Suiting fskf ^pofk Double Nats Makes MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1>U, 1943-A—12 Beating by Yanks Tighten Down Stretch — ——— ---- __ Bombers Must Down PLENTY MOORE —By JIM BERRYMAN or Record Against New York Best Win, Lose Draw / IT’S ILLEGALLY /ooofTthisn'-\ / X Westerners TMATGUY WASN'T ! BIRD'S GONAJAMAKE ) BURTON HAWKINS. Tough EVEN ON THIS SIDE * Club in Years By ) A HONEST4-F By Washington ! VME ) Some Stray Thoughts Behind the Headlines \OF TH’ FIELD jS Displaying their longest winning Wynn. Chandler, who has won 19 _ streak of To Nab Pennant X SN. H-)_✓ ^~~'V-----' the season and their best games, was nicked for a run In the record in years against the Yankees third inning when Case Braves Sweep Phillies in Twin Bill—And we’re wondering if Manager doubled, By TED MEIER, —an even break in 22 games—the took third after Spence filed to Bud Freddy Fitzsimmons of the Phillies still is believing what he said back in Associated Press Sports Writer. Nats still may produce a 20-game Metheny and scored on Powell's neat July when he grasped the reins of Cox’s of Owner army incompetents. It sounds fantastic, but can it be winning pitcher in Early Wynn, who bunt. Bill Cox had fired Harris and him with Bucky supplanted Fitzsimmons, that the New York Yankees will can reach that goal by sweeping his With considerable aid from Wynn, Who "I believe said, the Philadelphia club has great possibilities.” “blow” the American League pen- last three starts of the campaign. New York grasped a 2-1 lead in the nant to who If Fitzsimmons believed what he said he is a fit speciman for shock Washington, or perhaps Wynn, registered victory No. seventh. Metheny opened with a even 17 treatment by now, for he hasn’t done any better than Hands, wdio at least Cleveland, in the last two weeks yesterday at Griffith Stadium in single, but was forced by Bill John- of the season? the of a took a lot of assorted junk off baseball's scrap heap and lifted it into Tari- 10-inning, 3-2, opener son. Keller walked and Nick Etten On by a double-header with the Yankees— a to ffed atmosphere of the first division long enough to get Philadelphia fans top nine-game margin pumped single center, scoring over the second-place Nats and also beaten in the second game, 5-1, Johnson and Keller to steamed up about baseball. by shifting third. 12 games over the In- to the undisguised glee of 30,851 cus- took their third-place Nats Triumph in 10th. When the Phillies anticipated plunge Cox gave Harris the the Yanks tomers—is calculated to start dians, need to win only three In that situation ax. At the time the Phillies wrere .424 baseball for Dickey tapped playing Bucky. Despite 5 of their 14 games times in the Nats’ remaining 12 remaining to Wynn and Keller was trapped be- Fitzsimmons’ vision of "great possibilities” the Phillies have played .429 to clinch their seventh champion- games. Eight of these contests will tween third and the plate. He waa baseball for him. ship in eight years. * be played as part of twin bills. — 1 trapped, that is, until Wynn mys- The Cox-Harris blowoff developed Eastern Hockey League, the Wash- Under the circumstances this JS k' When the Nats resume operations teriously threw to first base, per- after Informed the blindly ington Brewers of the American would seem no for the "sncKy fingers"c:omes SOME FOLKS Wednesday night in a Bucky hardship twilight-night mitting Keller to score. enthusiastic Cox that the Phillies Basket Ball Wash- Bronx Bombers, but there is our OF ^ HIM"TWE double-header with St. Louis League, George every AIOWHEKE lb 5AIAG CALL they’ll With two out in the ninth it could finish ahead of the ; ington, Georgetown. Catholic and indication that gaining those five carry a nine-game winning streak probably BAUGH'S AIR-BOMBS... A MARAUDER".. seemed that boner was slated to end Giants and had a chance to beat American Universities, the Presi- victories will be one of the into action and also will own a ; toughest AFTER TWEARMyS string the Nats' winning streak. Johnson out the Braves. Bucky was trying I dent’s Cup Regatta and midget auto tasks the Yankees have faced this of 15 successive triumphs at Griffith SWIFT, TDEADL/ had tripled with one out in the tell he had a For war is year. Stadium. will to Cox seventh-place racing. sports hell. Wynn probably pitch ninth, but Vernon The fact MEDIUM BOMBER.. tapped meekly to team and the Phillies’ freshman that they missed clinch- Thursday night against the Browns Chandler Bout \ 8s Bob remained on third. owner considered it an insult. Cox Dorazio-Hart Tonight Rated ing at least a tie for the title —HITS QUICK AND and otherwise figures to face the by Jake an Even—"This will a Early rapped ordinary isn't wiser but he may be be real war,” said dropping a double-header to the 3 HARD.AMJ> White Sox and Tigers. probably grounder at First Baseman Etten. sadder. Promoter Goldie Ahearn, who rates Nats yesterday may prove the turn- I ISQOAJE.... Case Resting Sore Leg. but the ball skipped off the end of all his battles as lacking only little ing point. The double loss, 3 to 2 in George Case, striving to lead the his glove for a tainted single, per- Uline Denies American less activity than W'as displayed in 10 innings, and 5 to 1, gave the Nats Quitting league in stolen bases for a fifth mitting Johnson to score with the who the Salerno engagement. a of the Hockey League—Mike Uline, swoep three-game series successive season, to return run. Goldie was hopes tying admitted a loss of $60,000 on his watching Gus Dorazio against three of the best Yankee to the Nats’ line-up following a two- The Nats produced the 1941- 42 Lions, also punch the frame of Ted Wint in a pitchers, Charley Wensloff, winning Washington Spud day rest. Leading Chicago’s Wally run with two out in the 10th. Case a bundle of cash on his Saturday sparring session in a large Chandler and Ernie Bonham. dropped Moses by two stolen bases, Case was moved to second as room atop a billard hall on Ninth singled, Spence 1942- 43 edition but he says he hasn't Flag for Nats Could forced to retire in the second walked street, He was Happen. game and Powell proceeded to decided to toss in the towel despite expressing great glee If the Nats win all with a of their re- pulled muscle in his left leg. break up the game with a to the fact President Maurice Podoloff every time Dorazio whipped a punch single maining 12 games they will finish Case tied his personal record in center, scoring Case. of the Wash- into Wint’s tummy and displaying American League says the season with 21 straight victories the first game, his 51st base the inevitable that stealing Wynn restricted the Yankees to ington has quit and has announced telegram saying (remember the Cubs in to match his 1939 the of Chicago output. Moses con- five hits, while the Nats mustered a schedule that include the manager an outstanding doesn’t 1935?). In that case the Yankees tinues to jeopardize Case’s suprem- nine off Chandler, with Powell Lions. fighter had agreed to risk all by pro- would have to win four games from acy since the White Sox have three of them. matching his prominent pug against played ducing Uline says he'll make up his mind the always difficult Detroit Tigers, two less games than the Nats. the winner of whatever fight Goldie on Wednesday in regard to the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Browns The Nats, victorious in 14 of happens to be promoting at that their Lions, who brought him little fun and Chicago White Sox to tie. last 18 games and winner of their particular time. This time it was Baseball's Six hi two seasons. He fired Ching It is a bit more difficult to see how last five collisions with the Big Jimmy Bivins’ manager admitting FROM PRE-SEASON PLAY. pennant- By the Associated Pres* Johnson, his first coach, and weeks Cleveland, a team bound succeded via Western Union that the winner notoriously poor Yankees, in em- (Three leaders In each league.) ago he admitted he was searching in the road, can win the barrassing the leaders of the Dorazio-Al Hart fuss might pennant, league in the Batting. for a coach to Man- but it is possible. WIL8W or more replace George be privileged to face Bivins, who is nightcap. Mickey Haefner limited (375 times at bat.) who The Indians have 13 them to tha, replaced Johnson, in the labeled the games left to two hits, both delivered in O. AB. R H. Pet. ‘‘duration heavyweight Muslal. Cardinals. 143 575 09 205 event the Lions operated this sea- play, all on the road. Four are the first while .368 champion.” /i inning, the Nats Herman, Dodgers 140 536 70 179 .334 son. against the Yanks and three against pounded Ernie Bonham for 14 hits, Appling. White So* 140 528 63 171 .324 Jimmy Wilson, who trains Dorazio, * E Hott. Pirates 146 549 78 173 Washington. If the who three each .315 Meanwhile Jack Espey, third in a came over to talk and was Indians, LOOMS AS ONE OF THIS YEAR'S including by Stan Spence Wakefield.