The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20
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NDW xHrks- A4by A-NOEl-flOCn- CTS spud Chandler and Dave Fer riss were in a battle today for the major league shutout championship that was overshadowing other phas- es of the feud between the Yan- kees and Red Sox.
 The arguments still rage of course over Ted Williams versus Joe Di- Maggie as a hitter, ole Gordon versus Bobby Doerr as second basemaf1, and the Yankees against the Red Box for the pennant. But any Boston fan will start a hase- ball filibuSter at the suggestion that Chandler is better than FerrisS. Yankee supporters are just as vocal if the Ferris forces open debate.
 on the record, it was hard to choose between the Doxie right handlers. Each pitched his third shutout victory yesterday in day highlighted by fine hurling.
 Indians Scalps Indians
 Chandler, the Georgia bulldog Snuffed off the Indians with three hits to win, 2 to 0 as the Yan- kees won two at Cleveland. Char ley CRed) Ruffing, helped by Di- Maggio'S two-run homer, tossed a seven hit ' to Yankees victory in the afterpiece.
 Ferriss topped Detroit to on seven hits for his second straight shutout. However, Hal Newhouser gave the Tigers a 3 to second game four-hit victory which re- duced BostonS league lead to four and half games over New York. Homers by Dick Wakefield and Jimmy Outlaw gave him his victory margin.
 Chandler's duel with Allie Reynolds was a stirring one. Leadoff man George Stirnweiss singled in the first and no other Yankee hit safe- ly until the nineh. Reynolds who tried vainly to break up a double play with Gordon at second in the eighth, was nettled after near fight with the Yankee bag man. He walked Tommy Henrich,. Char ley Keller bunted safely and Di- Maggie singled in the marginal run. Gordon drove in the other with a fly.
 Mats Handcslff Lyon
 Washington took a fir1ner hold on fourth place with 4 to 3 and 2 to 1 victories at Chicago. The Mats beat Ted Lyons with a two- run rally in the ninth of the open or, handing the 46-year old pitch CT his fourth defeat against one win. Johnny Niggeling held Chi- cago to five hits to win the sec- 0nd game. Mickey Vernon was Washingtons hitting star with two homers, two doubles, triple, and 8 single in the two games. Jeff Heath also got Nat homer and Murrell Jones and Bob Kennedy homered for Chicago in the two games.
 The Athletics won their first double header of the season, 4 to 3 and 13 to 2 at St. Louis. Dick Fowler pitched reliably and hit two timely singles to give the As the opener. Luther Knerr, coasting along behind 18-hit support includ- ing homers by George McQuinn and Hal Peck, had no trouble winning his first game in the afterpiece. Chuck Stevens and Hank Helf hit first game St. Louis holners and Walt Judnich got one in the sec ond.
 The Cardinals again took over ;he first place in the National with to 5 and 4 to o victories at Phila- delphia. Lefty Harry Brecheens 'ix-hit shutout was the highlight since it ended his three-game los- ng streak and dispelled fears he vas losing his stuff. Max Lanier ,ained his sixth straight victory without pressure in the opened with l5-htt backing. Johnny Wyros- ;ek got a Philly homer, the first off lanier this season, while in the lecond game, Stan Musial hit for he loop for the Cards.
 Heusser Stops Buns
 Ed Heusser stopped the Dodger leavy hitting with a to 0 vic- ;ory for Cincinnati at Brooklyn. He rave up seven hits, all singles. Ed. lie Miller with home run and ookie Grady Hatton, who drove in 'wo runs with triple and single, ed the Red batters.
 Lefty Al Gerheauser ended Pitts ,urgh's five-game losing streak with | four-hit, 3 to 1 victory at New York, after which Dave Koslo stopped the Giant losses at six | n 8 row with a to seven-hitter. 1omers by Ben Warren, Buddy