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.1" Cardinals' Winning Slump' No Help to Our Dodgers -1 7it iMketP' DROOIUWJ EAGLE mm Redbirds Make Three Runs Good for Two Out of Three As Dodgers Hang on Grimly By TOMMY HOLMES Latest episode in the troubled lives of the Dodgers is a victory over the Phils but Leo Durocher's bunch was beaten on the scoreboard again. That means no ground but 24 hours of precious time has been lost, bringing the Cardinals that TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1942 much closer to the National League pennant. It seems that while Klrby Higbe was coming out of temporary retirement r.nd spinning a 31 decision over the tail- again were whacking the skin BOTH SIDES St. Louis, Sept. 21.

HACK WILSON AND THE AIREDALE Sometimes you are apt to forget that Joe McCarthy, the man who has made American League supremacy a fact, was a National Leaguer But Joe has not forgotten his managerial whirl with the Cubs. Somebody remarked, the other day in the Yank dugout, how odd it was that both DiMag and Keller had arrived at the 100 runs-batted-in mark for 1942 the same day. "Gol-lee," whistled Roy Cullenbine, "that is really some hittin'." "You think so?" said Joe McCarthy, his eyes narrow fcin i nr H. A B'aMIMiMlMliMli lihi i i TYING IT UP QUICKLY Dodgers spotted Phils a run in top of first inning ot Ebbets Field yesterday, but bounced back quickly with three markers of their own. There was no scoring thereafter as Dodgers won to remain two and a half games behind league-leading Cardinals.

Pete Reiser is shown sliding home safely with the Flock's first run on Dolph Camilli's double. Ben Warren, the Phils' catcher, put the ball on Pete too late. Redbirds' Flag Unless U. S. Slaps Priority on Wings! ing.

"Well how about the year I had Hack Wilson In Chicago, and he drove in 193 runs an' hit 56 homers? 1 An' still," snapped McCarthy, "we could not win that 1930 pennant, with Wilson hittin' that way." "One guy could always handle Wilson, laughed McCarthy. "It was Vance. 01' Daz would always pitch on Sundays at Ebbets Field. An' he would fan that Wilson four times a Sunday, like clockwork. After Wilson had fanned for the third time, without hittin" even a loud foul, he would yell at Daz, Hey, you big Airedale, go down to the bullpen an' warm That always puzzled Did you know that McGIugg's ravings can now be purchased in book form? Do you know what J.

Featherhead Gunnysack said about the book? a nice littl-e volume, incidentally, tastefully bound in muscle. Well, this is what he said: "McGlugg has something important to say, but ap 1 CJp 'ar Vi parently he forgot what it was." Do you know that if the Cards win two of their remaining five games the Dodgers can beat them for the flag by winning all of their remaining six? Do you Move Is On To Jug McGlugg enders, the rampant Redbirds off that great American onion. Let's see now in three games, the Cardinals have scored three runs, yet scored two victories. Moreover their Sunday run crossed the plate on a business end of a double steal. One of their two runs yesterday came when Slats Marion raced home from second on a single that didn't get beyond the infield.

In the words of the great Ted McGrew, the old Dodger scout whose sad eyes roved over the ticker tape in the pressbox as details of the St. Louis game clicked over "They certainly are malerating that ball." Prom this long range point, 1t does appear that the Cardinals arc in their slump. Trouble is that they don't know it and keep on winning regardless. While that goes on, there is nothing much the Dodge is can do about that two and a half-game deficit. They could have done something Sunday, of course, but then they missed the boat.

I The wav the Redbirds nre ing out victories these days though brings up the point of how they'll fare against the Yankees next week if, of course, the Dodgers cannot catch up. You can remnber way bark last July when National Leaguers believed the Dodgers would have a fine chance against the Yanks this Fall. In recent weeks National League sentiment has swung heavily toward the Cardinals es their best bet against Joe McCarthy's champions. Naturally, the way the Dodgers have gone recently you couldn't back them to win the International League play-offs. But the recent adventures of the Redbirds are making the N.

L. a little uncomfortable. Because it is plain that no club which is Rolng along scoring one, or two, or three runs a game is going very far against DIMagglo, Keller, Gordon and Co. The way things go with he Cardinals "Well," said one sage at Ebbets Field last night, "the Yanks ought to win the series in THREE STRAIGHT." Meanwhile, the Dodgers are far from worrying about the Yanks. They have another New York club closer at hand.

The Giants are in today to take a parting shot at their Interborough rivals and said Giants are considerably tougher than anything Durocher's dazzled men have faced since St. Louis blew Flatbush a farewell kiss. Brooklyn has already copped the Interborough championship. The Dodger lead is 138 as the clubs meet for the last time. But the Giants have managed to beat the Dodgers at the most exasperating moments and a New York victory today might be Just about the coup de grace to the fading flag hopes of Durocher and associates.

In fact, two New York victories in three games at the Polo Grounds early this month marked the real beginning, of the Brooklyn Uilspin. That was the first Brooklyn series after the Dodgers returned from the West. When on the morning of Sept. 4. the Dodgers pulled Into Grand Central Station, the cocky Brooklyn bunch would have Jeered any suggestion that they would not play .500 ball for their next 17 games.

As a matter of fact, their record in the East is seven victories and ten defeats. Reverse those figures and the Dodgers still would be in first place by half a game Instead of conducting a desperate last ditch fight without much hope. So you see, the surge of the Cardinals hasn't been the only factor in this distressing drive down the homestretch. know that if the Cards win three and the Dodgers six, there'll be a playoff? Do you know that the Nazis and Fascists have banned McGIugg's book. Remaining games: Dodgers Against New York, Boston, Philadelphia, 36.

St. Louiis Against Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Chi By Harold Parrott Wilbert Robinson sr is Mill-1 Higbe Corrals Bonus in 15th Mound Victory P. D. No Parking Sign Winds Up in Scrap Pile at Ebbets Field Estimate that the 4,658 fans who gained admission to Ebbets Field yesterday afternoon through the Montgomery St. entrance contributed 65 tons to the scrap metal drive is probably exaggerated.

But there is no doubt whatever that there was plenty of junk piled up ouUside pots and pans, boilers, cast iron bedsteads, stoves, a broken P. D. no parking sign and even a length of trolley track Ten pounds of scrap metal admits any one to the ball yard today and every other day the Dodgers are home for the rest of this fading season. Mel Ott of the Giants has his No. 1 pitching Jinx ready for the Dodgers The left-handed Tom Sunkel has won Just three games this season all of them against the Dodgers On the other hand, Max Macon, the lean lefty who'll flip for Durocher, has beaten the Giants three times.

Kirby Higbe's fifteenth victory-yesterday was a "bonus game'' for him but how much it means in actual cash deponent knoweth not It was Hig's first bit of pitching since Sept. 10 and his first victory since he beat the Pirates on Sept. 1 He allowed four hits All runs in Brooklyn's 3-to-l victory over Silas Johnson were unearned and all were scored in the first inning. A bad throw by Camilll prolonged Pinky May's life on base and May scored the only Quaker run on a Higbe wild pitch But for Nick Etten's error in the Brooklyn half, the Dodgers would have been retired in order Camilli's single. Galan's double and Owen's single followed for the trio of runs.

HOLMES. YESTERDAY'S STARS Ernie White, who pitched a six -hitter, and Jimmy Brown, who drove in the winning run, the Cards shaded the Pirates, 21. STILL HANGING ON! Broolclvn PhllHdflph.t brhoft ib li i Wilkrr rf 4 0 1 0 0 Mar 3b 1 I 1 uh'n 3b 401 1 Winrr.cf 401 4 0 Rf.srrcf 3 1 0 4 0 Nonhcr. rf 4 0 3 2 0 Camilll lb 411 2 0 Lilwh r.rl 4 0O 10 Oil.n It 3 1 1 1 0 Etten.lb 3 00 70 Owrn.e Butictlil 3 0 0 4 1 Rrr si 3 00 3 1 iNtylor 1 00 0 0 Herman 2b 30 1 1 0 Murl ih 2b 4 00 Hilbrp 3 00 OlWarrca.c 2 0 0 3 0 bKor 000 00 Johnson. 3 0 0 0 I cKlt-in 1 00 0 0 Touls 303 7 27 3 Tolal 31 1 4 24 aBalird for Bunch in ninth.

bRan for Warrrn in ninth (Bailed for Johnson in mnlh. Philadelphia Brooklrn -1 000000001 -3 0000000 3 Errors Waner. Etten. Camilll. Rersr Runs batted in Oalan, Owen.

Two-base hits Oalan. Walker. Double plars Owen and Vauihan: Murtaush, Bunch and Etten: Reese and Camilll. Left 'on bases Philadelphia Brooklrn 4. Bares on balls Off Johnson 1.

Hube 9 smirk out Br Johnson 3, Hlnbe 11. Wild Ditch Higbe. Umpires Jorda. Stewart. Pmelh and ooett.

Time of fame 2.05. Attendance 673. American League STANDING OF THE CLUBS N. Vork tt.1$ll3!5l!fi.1 lll! II 11: i 1 1 1 1 4 1 It III tl BtX. 1 11 13 11 13 11 1 82 69: 543 15 I vt.

I 71 7 mini li 73 71: Deln.ll 7 (lll13 III 1.1 tll 7l 477 'JK I'hlrago I 7 -1 l'J 3 al.4334i 31 7111! 71131 12 1 imia. I 41 41 t10; I Ml it 9I I -I I YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Boston. Nrw Yara, 2 (11 In Detroit, Chicago. 4 Other clubs not scheduled. TODAY'S OAMK8 Washington at New Yurk Hudson (10 1 vs.

Donald (10-3. Chicaao at DalroltDteUich 10) vs Trout 111 lei. Only lanua scheduled. TOMORROW'S GAME Washington at New Ynr I Other clubs an scheduled, Dazzy. He would say, 'I can't understand why Wilson and Grimm call me an Grimm couldn't hit Vance with a paddle.

Only ball Charley could hit was that high one out ahead of him an' Daz would keep that fast ball and that snappin' curve of his around Grimm's knees, and Charley would have a terrible afternoon." EAVESDROPPING ON ROBBY "A grand old man, that Robby," said McCarthy, "I loved him but they certainly had some terrible teams in Brooklyn some of those years." Joe took a deep drag on his cigar and shook his, head. "Robby would come into the dugout Sunday afternoons all duked out in white clothes," Joe recalled. "Probably going dcuvn to Sheepshead Bay for dinner in the evening, after the ball game. Or maybe he'd gotten toi fat to get into his uniform but he was always shined up slick on Sundays, an' how he would love to win then, no matter what happened the rest of the week. "I remember one time the Cubs opened a series in Ebbets Field on a Sunday," chuckled Joe, "an' I was just goln' to pop my head up the Dodger runway an' Into their dugout to pay hello to the old guy when I heard him givin' those players of his a pep talk.

So I hung down the runway an' listened. want you to hustle out there Robbie was sayin', 'because these Cubs will beat your pants off if you don't. Now, I see in the papers where this McCarthy says we beat ourselves with our errors. Well Joe laughed as he told it. "I instinctively ducked my head a bit as I crouched there," he said, "I thought sure the old fellow was goin' to put a real blast on me.

But do you know what he said? He said, 'Well, McCarthy's right. We do beat ourselves. But I want you to go out there and make a liar out of him, "Just then," chuckled Joe, "I stuck my head up and said 'How you been, an' the old guy got as red as a beet and couldn't say a word for a coupla seconds. Oh, he was a grand old fellow but they sure had some terrible teams then." cago, 5. Ir fllCliLLtsti.

walked on Hank Gornicki and stole cleanly then rode in with two out on Jimmy Brown's punch single to right. But the Redbirds would have been trying for a tie rather than a win in that inning had not Marion pulled off one of the most brazen plays it has ever been our privilege to see. On second with tw out In the fifth, the kid shortstop headed for third as Brown beat out Gustine's throw of his infield' smash by a whisper; But Marion never slowed at third. He made the turn and tore for the plate with such decisiveness that Elbie Fletcher, who had the ball at first, and Al Lopez, who finally took the offline throw and dropped it, were both stunned. Had the Pirates made the play cleanly, Marion would have been a dead pigetfn by five feet.

The play seemed fully as foolhardy as Johnny Hopp's steal of By HAROLD PARROU' Stall Correspondent of Hit Eagle St. Louis. Sept. 22 As long as the Cardinals contrive to steal ball games out of thin air as they did yesterday's, the Dodders' chances of overhauling this gambling, galloping outfit that passed them more than a week in a swirl of dust, seems strictly negligable. St.

Louis sprinted to a 21 victory yesterday that no other team in baseball would have been able lo make come trui sprinted to it on the spidery legs of Slats Marion, the six-foot shortstop. Have Opposition Jittery These Cardinals always seem to be running into destruction, but they run into score the winning runs Instead. They have the opposition jittery, with these surprise tactics. Al Lopez, Pirate catcher, said today he did not even expect a play at the plate when Marion came skittering home from second ba.se on an Infield hit to score the Cards' first run. It was a typical Redbird play on a par with the double steal the Cards pulled on the Cubs Sunday to win for Morton Cooper, 10.

The Cards had to win yesterday for the Dodgers' victory was already posted and a loss would have meant, in effect, that their lead wa-s rut to a tactical one game ifor the Dodgers have one more than they have left to play So when they won with Ernie White pitching out of a lot of trouble. Billy Southworth made up his mind to come back today with Howie Pollet the other member of the southpaw duet that has been the prize floperoo act for the Red-birds this season. They had only won 10 between them until a week ago. And now they are nailing down the pennant for the Red-birds. Yesterday's winning run was a simple Cardinal lesson in speed and gamble, for with one out Marion FLOCK'S ON TOP Eveh if the Dodgers fail to win the pennant, there is one championship that will never leave Brooklyn.

This borough has the most loyal fan.s in the" world, and it Isn't necessary to go beyond yesterdays attendance figures to prove It. At St. Louis the Cardinals played at home for the first time In several weeks; came home after the most brilliant pennant drive in baseball history, and fewer than 5.000 saw the game. About 15 persons met them at the station when they arrived. At Ebbets Kield the Dodgers, who have played sour enough ball to keep fans away from the park, drew more than 15.000 of their faithful followers.

Boosters Now Number 2,800 Just as strong an Indication of Brooklyn's loyalty to Us team is the continuous stream of mail that has been coming into the Brooklyn Eagle since tne formation of its Boosters Club. Today the membership was Increased by 600 for a total of more than 2,800, and at the present rate we should hit the 5.000 mark before the pennant race Is elided, Dodgers fans from everywhere sent cheery notes to the team. Private Richard Hunt and 6 Red Ruffing Ruffing and Dickey Opened '32 Series, Open This One By GEORGE E. C'OLEMAV In 1932. when the Yankees on their first American League flag for Manager Joe McCarthy, then in his second as mananer of the Ruppert Rifles, It, was Red Ruffing and Bill Dickey whom he elecu-d as his first-game battery.

Ruffing won, too. In fact, the Yanks swept through the Chicago Cubs in four games. It was a bright feather In the Yankee Readhead cap. Three seasons previously Ruffing had won 10 tames and lost 22, and In 1929 he won nine and dropped 22. topping the league in defeats during both He looked worse than that in the first three weeks of the 1930 rampaign.

and the Boston Red Sox traded him to the Yankees for Cedrir Durst, an outfielder now long forgotten. But Ruffing is not only in hi 13th year of pitching for the Yankees. He is once asain going to be the No. 1 selection of Manager Joe McCarthy for the 1942 World Series pitching- assignment. And his battery mate will be the same Bill Dickey, who was on the receiving end back in 1932.

This may be the final series for that battery of Ruffing and Dickey. The Redhead at 37 appears to be still going fairly strong, but catcher Big Bill seems to get hurt much more often than he did a few years ago. making It plain that he can't 'laLo it as lie riiri in the 19311s. Yesterday Ted Williams flammed his 36th home run into the stands after Johnny Pesky singled to deadlock the count at 2-all In the ninth and then the Sox won out In the Uth to assure them of at least a tie In games won and lost witn the Yankees. The Red Sox lead.

11-10. with the final game between the clubs ending the season In Boston Sunday. LEADING HITTERS IN MAJOR LEAGUES NATIONAL LEAOl'E Pluyer and club AB Lombardl. Boston 1011 295 2 97 Rener. Brooklyn 119 4St Hii 142 SlHtuhtrr, 81.

L. KB S13 97 10 MumsI, St. Louis 135 4ti 84 13S Novikfirt. 469 48 143 AMUtH AN IKAI.lt Player and club AB Williams. Boston H9 519 141 185 Pesky.

Boston 147 615 105 204 Benre, Wash 147 621 94 203 Gordon. Y. 144 529 170 Ce.se. Wash 123 507 100 ltil Home Runs NATIONAL AMERICAN Ott, Otants 28 WIlllHins. 8ox -M Mize Omnia 2S Lba, Browns -CHinUl'.

Dodners 24 Keller, Yanks Kuns Raited In NATIONAL AMERICAN Mine lants Williams, R. Sov Camilll. Dodders- t7 DiMaa-. Cards- 97 Keller, Ysr.ss- 137 110 -109 FANS STILL IN LOYALTY home Sunday in Chicago with the run that won for Mort Cooper, 1 0. Need Element of Surprise And a moment after Marlon scored yesterday Jimmy Brown pulled the same stunt and tried to score from first on Harry Walker's smash to the rightfield wall.

The Pirates were lookmg for that one after being burned once. The element of surprise that Billy Southworth has been pumping Into his boys was missing But it had cashed in once and that proved enough. Will the P.raies be able to hit Pollet? With men on first and third yesterday in the seventh and none out. DiMaggio and Gustine, both righthand hitters, could not keep the rally going. DiMaggio's short fly brought one run In when Harry Walker threw very weakly, but that was all.

Gornicki himself was the third out Things look black, males. 107-S2 128ih SI Riehminri V.raima Dlinphv Co.lele of Noire Dame, Baltimore. Md. Chsrie and Robert 8ebrecht, 231 Etna, I Bi Btooklyn Dusty Kelly. 124-17 107ih Ave, muna niiw.

Mildred Von Bsreen. llfl-14 South Ozone Park Mrs Ruth and Joseph Van Wrsack. 542 Be-uen Brook. yn John Trimble. 1310 Park Place.

Brooklyn. Harry Haien, 1319 Sterlinc Place, Brooklyn. Timothy Shannon, 1290 S'erllnc Place, Brooklyn Mike Mayork. 22cj Schenectady Ave William Maloney, 1359 dl. John Place, Brooklyn.

Peter Louahran. 1328 Sterlini Place, Brooklyn Phil Vecchione, 175 tinea Ave. Patf Nottham. 2212 Ditmat Ave Brooklyn. Ralph E.

Jones, 39 Adelphia St Brooklyn. Pvt Richard Hunt, "Somewhere In Northern Ire. and Pvt 8 Roiter Koottti, "Somewhere In Northern Ireland Edward 8. Pedducord. Elltrott City, Md.

Jack Waterfleld. Ellirott City. Md Patricia B. Oood. 8211 3d Ave Brooklyn.

Doris Kamps, 7913 Narrows Brooklyn The Srhurn family, 535 E. 35th Brooklyn Mabel and Pred Hildenbrand. 3414 Ayentie Brooklyn Helen and John McNauahton. 728 38th Brooklyn. Peter Castalano.

S21 Park Place. Brooklyn. Babe Mulcahy, 591 Prospect Place, Brooklyn. Terence SicCormlck, 838 Park Place. Brooklyn Tim Keexan, 7ofi Pranklln Brooklyn.

and Eddie Kaiz. 706 Franklin Ave Brooklyn Joe Casey, 43 Prospect Place. Brooklyn. Pvt Thomas Kelley. Fort Jackson.

John Cl Wager, 940 80th Si Brooklyn Continued on Page 11 MAJOR LEAGUE RECORDS Roger Koontz, "somewhere in Northern Ireland." were submitted for membership in the Boasters Club by friends. Rita Kazarnovsky of 2165 Bay Ridge Parkway, decorated an envelope with words of encouragement to Manager Leo Durocher and his men. Ellen Higgins of 107-49 124th Richmond Hill, wants It known that she's with the Dodgers "through thick and thin." Patricia Gillan of 110 Cornelia St a 9-year-old miss, writes, am praying that the Dodgers win the pennant. Even If they don't my dad and I are 100 percent for ali the boys." Come on, fans! Add your message to those who have already Joined the Boosters Club. All you have to do to become a member Is send your name and address to the Sports Editor, Brooklyn Eagle, to show that you're still with the Dodgers, win.

lose or draw. Today's new members: Ruell Bailer, 89 Midland Ave. Glen Ridne. N. and Jerry Blumberi, 3B Linden B-julfvard, Brooklyn.

Pvl Alnn O. Blumbenr. Co 313th Medical Battalion. Camp ruber. Okia.

Mr snd Mrs. Allred H. Park.cs. 10 M- 81 Brooklyn Ellen 'Pinky i Hisuns. 107-49 134th Hichrr.ond Hill Bill iSprl'r' Haber.

107-47 SI Richmond Hill Martarel and Pat Vaio, -v If National League STANDING OF THE CLUBS Mn HI IfilOll 4' 7 II ku. --I ii ISilSiMI I.V 2'i I 1 13113 15 1 1 1 IS 82 6J 568 17 i 71 i-i mi J2.sw;', llilriRO llmhsi I'hlla. HI HI "HI 4MMS III I 5il3 71-1 14 1. 4113 40V, i 7 7illi-12l 131 4I 0 444SI4S I 4 HI I 40llU4l.Wir.gSw IIS 51). iK miss, ion I I I VKSTFRnAVR FsriT Brooklrn, Pniladelphia.

1. si. Loui, ou.gn. 1 Other clubs not schcauled. TODAY'S CiAMES New Vork at BrooHrn-Sunkel (3-6i vs.

Macon I3-3 Pittsburgh at St. Ifluis Sewell (17141 yg, Pollet 1751. Cincinnati at Chicago 12' Derringer (9111 and Vander Meer (17-11) vs. Hanriewskl (1 4i.and Wrse (2 Oi. Onir games scheduled.

Won and losl records In parentheses. TOMORROWS GAMI1H Philadelphia at Brooklim (3 I Cincinnati at fit. Louis, Pittsburgh al Chicago. Othr cluba bos aciiedulsd. TOSSING AWAY A SHUTOUT Merrill May of the Phils is shown crossing home plate, land of pay dirt, in the first inning at Ebbets Field yesterday as Kirby Higbe waits for Mickey Owen's throw.

Higbe tossed a pitch past the Dodger cotcher who ron back to the screen, picked up the pill and threw too late to nab the fleet May. Higbe's wild pitch cost him a shutout victory. Umpire is Lou Jorda..