Evening star., 1950-09-29
Weather Added
To oWorries Of
Tigers.
Roin Today Could End
Things for Brooklyn;
Leaders Assured Tie
(StdndingS on Page C-5.J
By the AssocIoied Press

BY the AssoeIoted Press
With the Yankees and Phillies
assured of tie at least in the two
major league pennant races, the
weather suddenly became a fac
tor today, particularly in the
National League. For there was
possibility that rain might wash
out what remaining chance the
Tigers and Dodgers have to over
take the two leaders.
In the National League, the
Dodgers must beat the Braves
Kuzova Seeks 10th Victory as Mats op-
pose Red Sox. Poee C-5
twice today and the Phillies to-
morrow and Sunday in Brooklyn
in order to tie Eddie Sawyer'S
Phils. The latter are idle today
and can clinch If the Dodgers
split. Detroit, in order to tie the
Yanks, must win all three Of its
remaining games against Cleve-
land while the Yanks, idle today.
drop single games to the Red Sox
Saturday and Sunday.
However, Brooklyn is in danger
Of having its thin chance wiped
out. The Dodgers are scheduled
to play their third double-h header
in as many days against the
Braves at Ebbets Field and the
weather forecast is showers.
During the morning, however,
the sun broke through the clouds
and it seemed likely that the
threat of rain was past. Preacher
Roe and Don Newcombe were
slated to pitch for the Dodgers.
Might Play at Night.
If rain prevents the twin bill
from starting at the scheduled
1870 pm, the games will be
started as soon as possible. If
necessary, the games will be
played at night.
League President Ford F'rick
said early today that the double
header will be played IF at all
possible" Conceivably this means
that the teams can play all night
if necessary, as their is no curfew
on weekday night games.
However, If the games are rained
out. the Dodgers will be washed
out of the pennant picture.
The season ends Sunday and no
post-season games are allowed to
play of rained-out regular sea-
son games.
Rain also threatens today's
game between the Indians and
Tigers in Detroit, but there's
ample opportunity to make it up
as part Of a doubleheader tomor-
row or Sunday.
Both the Yanks and Phillies say
they hope rain doesn't knock their
challengers out, as they would
prefer to win the pennants in play.
Dodgers Blow Chance.
The Dodgers missed the boat
yesterday by dividing a double
header with the Braves while the
staggering Phils dropped their
second twin bill in as many days
to the Giants. Philadelphia's once
imposing lead now stands at three
games.
The Dodgers won the opener,
SIS. but lost the nightcap, 8-4.
The Phils were beaten by identical
scores of 3-1.
Brooklyn pulled the opener out
with four-run rally in the sew
|enth inning against Mickey Haef-
|ner, American League castof.
Sid Gordon drove in all of Bos-
tons runs with a triple. double
and single.
Gordon started the Dodgers on
the road to ruin in the nightcap.
He tripled with one out in the
seventh inning and scored a mo-
ment later when Jackie Robinson
fumbled Tommy Holmes grounder
to shove the Braves ahead, 4-3.
Del Crandall followed with home
run and the game was in the bag.
Sal Maglie and Sheldon Jones
turned back the Phillies. Maglie
stopped them on five hits to gain
his 18th victory. Two home runs
by Bob Thomson did the job for
Maglie.
Jones scattered seven hits in
out-dueling Robin Roberts.
In the only other National
League game. the Cardinals
blanked Cincinnati, TO, under the
(See BASEBALL. Page C-4.)