The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-04
Cubs Open Clutch Series
 In Cards' Park Tonight

New York, Sept. 4 - (UP) - For the second straight season, the Chi cago Cubs were hot-footing down the National League stretch today, but it appeared this year that Father Time, the Cardinals and the Dodgers had them licked.
 Manager charlie Grimms de- lending champions currently are on a rocket ride. They whipped Pitts burgh, 2 to o, yesterday behind Lefty Bob Chipman's f1ve-hit pitch ing to win their 18th victory in their last 19 which is win- ming baseball at .772 clip.
 A sizzling streak like that straight through September-could bring the flag to Wrigley Field for the second consecutive year although the Cubs currently are eight games behind the league-leading Cardinals and six behind Brooklyn. But going into a clutch series at St. Louis to- night, with 26 games left, it looked as if Father Time, as well as the Redbirds and the Dodgers have too much of head start.
 Vowed to Win for Grumm Whatever started the Cubs on their dizzy victory ride Aug. IT probably will remain one of the mysteries of the season. The spirit of the injury -jinxed Bruins re- sembles their fighting finish of last year when they finally rallied to win the pennant by three games from the Cardinals. In the heat of the race last season, the players met in one of their members apart ment and-according to team Capt. Phil Cavarretta-vowed to win the pennant by three games from the Cardinals. In the heat of the race last season, the players met in one of their members apartment and according to team Capt. Phil Cavar- retta-vowed to win the pennant for their boss, Grimm, because he's been such square guy"
 That college try" session gave the embattled Cubs the lift they needed and if by chance - they could come through again this year it would be one of the games great finishes by an apparently out chased club haunted by injuries.
 During his stretch run, Grimm has been shuff1ing his pitches as fast as Leo Durocher with the Dodgers, but Chipman came through with masterpiece against the pi- rates yesterday as Peanut Lowreys double, Lou Stringer's single and Chipman's own squeeze bunt pro- vided the winning two runs in the seventh.
 The Dodgers, a 800 club on the road and a TAT winner at Ebbets Field, returned to their favorite ball park here last night to defeat the Phillies to and cut the idle Car dinals' lead to two games.
 Behrman Rescues Higbe
 Warming up for today's invasion against the Braves, the Dodgers pounded across four runs in the fourth and fifth innings to give Kirby Higbe his 14th victory of the campagin, although "Koiby" wasn't around at the finish. Trailing 6 to 1, the Phils rallied for three runs in the eighth to chase Higbe, but Rookie Hank Behrman choked of the rally.
 Augie Galan doubled home Brook lyn's first run in the first and the Dodgers added two more in the fourth on Galan's second double Dixie Walkers triple and Reese's squeeze bunt single. Eddy Stanky's 10th walk of the year, plus singles by Dick Whitman and Ed Stevens scored the two clinchers in the fifth.
 Earle Caldwell, 41-year-old sal wage expert, won his 12th victory of the season at Chicago when doubles by Ralph Hodgin, Whitey Platt and Taft Wright in the 18th inning gave