The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-26
Each Pitcher Hos Won Last Six in a Row

fine pitchers, whose greatest mo- ments of stardom on the diamond are behind them, were keeping Cln- cinnati's remote pennant hopes alive today with comebacks born Of eour- age and nurtured in disappolnt- ment.
 Not much is heard any more of Johnny Vandermeer, the double no- hit kid of 1888, nor about Bucky Walters, the National Leagues most valuable player in 1889. The Reds themselves seem destined to a role of obscurity despite the fact that in their fourth place position n the National League, they are half game closer to the leading Brooklyn Dodgers than the second place Yankees are to the Red SoX in the American.
 But without the roar of the crowd, the big headlines and the hero-worship that is reserved tor champions, Lefty Vandermeer and aging right-hander Walters are do- ing all right for themselves. Each has won six straight games, to- gether they form a great one-tWo combination that ranks with any pair of money pitchers In the league. And if the Reds could just begin to get some of those acutely scarce base hits to back up their pitching and strong defensive play the team might yet make a bid tor the National League flag.
 Perfect Control
 vandermeer's chief stock in trade last night as he shut out the Braves at Boston, to 0 on four hits ana walked but one batter was hlS con- trol. It was because he once lack ed it that he was sent back to the minors even after pitching those consecutive no-hitterS. WlldneSS bv Johnny Sain in the eighth, plus two fielding lapSeS gave the RedS their run without a hit, Boboy Adams scoring when Second Base man Connie Ryan threw away double play ball.
 On the previous day, the 36-year- old Walters, who started his career as & third baseman, won his sixth straight, beating the Braves, , to 
 The Dodgers heightened their lead to a game and half With significant 4 to l victory over the Cubs at Brooklyn, in which Hal Gregg proved he was ready once more to be a dependable starter. Gregg, who suffered a muscle ln- jury on May 14, hadn't won a game Nnce May l, but mastered the Cubs most of the way, getting into trouble only in the eighth when he gave LID three straight singles for their only run. Rookie Carl Furillo drove in two runs with two hits while Dixie Walker got three hits and scored twice.
 vOiselle Hurt
 The Cardinals, bidding for their fifth straight sweep of double header had to settle for split at New York, winning the opener, Z to l, behind the clutch pitching of Howie Pollett, then dropping the second game, 6 to l as Montie Ken nedy pitched 8 three-hit game for the Giants. Bill Voiselle. who threw only four pitches in the open CT, was sent to a hospital as the losing pitcher when Red Schoendl- enst smashed 8 line drive against his knee for a single after which Harry Walker homered. Voiselles knee injury is expected to keep him out for two or three weeks. After the Walker homer, Mike Budnick pitched shutout ball. Kennedy re- ceived l2-hit support including a homer by Jack Graham as the Giants beat the Cards for the 10th time in Is starts.
 The Pirates beat the Phils at Philadelphia, to l, on John Lan- ning's pitching, then dropped a 9 to 2 decision in which eX-Cardinal Pitcher Sylvester (Blix) Donnelly hurled a six-hit game in his Philly debut. Homers by Frank McCor- mick, with two men abase and by Rookie Del Ennis gave Donnelly enough runs. Bob Elliott hit Pi- rate homer and scored the first game Wllllllll& IIll d1Gel oAldoA14AlS e triple.
 The White Sox beat the Red SoX for the sixth time in nine games at Chicago this year, winning to l as Lefty Edgar Smith rationed the league leaders with eight singles. The defeat reduced Bos- tons first place edge to Il games.
 Beats Former Mates
 Relief Pitcher Joe Berry won his own game against his ex-team mate, the Athletics, when he doubled and scored after two singles to give the Indians a g to 8 win At Cleveland. They made 19 hits, their season high, of four pitchers. Hank Edwards got his second homer an as many days.
 The Senators breezed to an to . victory at Detroit, flashing 13 hits o6 five pitchers whil eRae Scarbor- oalgh took 1t easy to win his sixth game.
 The Browns and Yankees were noE scheduled.