Evening star., 1946-07-04
Bat Star Still HitIess
In Bronx Ball Park;
Cards Rout Reds
By Joe ReichIer
Assoeioted Press Sports Writer


If the New York Yankees accom-
pllsh the wholly unexpected and
capture the American League flag
this season, they hardly will vote a
players share of the World Series
dough to the mighty Ted Williams.
But it might not be bad idea to
give the Boston Red Sox's slugging
outflelder vote of thanks.
Admittedly the greatest hitter in
the game today, Williams, for some
strange reason, has been almost in
ept with the stick against Yankee
chucking, especially at the man.
moth Yankee Stadium. In 10 games
against Bill Dickey's clan, thump-
ing Theodore has connected for a
measly three singles in 81 official
trips to the plate for batting per-
centage of exactly .097. In sharp
contrast, the free-swinging fence
buster has murdered" the ball for
1881 mark against the six remain
ing American League clubs.
In the Yankee Stadium Williams,
who repeatedly possesses the sharp
est eyes in baseball, still is searching
for his first hit after failing to land
one safely in IA official appearances
at bat. Despite his anaemic efforts
against them, Yankee pitchers still
hold him in high regard, as attested
by the Is free tickets they have
issued to the willoWy walloper, 10 of
them in their own ballyard.
League Crowd Record Set.
A crowd of 1864 which helped
the Yankees break the American
League club attendance record for
a season saw Williams presented
with one Annie Oakley yesterday.
But in his four other times at bat,
the lanky larruper went out meekly
as the Yankees shaded the Red Sox,
80, to sweep the tWo-game series.
A ninth-inning double by Catcher
Aaron Robinson drove in two YAM
kee mates to enable the Yanks to
snatch victory from defeat and cut
the pace-setting Red Soxs margin
to 61a games.
The huge turnout scared the
Yankees paid attendance to 1885,
1913 for 80 games. Their previous
record high was 1925, ,422 when Babe
Ruth paced the 1920 Yankees. The
major league mark, held by the
1929 Chicago Cubs, who drew L.
485, ,166, is certain to fall before the
season ends.
Hurricane Hal Newhouser. biggest
winner in the majors, won his 18th
game when he doubled in the tie
breaking run in the 10th inning as
the third-place Detroit Tigers nip
ped the Chicago White Sox, 81.
Newhouser, who allowed only three
safeties, was aided by Hank Green
berg, who blasted his 21st home run
in the second CRANE, a blow that put
the slugging first baseman out in
front in the home run parade.
Feller Adds 10 Strikeouts.
Bobby Feller, the majors strike
out artist, pitched the Cleveland In
dians to a 60 victory over the st.
Louis Browns to cement the Tribes
hold on fifth place. The Cleveland
f1reballer whitfield 10 to raise his sea-
sons total to 1874 in ITO innings.
The shutout was Feller's sixth of
the campaign.
The National League runnerup
st. Louis Cardinals snapped four
game losing streak with a boom that
sent four Cincinnati pitchers to COW
er under a 1910 lacing. Third Base
man Whitley Kurowski high lighted
a l0-run fourth inning with a 3-run
homer, his eighth of the season
Enos Slaughter, with two doubles
and single, drove in six runs, as the
Cards narrowed the first-place
Brooklyn Dodgers lead to seven
games.
The Cubs ended four-game
Pittsburgh winning streak by sweep
ing a double-bill from the Pirates,
4-3 and 81. Ed Waitkus drove in
the tying and winning runs with
double in the eighth of the opener
and little Dom Dallessandro tripled
in both Chicago runs in the night
cap. Emil Kush and Paul Erickson.
Chicago's undefeated pitchers, won
their sixth and fifth games, re-
spectively.
Braves Coast to Triumph.
Aided by 15-hit attack, Boston's
Johnny Sain coasted to his ninth
triumph as the Braves downed the
declining Philadelphia Phils, I'll
under the lights at Boston. Johnny
Hopp, with a triple, double and two
singles. led the Braves attack
against Ken Raffensberger and Dick
Mauney.
The Brooklyn Dodgers and New
York Giants were idle.