Evening star., 1949-07-29
Park Sold Out, Hotels
Jammed for Series;
HeinfzeIman Halted
By Jack Hand
Associated Press Sports Writer

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Bring on the Dodgers! That's
the cry in st. Louis, where the
sizzling Cards. on an eight-game
winning streak, welcome another
showdown with Brooklyn for the
National League lead.
The Cards nudged the Brooks
out of first place at Ebbets Field
last week end. They open q three
game series at Sportsman's Park
tonight with a 1ha-game lead. The
park is sold out and most st. Louis
hotels are booked full through
Sunday.
Howie Pollet, the slim southpaw
who coasted home on q AL rout
of the Dodgers last Sunday, draws
the opening game assignment
against Preacher Roe, whose
seven-game string was snapped
by the Cards a week ago.
The Cards warmed up for the
Dodgers by smothering the Phil
lies yesterday, 1912, for a sweep
Of the series. They roughed up
Kenny Heintzelman, who had won
nine in a row and forced him to
retire after a five-run second in
ming.
Sixteen hits spilled OF the st.
Louis bats in the attack on Heint-
zelman, Ken Trinkle and Young
Charley Bicknell. Oddly enough,
Stan Musial didn't get one in i've
trips. Chuck Diering was the
leader with a pair OF doubles and
a single.
Branca's Win Buoys Dodgers.
AL Brazle, who might face the
Dodgers Sunday, wrapped up his
10th win with a seven-hitter, while
the Phils stumbled through five
errors, three by Rookie Third
Baseman Willie Jones.
Brooklyn drew hope from Ralph
Branca's route-going job against
the Chicago Cubs, I'll, his first
complete game and first victory
since June 20. Despite his 18th
triumph, Branca probably will
miss the Card series in which
Rookie Joe Hatten and Don New
combe are slated to work.
Gene Hermanski's homer with
three men on and the score tied
IL ruined Bob Rush in the sixth
inning. Jackie Robinson and
Duke Snider homered in success
sion off Reliefer Walt Dubiel in
the seventh to end the scoring.
The New York Giants again
poked their heads into the first
division, displacing the Phils, with
an 8-6 edge over Pittsburgh. They
blew an early f1ve-run lead, but
fought back to win on Sid Cor
don's Goth homer with a man on
in the sixth.
Warren SPAIN coasted to his
18th win, beating Cincinnati, ILL.,,
while his Boston mates put the
slug on Ken Raffensberger and
two successors for 16 hits, 5 by
Ed Sauer.
Yanks, Tribe Split Series.
The dependable Allie Reynolds
Joe Page combination pitched the
New York Yankees to a 80 de-
cision over Cleveland, splitting the
vital series and restoring the
Yanks' four-game lead. Page put
down a Tribe uprising in the
ninth with the help of a sensa-
tional throw by Cliff Mapes who
caught Roberto Avila trying to
advance from second to third on
an outfield fly.
Once again four games behind
the Yanks, Cleveland left the sta
dunn for a five-game series at
Boston. opening with a day-night
double-header today. This prob
ably is the most important series
the Red Sox have played all
season.
With Dom Di Maggie on a 23-
game hitting streak and leading
the league with a .344 average,
Boston again is in a position to
challenge.
The Red Sox got another we'll
pitched game yesterday from Ellis
Kinder, who scattered seven Chi
cago hits for his 11th victory, 6-1.
He might have had shutout but
for an error by Vern Stephens.