi- cago and Detroit met in a naomerl- tous world series and the Cubs, who lost out then, make no secret to the fact that the Tigers are the team they'd like to tackle again, that IS provided that the series Is played, and that the Cubs get into it therri- selves.
 They made 1t apparent yesterday that they are going to be hard to beat out. They stretched their first place lead to four full games with a double victory over the Giants at Chicago, 5 to 3 and to 2. Phil Cavarretta, who was just a kid breaking in when the 1885 series was held, maintained his pace as the Cubs top slugger, getting a homer, a double, two singles and two walks and batting in three runs In the two games. Fly Vandenberg limited the Giants to three hits in the opener and Hank Wyse put enough outs between the Il hits he allowed in the second game to win his 12th decision.
 Meanwhile the Tigers, losing, 5 to 4, at New York, were in their worst slump of the year, dropping four games in row for the first time. They haven't won a game since leaving Detroit. Ace Pitcher Alton Benton wasn't charged with the defeat but he was hit soundly before being relieved, Nick Etten tagging him for a two-run homer in the third. Feb Eaton put the Tigers back in front with a grand slam homer in the fourth, but they couldn't hold it. The Yanks got three more in the sixth, Relief Pitcher Walter Wilson walking in the deciding run. The second game was rained out.
 The second place Senators had their double bill with the Browns rained out at Washington, but moved within a game and half of the lead as the Tigers lost. The White Sox-Athletics double bill at Philadelphia also was rained out.
 Boston won shortened six inning game from the visiting h. dians, 6 to 1, to hold third place tie with the Yankees, two and half games behind the leading Tigers. Relief Pitcher Francis (Red) Barrett worked an inning to gain an easy win, his third of the sea- son. Eddie Lake led four-run "vic- tory" inning for the Red Sox in the fifth with homer, the rally more than offsetting three runs by the Indians in their half.
 Cards "COusins''
 The Braves cooperated with the Cubs in the National by upsetting the Cardinals in double header at St. Louis, to 1 and 5 to 3. That ran their record over the World Champions to five straight and eight victories in 12 starts this sea- son. Johnny Hutchings stopped the Red Birds with six hits in the opener. while Mort Cooper came through in a relief role to beat his old colleague in the 10-inning after piece. Tommy Holmes hit homer in the opener and Garden Gillen- water batted in four runs with a triple, double and single to pace the Braves in the second.
 The Pirates gave the Dodgers two sound beating at Pittsburgh, g to 1 and Is to 3, as Truett (Rip) Sewell and Ken Gables marked Up easy wins. Bob Elliott hit a homer, a triple, double and single to lead the 19-hit Pirate attack on the Dodgers in the second game. Bill Salkeld hit homer and a single 1n the opener. Dixie Walker and Babe Herman got Dodger homers
 Bucky Walters and Vernon Ken nedy capitalized on the chance tc improve their records, pitching the Reds to a pair of victories over the Phillies at Cincinnati, 6 to 1 and ; to l. Charley Schanz. loser in the first game. tied a modern major record by hitting four batters with pitched balls, two in succession te force in the Reds final run. Veteran Slugger Jimmy Foxx made his de- but at q pitcher, relieving Schanz and allowing no hits in three in- nings.
 YESTERDAYS STAR - Bol Elliott of the Pirates who hit fol the cycle" with homer, a triple . double, and a single in a IS to game win over the Dodgers. wh<