The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-15
bod gers Grab Both EndsOf
 Odd Twin Bill

NeW York, Aug. 15 (UP) -
 Major league baseball's first two
 games-for-the-price-of-two" double
 header was both a financial and
 artistic success today.
 President Branch Rickey of the Dodgers, ne/or a man to turn down
 honest dollar saw history made at Ebbets Field when 57,044 fans trekked through the turnstiles in one day, 30,254 for the night contest and 26,970 for the day affair.
 Manager Leo Durocher reioiced because the Dodgers clipped the Giants in both movements of base balls first two part symphony, winning the afternoon affair, 8 to 4, and the night contest, 3 to 1. That put the Dodgers game and half ahead of the Cardinals and left them in strategic position because after tomorrow they tackle the Phils who have yet to beat them this season at Brooklyn.
 Fans Like Bargain
 The fans, many of whom paid the full admission price to see each game didn't care, figuring that it was a bargain" any time that the hated Giants were subdued even once in one day.
 The Dodgers made 13 hits to win the opener as Hank Behrman pitch ed five scoreless relief innings to gain his eighth victory. Pete Reiser stole home for the sixth time this year, on the business end of triple steal, and Ed Stevens hit a homer. In the night game, Lefty Joe Hat ten held the Giants to four hits to gain his seventh win, Brooklyn | breaking to tie in the seventh | by scoring both runs. Dixie Walker | and Joe MedWick hit successive sin- gIes to produce the winning rally
 The double crowd boosted Brook lyn's home attendance for the sea- son to 1,236,162 a new all-time high, surpassing the 1,214,91O marx set by the Dodgers of 1941.
 Cards End Road Trip
 The Cardinals wound up their Seven-city road tour with a 6 to 4 victory over the Cubs at Chicago which gave them record of 12 wins and eight losses for the trip. HoWie Pollet scored his 14th victory. coasting in after the fourth inning when the Cards made all four runs oil Hank Borowy. Fry -Four Sack) DuSak of the Cards and Don John son Of the Cubs hit homers.
 The Pirates won their fifth straight game. all by one run mar gins to 3, over the Reds who suf- fered their ninth straight loss. Nick Strincevich scored his seventh vic- tory, getting off to running start when the Pirates made three runs in the first inning.
 Pitcher Mort Cooper Of the Braves gained his 10th victory but injured his elbow and ankle scoring the Wining run over the Phils i'll a 5 to game at Boston and was expected to be out indefinitely. He was hurt sliding home in the sixth. Danny Iitwhiler. hit a Boston homer and Ron Northey hit a homer and two doubles for the Phils.
 Edwards Shows Appreciation
 The Indians scored a l2th inning 6 to 5 decision over the Tigers at Cleveland when Lou Boudreau . doubled and slow-moving Heinz Becker scored from first as out I fielder Pat Mullin bobbled the ball ( Boudreau made four hits for the day to lead the Indians. Outfelder Hank Edwards, honored by home town I friends from Norwalk, O., who pre- esnted him with sl 900 in cash and ! other gifts, got two hits for the h. ( dians. ! The Red Sox topped the Athletics, 3 to l, as Cecil (Tex) Hughson I a shutout when Barney Me- [ Cosky hit first inning homer. He + yielded only four hits while the r Red Sox made 10, including a homer [ by Dom DtMaggio. It was Hughson's r 18th victory. 2 Yankee youngster Floyd Bevens gave the Senators four hits and one ' run for his 18th victory, to l, at New York Aaron Robin son hit Yankee homer, the Tooth I ot the season for the New Workers. It marked the 23d year that the 2 Yankees as a team had hit 100 or . more homers. T