Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-06-07

importance Of Mays
Pointed Up as Giants
Continue Nosedive
By N. A.soeio.ed Pres.

By The Associo.ed Press
Baseball observers knew that
the New York Giants would miss
Willie Mays when he went into
the service, but few expected them
to fall apart as badly as they have.
Since Mays switched from fan
nels to khaki May 20 the Giants
have lost 8 out of 10 games and
nosedived from 21a games in front
to four games back of Brooklyn
in National League pennant race.
As Manager Leo Durocher put
it recently, Mays was more than
"a great outfielder and threat at
the plate. HE kept the team in
good humor and inspired his
mates" Durocher stated.
Durocher has played Bill Hover
ton, Chuck Diering and Hank
Thompson in center but none have
been able to fill Mays shoes. The
Lip is considering shifting Bobby
Thomson from third back to CEN
ter and play Thompson at thu
hot corner. Durocher. however. i.
reluctant to make this move al
The believes his infield with Thorn
son at third is the best in the
business.
The Giants reached the depth
lof their slump last night. The
Polo Grounders invaded Pitts
burgh, usually a tonic for slump
ing teams, but the Pirates refused
to roll over and play dead.
Dickson Beats Maglie.
Little Murry Dickson stifled the
Giants, 81, on seven hits, beat
ling Pirate killer Sal Maglie in
the process. Maglie had a string
lof Is straight victories over the
Pirates before his encounter with
Dickson.
The Pirates, srnarting from
three straight lacings at the
hands of the Dodgers, banged out
IL hits. Rookie Tony Bartirome
drove home two runs on a pair OF
doubles and a single and Pete
Castiglione batted in three mark
ers on a pair of singles to lead the
assault. The loss was the Giants
sixth in seven games on this Sec
ond western trip of the season
The first time around, with Mays
they won 8 out of 10.
Brooklyn turned back the Reds
ga, in a night game at Cincin-
natl, with Preacher Roe picking
up his fifth straight victory. The
Preach almost blew the decision
in the ninth, when the Reds raj.
lied for all of their runs. Jot
Black suppressed the uprising.
Pee Wee Reese was the Dodgers
|big gun. He drove home three
runs with a pair of triples anc
scored twice on singles by jackie
Robinson. Ken Raffensberger wa!
the loser.
The Cardinals edged Philadel.
Iphia, 5-4, and the Cubs trouncee
the Braves, To, in other Nationa
League games.
Brazle Wins Third.
Relief Ace AL Brazle picked III
his third victory for the Cards al
the Phillies suffered their fifth
straight setback. Brazle failed tt
prevent a two-run rally in thu
seventh that tied the score but
the Cards came back with one II
their half to win and Brazle pro-
Itected the edge. Peanuts Louvre!
drove home the winning run will
Ia fly ball.
Il Turk Lown allowed only fou
Safeties, including Ed Mathews
ninth homer, in stopping tn
Braves. The Cubs collected /
hits including a two-run home
Iby Gene Hermanski. Hank Sauer
the circuits top batter and RIB
imam, banged in his 49th and soil
runs with a single in the sixth
inning.
Cleveland increased its Ameri
Ican League lead to two games b,
trouncing the Athletics, la, Will
the runner-up Red Sox bowed
Az, to Detroit.
Bob Avila and AL Rosen le
!! Cleveland's 14-hit assault. Anvil
drove home five runs on four hit.
including a homer, and Rosel
whacked his 18th homer, drivin
in a pair of runs. Bob Lemol
breezed to his fifth win.
;. Traded Men Beat Red Sox.
Z The Red .Sox were beaten b
1.-two players they shipped to De
Itroit earlier in the week in tn
astounding million dollar trade
Walt Dropo and Don Lenhard
haunted their old mates by driv
ling in all of Detroit's runs. Drop
and Lenhardt each sent home tw
runs and whacked their eight
homers of the season. Lefty Te'
Gray was the winner and Rooki
lBill Henry the loser.
1 Former teammates also bea
Washington and the Yankees. Elk
Senator Ed Stewart clouted
lthree-run two-out double in tn
Ieighth inning to give the Whit