The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-29
Dodgers And Cards Drive
 'Deoth March

New York, Saly 29. (UP)-The National Leaguers who gather to- day to discuss grievances probably won't bring up the fact some of them may have to face the Red Sox in the World Series, but it might be legitimate beef at that.
 The way things have been doing lately the kidely heralded stretch dash for the pennant between the St. Louis Cards and the Brooklyn Dodgers more nearly resembles march of doom. Nor have the other first division occupants. the Chi cago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds, displayed any extraordinary en- thusiasm over the prospects Of bet ting into the big Fall show
 Since starting their eastern road trip in which they hoped to take over the lead from Brooklyn. the Cardinals have won only two out of five games, T'the Dodgers had fire beginning on their home stand by beating the Cuhs twice, them could do no better than break even in four games 7rith the last place Pirates. The Cubs have Uon three out of seven on their road iaunt ulll1e the Reds were doing spendidlr 11th four n1ns and one defeat until Saturday 7,t1en they dropped ? double header to the l Giants.
 1 Red soY Find Range
 Meanwhile the Red So* seemed 1 to he conauerlns the one difhculty 1 that has hampered them-thev are beginning to hit uel1 on the road Yesterday at Sportsman's Park where they may well be taking on the Cardinals come Autumn they finished four games ser1es in which they made 5t hts b. split ting ? double bill p1th the Browns Denny Galehouse defeated them. , to 2 in the opener for the only St Louis victory Tn the series, but the Red Sox came back to win il to 1 with 13-hit shower off six Brownie hurlers. Two Red Sox non entities. surprise starter Jim Bagby who pitched his fourth victory. and Catch Roy Partee, who drove ln four runs with three hits, were the stars.
 The Cardinals defeated the Braves at Boston 2 to 0, and trimmed Brooklyn's lead to IF games in the National when dis appointing Alpha Brazle slow-balled his way to four-hit victory lr his best performance since returning from military service Brazle batted out of the box eight straight times. kept the Braves dull thudding the ball to inflelders Only two balls went to the outfield anc one of them was caught. It was Brazles third victory against seven defeats and it came at the expense of oldster Johnny Niggeling who had two unearned runs scored against him.
 The Pirates upset the Dodgers al Brooklyn. T to 3. as Nick Strinve- vich pitched his fifth victory in his last seven starts after dropping seven games n TOW. He alst conned a two-run triple while FL bic Fletcher made two doubles anc single
 The Cubs rejolced over doubl victory at Philadelphia, Il to ant 3 to l. and the best hitting day fo Bill Nicholson in weeks. Big Nick whose batting slump is nearly tWt years old now, smashed a three run homer to pace a siX-run frs inning in the opener and mad four hits for the day. Phil CPappy CaVarretta hit second gam' homer for the Cubs as their pitch ing Hanks. Borowy and WySe col laborated in the twin win. Borrow!
 scattered nine hits to win th' opener, while Wyse yielded onl. four in the nightcap
 The Yankees stayed II games be hind Boston by dividing at Chicago suffering a to blanking vi; Johnny Rigney's fine six-hit pitch ing before putting on an limit at tack to give rookie Randy Gum pert a ' to win. Bob Kenney' two-run single in the eighth gave : Chicago the opener.
 YESTERDAYS STAR Bil Nicholson of the Cubs who showed signs of breaking his two-year hit ting slump by getting four hits, on three-run homer in II to 3 anc to Club victories over the PhilS