The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-10
7on1n1ies and Hearts, ils and Frances Paired Sunday
Dodger Trio Worries St.
 Louis Cards

New York, Aug 10-CUP)-Pete Reiser, Peewee Reese and Dixie Walker, one-third of the Brooklyn Dodger team on paper and nine tenths of it on the field, appeared capable today of making this pe- culiar mathematical formula equal National League pennant.
 The Dodgers, who theoretically have no business arguing with the St Louis Cardinals, are two games on top today because in almost every game either Reiser, Walker or Reese has come through with timely hit or sparkling fielding play On some days they are assisted by Eddie Stanky or one of the youth movement outfielders or by a pitcher with unsuspected ability, which lasts for that game only
 But every day the payoff comes from among Reiser, Reese or Walk CT and the Cardinals, confident even during early-season stumbling, now are beginning to be worried about just three men who stand be- tween them and World Series.
 Higbe Assists
 Last night 1t was RelSer and Reese who provided the punch, with an assist from Pitcher Kirby Hig- be. Higbe tWirled five-hit shut out over the Phillies. and Reese's double and ReiSer's single in the eighth inning scored the only run of the game
 It was the Dodgers l1th l946 vic tory over the Phils against no losses.
 The Cardinals grimly held on n second place by beating the Cin- clnnati Reds, 5 to ?. with a 16-hlt attack that included Joe Garagi- ola's first big-league homer and Whltey KuroWski's 12th of the sea- son. Kurowski got four hits and batted in three runs.
 Lenny Merullo got three doubles and single as the Chicago Cubs. still hopeful of sneaking into the pennant, trounced Pittbsurgh, to 3. The Cubs got 15 hits to allow Paul Erickson to coast to victory
 Braves Beat Giants
 Warren Spahn outpitched three New York Giant hurlers to give the Boston Braves , to 3 victory aI- though New York outhit Boston, seven 10 five, The Braves punched three hits in the first inning With an error. a walk, sacrifice and long fly for three runs, and their other two hits came in tWo-run fifth inning Sid Gordon led New York with three hits. including home run.
 Toe Yankees slim hopes for a miracle vanished into the left field seats in the sixth inning last night along With a three-run homer by Rudy York that carried the Boston Red Sox to to victory. Boston now leads by l4 games.
 The Tanks were off to a lead on Aaron Robinson'S two-run hom- CT in the second inning, but Boston scored 3 run in the fourth. as did the Tanks. Dom DiMaggio tripled With two out in the sixth Ted Wil- Hams walked then York belted i Floyd Bevens' fast ball. It was only the third Boston hit. and all they got for the game. but it was enough. Dave Ferriss allowed five hits in getting his 18th victory.
 Detroit, shooting for second place ahead of the Yanks. moved within one game of New York by edging the Chicago White Sox, 5 to 4. De- trolt called on Hal NeWhouser in the ninth when Al Benton loaded the ba ses with none out, and Hal allowed only one run to ger home He struck out the last two men. Dick Wakefield paced the Tigers with five hits, including a homer.
 Senators Trip As
 Mickey Vernon batted in both runs with timely single as Wash ington defeated Philadelphia. to l. Lum Harris of the As allowed only five hits to eight off the win Ter, Mickey Haefner.
 Five straight hits in the sixth in- ming gave the Cleveland Indians five runs and a 5 to victory over the St. Louis Browns Chet Laabs hit tWo-run homer as the Browns rallied for four runs in the seventh,
 All of the games were night con- tests-the first time in history and the crowds were uniformly large The Yankees drew the biggest-60,- 040.
 YESTERDAYS STAR:-Kirby
 Higbe, Brooklyn Dodger pitch