The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-17
DEMOCRAT AUGUST IT, e46
PhiIIies Show New Power
 Over Dodgers

New York. Aug. 17-(UP)-It ap- peared today that Jim Gallagher general manager of the Chicago Cubs, hollered wisely but too loud ly last week when he squawked that eastern National League teams appeaed to go into faint when they see the Brooklyn Dodgers.
 Gallagher's point was that the Cardinals and Cubs trim the Dodogers, who thereupon gain back a fat lead by gobbling Boston, the Giants and the Phils-all of whom play well against the Cards and Cubs. Gallagher particularly re- preached the Phils, who had been tipped over 12 times in a row by the Dodgers at that time.
 The finger of scorn worked, be- cause the Phils rose up the next day and trounced Brooklyn twice Yesterday, the Phils, giddy with their new power, licked the Dodgers again, to 2, snapping four game winning streak for Brooklyn
 Remembers Reds
 But Gallagher who still hopes his Cubs can edge into the pen nant, couldn't enjoy the result The Cincinnati Reds, who used to go into faint at sight of the Cubs. heard his remarks and took them personally, and whipped Chicago, 3 to 2.
 Lefty Oscar Judd gave the Phils their victory, pitching a four-hit game and batting in an eighth inning tally. Vance Dinges singled and was sacrificed to second. A walk put two on and an infield hit filled the bases. Emil Verban' s grounder resulted in a force-out at home, but Catcher Bruce Edwards threw the ball away trying for a double play and run came home to break a 2 to 2 tie Judd then singled another run home Hugh Casey, third Dodoger hurler, was the loser.
 One game of the scheduled day. and-night Cardinal-Pirat series was rained out, and at night Ken Heintzelman foiled the St Louis effort to gain a game by stopping ViiC N<dI S&o oll b"o IIllS, ) Gb U. IIN Dodgers still hold tWo-game lead. Elbie Fletcher doubled home two runs and scored the third after a triple in the eighth inning
 The Reds got 13 hits to win An error two in1eld hits, a bunt and a fly gave them the first two tal- lies, and Ben Zientara's single and Ray Muellers double provided the third run. Chicago got its runs in the last of the ninth, chasing John Hetki. Hi Bithorn was the loser.
 The Giants and Braves were rained out.
 The Boston Red Sox virtually ex- t.nguished any Yankee pennant hopes by beating the second- placers, to l, showing New York l3 games behind. Mickey Harris went the route to win, beating Spud Chandler. A Yank error led to the first Bosox run, and the next two scored on successive singles by John Pesky, Ted Williams. Bobby Doerr and Rudy York, who batted in two runs for the day. Joe Di- Maggie homered for New York, but had to leave the game with a sore arm after making a throw to tf1iro from center field. He may be out several days.
 Detroit moved to within two games of second place by trimming Chicago, 3 to l, on Virgil Trucks six-hit pitching. Singles by Dick Wakefield and Roy Cullenbine. 8 double by Paul Richards and fly ball gave Detroit two runs in the second inning and sent Al Hollings- worth to his first defeat after three victories.
 Washington Philadelphia was rained out and the Browns and In- dians were not scheduled.