The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-05
Dodgers Have BetterClub
 Than Red Sox

New York, July 5-UP)-All sea- son the sensational but streaky Bos- ton Red Sox have been baseball's glamour boys, but today, as the mid season milestone was passed, it was Brooklyn's consistency kids" who had the bigger first place lead.
 The Dodgers were seven games ahead of the Cardinals in the Ma tional while the Red Sox, once 10 games in front, were now. 61a ahead of the second place Yankees.
 With no great home run sluggers and no winners on their pitching staff to compare with Bostons top duo of Mickey Harris and Dave Ferriss, the babbling Brooks have increased their lead gradually. They have been in first place since May 21 and before that were in and out of the lead.
 Remarkable Home Stand
 During their home stand complet- ed this week, they won IA out of 18 games but got only one homer while the Red Sox often get three or four a game. Aside from Dixie Walker, whose .373 average tops both leagues and the 80 pitching record of Kir- by Higbe, who has been saved from defeat numerous times by relief pitchers, there is little individually outstanding about the team.
 But as unit it clicks brilliantly, pulling games out of the fire as it did yesterday in winning the second game of double header at New York, to ), after the Giants took the opener, to 5. Despite Giant homers by Willard Marshall, Buddy Blattner, and Ernie Lombardi. little lefty Vic Lombardi won his eighth game over them in two years with out a loss. A three-run ninth inning rally clinched the Dodger victory. Homers by Johnny Mize and Lom- bardi accounted for five of the Giants runs in the opening victory.
 The Red Sox also divided with last place team, dropping a 3 to 1 decision to crafty Phil Marchildon of the Athletics, then coming back with a 19-hit attack to win, g to 8. Ted Williams hit his Fist and 22d homers and drove in four runs to bring his total to 69, tops in the Majors for both departments. Dom DiMaggio led Bostons attack with four hits, and Clem DreiseWerd one of six pitchers, struck out the only batter he faced to gain the victory.
 Seconds Still Second
 The second place teams failed to gain. The Cardinals cashed in on homers by Enos Slaughter and Bus ter Adams for 6 to victory by Charley Barret at Chicago after the Cubs took the opener, to 2. Oldster Billy Jergens made the first game his show, singling in the two mar ginal runs in the ninth after get ting a triple and double earlier. Re- lief pitcher Hank Wyse was the vie- tor.
 At Washington Emil fDutch) Leo hard caused the Yankees to knuckle down to his knuckler for the third time this year, shutting them out, Z to 0. Lefty Joe Page countered with four-hit, to 0 New York victory. Leonard, who won his sev- enth game, kept Yankee batters hit ting into the dirt and the Mats made 2l assists, within one of a record. He gave up five hits. Two of the four hits off Page were doubles by Mickey Vernon.
 The Indians held off late Tiger rally to win, g to 8, at Detroit after losing, 8 10 1, to Freddie Hutchin- son, who gained his fifth victory. Roy Cullenoine hit three Tiger homerS, two in the second game. to lead an extra base barrage which included homers by Les Fleming. Don Ross, Frankie Hayes and Lou Boudreau of Cleveland.
 Browns Sweep Bill
 The Browns won two at Chicago, 4 to and 3 to 2, putting over three unearned runs in the ninth of the 4