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lThoksterao, Salem. Onqon.Ji!ldaY. Septenbet IB, 1833 j . By Dob Darter ' The scrappy Silver (Cone) salmon enough to ret np stream at this stage of the late summer season. This one was taken far p the Nestneea last year when the water was just right, ; - 4 . Unless some much needed rainfall hits the coastal section of Ore gon Yfnrr lone, the fall salmon fishing is going to be later than wo care to think about Very few silver salmon are in evidence although few are being taken here and there by the persistent few who re fuse, to be beaten. We journeyed far above Beaver on the Nestucca Tuesday and took a look at some of the former holding spots of the Chinook. Only one pool seemed to have any salmon In it and they were old and dark, evidently spring run fish who travelled that dis tance on. the higher-water of May ' . tAAt B At :MU; OX We ruiics in w ficww .n mm .w hardly allow a migrating eandleflsh enough water to cover,, his back. The same conditions exist on the Little Nestneea exeept that they are worse In most eases. Several pools was lass yeax net . Chinook at this time of year are unpopulated and are la fact, aJmast drv. According to F. H. Sumner, Game Commish agent at Tillamook, the streams heading in critically low with the water warm So . . . as wonderful as the summer weather is to some of us, It is-not too good as far as the fish runs in the coastal streams are con-.,-r,4 Kv-r thouaht we'd see the day when we'd wish for a couple "; of days of good hard rain. The only trouble being, once it starts in probably will not have sense enough to quit before next year. They Even Had Pink Salmon Striking Lure . m cKj;i -ntw Totnrnp. from Alaska, where he and Dave Kowitx spent the summer with the UJS. Fish & Wildlife Service had , nthv vnir when ha surmised US With .w.twt vicit Thnuirht he was ing faces at the black bears. With miM T.V- wwm 3 couple of weeks tne Doys naa pienij- hires on the pink salmon, which are not supposed w stnxe a iure. Bill told us that while rummaging through his fly-trying kit one evening he came across some red marabou feather. He tied, a big fly W1U1 iUHC w . - ,v. -rir t it nv it wit cindv. Thev knocked theHhine silly before :.w i MMnAAriAs, tA taci it helost to the sixth fish. A few days later when they were checking fish at the counting weir the salmon spotted and trapped and the fly was (Continued on Tight Race Delays Plans ' NO. By Harold CINCINNATI, Sept 14-4P)-Major league baseball today complet ed all the preliminary arrangements and set the dates for the 1950 world series if there are no ties - That "if looms os a big word among Detroit New York and Bos ton for the American league flag. - If the season ends according to schedule on Sunday, Oct 1, the series will open on Wednesday, Oct 4, in the home park of the National league winner. If two teams tie in the American league, a one-game playoff will be necessary asd baseball commission er A. B. Chandler, who presided at today's session, said that would mean a one-day delay in the start of the series. . :y . -. ; If and there is that word again three teams tie in the American ' or if there is a tie in the National league, the start of the series will be delayed even more. Thnu lattiT "ifs" wvrM.t ivcn considered at today's meeting. The National league has a best two of three game system for de ciding playoffs and Chandler point- a a s M ea out a aeaoiocx necessarily would mean a series delay of at least two days. Just how tne Amer . lean league would go about settling a three-team tie would have to- be AmrAtA Vtv that 1aPii ttcplf and Win Harridge, the loop president who didnt attend today's meeting. Cnrrentlv. Philadelnhia has - a comfortable lead in the National . league, but there was only a game and a half separating the three top contenders in the American going Into today's games. Fribcrg's licked AUSTIN. Tex Sept 14 Clearwater. Fla., and Downtown Chevrolet of. Houston, Tex, to night entered the semi-finals of the Amateur Softball association's world tournament Toronto knock ed off Phillips 66 Oilers of Okla homa, 1-0, behind . the no-hit pitching of Percy McConners. This was the first perfect game in the 18-year-history of the tournament Clearwater downed Friberg Elec tric, Portland, Ore., 7-0. Salem-Cleveland Lineups: WATERS FIELD, I PJtf. CLEVELAND INDIANS No. FUyer Wt Foe, Wt C9 -Dave SUrbaek : 1(9 LE 175 73 Ken Jeffries " 178 LT .157 75 John Candioto - 165 LG 158 11 Chuck Becker 149 C 187 22 Ken Llnnett , 169 EG 111 47 Chuck Siriaanl ' 165 RT 168 48 Max Holenstela 165 RE 158 58 Dick Weaver 169 Q 154 21 John McClincy '159 UI . 162 46 Tom Wilson 165 RH" v 152 24 John Martin 192 , F 165 Cleveland reserves: 39 Larson, t; 42 Ma nerves: 4v Larson, KeU. h; Vance, q; lS.OUviero, h; 2S Koss, e: 64 Sample, q; 32 Seret h; 15 Staten. t; '59 SUnbansh. f ; 5 StempeL ; 1 Thayer, e; 72 Vmbarger, h; 44 Weidmer, e; 43 Westfethal, f; 56 Bailey, h; 74 Bishop, t; 67 Body, h; 71 Brightenbayer, e; 63 Burnett e: 53 Cher runt f. 57 Cochrane, e; 13 Cody, g; 37 Davidson, t; 68 Deeth. g: 12 Erlckson, h; 10 Finch, h; 27 Foggia, g; 45 Clafanter, t: 54 Griffith. : 38 Jensen, t; 2$ Kerber, b; 55 Lang. h. Salem reserves: 52 Bales, e: 51 Barnes, g; 57 Berg, g; Boone, e; VS Brown, g; 29 Burns, q; 39 Davis, h; 58 Evans, e; Ford, gt 59 Gar land, f; DeWhitt f; 44 Gundran, h; Harris, q: 32 Heston, e; 61 Kerns, h; 38 Langeland, e; McReal. t; 47 Meyers, t: 46 Pearce, q; 26 Rains, h: 43 Shute, c: 48 Jhiessen, t; 34 Tyler, f; 45 Webb, e; 39 Winter, e; 44 Woodworth, t .Officials: John Kolb, umpire; is hard pressed to find water : " ! and June. J UM kma.mI w An I , the Tillamook bum area art and dangerously low la exy- still un there on the island mak- fishing ratner Donng aner uw. r . - . . . M3 L vl ume w uj oiwm be inp laimon. lua LULXUV tuv wearing me rea ramiBou uj w recovered. What really Interested next page) ; , ; 1 tses4ion Harrison to. either pennant race in view of the neck and neck race COAST LEAGUI ' w l pet. w r. Pet. Oakland 105 70 Seattle 87 SB .497 san in 100 7S 71! Portland SI 91 .471 HoUywd 2 83 .28 Loa Antf 7SM.434 San Fra 87 87 JOOiSacramnt 70105.400 TnundiT results: At 1m Admui X. Portland 4 (11 inn.); At San Dmgo X Oakland 1; At San Francisco 6, Seat tle t; At Sacramento 0. Hollywood 1. AliZXICAK LZAGCK W 1, Pet. w X. Pet. New Tok M 60 38'Washlngt S9 77 .434 Detroit 87 60 .633! Chicago 64 M.286 Boston MM 23 St. Louis 6JMJ77 Qerelan 81 59 J79iPhiladelp 47 M X3 -TBuroay results: At Detroit 5, New zone t. At ewesfo ft, Philadelphia S; At si. iouis a itocxon a. At wasnmi ton-C3veland rain. NATIONAL LXAGCK ' W L Pet. W L Pet Fnuadel 84 53 .613 St Louis 9 87 J07 Brooklyn 7 87 J71 Cindnnat 5S 77.430 Boston 7 59 J0 Chiesgo &6 83 .403 loew xn 7 si ASllPlttsburf 51 87 J70 i inursaar resuiu: At Philadelphia St. Louis S; At Boston 7. Chlcaf o 4: t New York l-O. Pittsburfh 7-1; At onwum s-a. unonnau i-i. VANDALS FEEP FOX UTES MOSCOW, Idaho, Sept 14-FV-The Idaho Vandals held their first single session football workout to day but it was just as thorough as the two-a-day kind. Idaho opens against utan sept. 23 at Boise. Thurday: Ab XEOAI Rbl yY. Red 5ox 4 1 1 1 Doerr. Red Sox 4 0 0 8 1 0 Jansen. New York Giants, losing mtcner iv-u SALEM VIKINGS Flayer No. ; Don Boyd 49 Derald Knittel 48 Bob Hart 23 , John Conder 69 Don Allison 25 Dick Peterson 24 Al Kleinsmith 36 Bun Covalt 55 .. - Gene Jones 54 Elmer Hang-en 41 Burt Harp 37 k as raaee. t: 41 sirKar. si r- George Slrnio, head linesman; Al Oregonians In the Maort , WoEsoGugs peon Cleveland Hi Is Opposition Season Inaugural At Waters Fied The 1950 football season has its initial fling in Salem tonight when the Villa Vikings take to Waters field for their commencer with the Cleveland High! Indians of Port land. Kickoff is clocked for 8 p.m. Listing nary an individual star on his squad after two weeks of Intensive drills. Coach Loren Mort of the Salems will field a gang that has punctuated the word spirit during those tuneups. The Viking team isnt big. Nor is It smau. A fair amount of speed is present even though experienced isnt Plenty of hustle has been noticed in the Vik camp, which is a val uable asset . Just what the Viks will run into In Coach Joe azlers Indians is question. The Tribe is a small, fast T-f onnation team that isn't picked to be a title threat in the Portland circuit But it Is openly labeled as one capable of providing surprises without notice. The opening Cleveland backfleld quartet of Dick Weaver, Tom Wil son, John McClincy and John Mar tin, the latter a 192-pound full back, will do most of the offensive duelling with Mort's starting four some of Buzz Covalt Elmer Hau gen. Gene Jones and Burt Harp. The Viking line, averaging over 175 pounds, will outheft the Tribe forwards by 10 pounds. Captain Dick Peterson at 168 pounds will lead the Salems from his tackle position. Dave Star buck, 160-pound end is the Cleveland captain. Salem will use the T-formation offense also, but Mort And Assist ants Hank Juran anjKHal Peter sen have made someschanges in its makeup as compared to last sea son's T-machine. . - (Starting lineups in7 box form this page.) Dusette Faces ItTl-be Ivan Gorky, the Siber ian TVolf Man, who gained, a lot of enemies among the fans last week, going against George Du sette in the one hour main event of Tuesday night's armory mat show. Both Gorky and Dusette won in last week's double-main event go, making Tuesday's scrap line up as a natural. The card s seml-winaup puts the veteran Herb Parks in oppo site Mr. Sakata, the Hawaiian Ja panese. Both nave been .crowd- pullers In previous appearances here. Their tiff will be 30-mlnute limit or two of three falls. A 20-minute special event puts the popular Bulldog Clements In with that bobby-soxers' dream, Bill Melby. The 20-minute opener will feature George Craig and Lee Grable. r 1 Aussie Loses To Schroeder LOS ANGELES, Sept 14 -VP- Playing unbeatable tennis. Call fornia's Ted Schroeder today gained revenge over his conquer' or in the recent Davis Cup champ ionship, young Ken McGregor of Australia. Schroeder won, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3, and thus became the first contestant to reach the semi-finals of the 24th annual Pacific South west tennis tournament Archers Can't Hunt in 'Burn9 FOREST GROVE. Sept 14-4P)-Oreron archers will not be per mitted to hunt in their special preserve in the Tillamook burn when the archery deer ' hunting season opens Saturday. That waa the report today from Kurt Nes shelm, assistant state forester here. He said the area had been closed to hunters and that no fires would-be permitted at any time. x Between 209; and 300 archers had been expected to participate in their special deer hunting sea son. COLD RUBBER . , AKRON, O. (INS) Scientists at the B. F. Goodrich company in Akron predict the use of "cold rubber" will extend the, life of certain conveyor and elevator belts from 10 to 25 per cent Cold rub ber, produced at 41 degrees F has been used almost exclusively in tire treads. . . In some of the early experi ments of transmission of photo graphs over electrical circuits as many as 25 lines were used simul taneously. , ". ; Gorky Tuesday Willamette University College of Music : ANNOUNCES Fall Term In Elementary Piano Helen MacHirron, B. M., Instructor Ensollment September 16 end 18, University library They'll AW , "V c . i .... .'.;.' . v." a. ' These 16" Salem high Vikings win tonight do most of the chores for the resident eleven at Waters field when it tangles with Cleveland high of Portland. Those kneeling will bo Coach Loren Mort's open ing UnemeA From left to right they are AI Kleinsmith, Bob Thies- Murray Rates as Favorite PeMoss fellies Semis, Women'sAsiialteup Action ! f By Sterling ATLANTA, Sept 14 -UP)- Mae seldom smiles and concedes nobody a putt whipped two of the finest players in women's golf in one day and fought her way into the semi-finals of the National Women's amateur. Her quarter final victory dropped Dot Kielty, the pre-tournament favorite, 1-up. The fourth round victim of the stocky Rutland, Vermonter, was Fay Crocker, of Montevideo, Uru guay. That match probably set a new United States Golf associa tion record in lasting 27 holes.' By blasting two of the best golfers in the golden anniversary amateur, grim little Mae became the galleries love. Other quarter . final results at East Lake course sent Grace DeMoss . of Corvallis. Ore- for ward with another one-up vic tory. She defeated Curtis cupper Dot Kirby of Atlanta. , Beverly Hanson, of Pasadena, Calit, had the easiest job. of the afternoon in winning 5-4 over Philomena Garvey of Baltray, , Eire. Helen j Sigel : of Philadelphia eliminated thelast of the Texans with a 3-2 victory over Betsey Rawls of Austin. , i Miss Murray and . Miss Sigel meet in one of tomorrow's 18 hole semi-finals and Miss DeMoss plays Miss Hanson in the other over the 6,521 yard 37-37 75 par nasi LMe course, 'i Grace DeMoss was two-up at the turn over Dot Kirby but a strong rally by the Atlantan olus a sag in Grace's game sent Dot one-up on the 13th. On. the 15th and 16th Miss Kirby landed in a trap. Miss DeMoss swept the holes and halved the remaining two. j Bevos Recall Farm Players PORTLAND, Sept 14 -tfVTwo Portland Beaver farmhands have been recalled from the Far West league. General Manager Bill Mul ligan said Pitcher Dick Dick Wai bel of Eugene and Outfielder Mar vin Diercks of . Reno will finish out the Pacific Coast league season with the Beavers. Mulligan said that four pitchers from the Portland-owned Salem team had been ordered to report zor spring training with the Bea vers. - They are John Tierney, Ray McNulty, William Osborn and John Burak. i Bowling COMMEBCIAL LEAGVC NO. 1 VJW O) Duncan 444. Miller. 384. Parkes 882. Valleau 413. D. Porter 4J4I Salem Iron Works (3) Cordler 424. Lohrman 38S. Xolsky 383. raldin 437. Obermann 495. Dyer & Sons Ins. (4) Overholt 438. B. Smita 476. Lemon 4S9, Scverin 480. Leo 513. 1st Nat. Bank (0) Marshall 391. DrijfM 453. Kottke 378. Marr 440. Morris 468. S & N Clothiers (4) L. Morris 43. Barker 457. Kaneskl IIS. pase 489, Pearl 523 Hor Bros. (0) Carter 410. Coe 403. Johnson 376. Baker 362. West phal 480. Keith Brown (4) Sours 483. B. Hil lerlch 469. Miles 452. Jernigan 459. D. Hinerich 507. Western Paper 0 Gadach 406. Andresen 425. J. Keubler 435. A. Pearl 413. L. Kuebler 523. Naval! Air Fsc. 8U (1) Baal 401. Wetstein 434. Tallander 381. W. Xned ler 489. Brown 538. Kay Woolen Mills (3) Peterson 460. Raid 491. Kay 440. Per 467. Zeller 474. High team game. SAN Clothiers 888. High team saries. S&N Clothiers 3449. High Ind scries, J. Brown. 838. - High Ind. game, T. Kaneskl. 223. Laboratory tests have proven the insulation value of three inches of wood to be greater than 12 inches of common brick or 20 inchest of concrete. Carry the Load 4.4 Slappey Murray, a fierce competitor who LOS ANGELES. Sept 14 -UP- Frankie Austin's two run homer in the 11th inning gave the Port land Beavers a 4 to 2 triumph over uos Angeles tonight before a turn' out of only 802 Pacific Coast league patrons at Wrigley field. It was the sixth straight conquest for Portland and the fifth setback in a row for the -Angels. Bill Elbert was the winning hurler, going au ine way. In other, games the San Dieeo Jr-aares cut tne lead of the Oak land Oaks to five games with -a 3-2 victory over the Acorns. San Francisco's Seals regained fourth piace via a 3-4 decision over Seattle and Hollywood edged out Sacramento's Solons as Frank Kellehers ninth-frame homer gave Ben Wade the non over uienn Elliott in a bill duel. PORTLAND LOi ANGELES AO H O A Ab H O A Mrqes.cf 4 0 4 OIBakerjs Mil RuckerJl 4 1 4 1 5 1 tl 4 t 8 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 O StreooJb 4 J BmhltxJf 4 1 S S BatskUb 4 0 0 0 Roccojb I llMadrnjf 4 8 0 0 Brovia.rf Thmsjb Austin Gladd.c Dbert.p a-Clsyjf Mole.lb b-Martro Barrjf Layton.cf 4 S 0 Fiecbrjo Cash.e Brnkfjb McLlsh.p B 11S 0 4 0 8 1 4 i a i 4 s e a We-Gariott' 18 8 0 1 ,1 8 8 Totals 38 8 3314 Totals 89 8 331S b Struck out for Oit in loth. . e Grounded out for Sturgeon In utn. a Ran for Rocco in 8th. Portland J 001 000 108 03 4 Los Angeles . 008 020 000 003 Pitchers' records: : Ip Ab RRtr Bb So EiDert u 38 S 8 S 3 S McLish - 11 39 4 8 3 8 8 . 1 Baker. LOB Portland 8. Los Angeles 7. 1BH Gladd. HR Brln- kopf. Austin. SB Baker. RBI - Kuciter. Brinkopf S. Gladd. Austin Z. V xnomss to Basins kl to Rocco: Austin to Basinskl to Rocco: Sturgeon w oascr m ieicner. lime Seattle BOO 018 300 4 San franeiaeo 110 001 OOS B Brown and Sheely, Warren (7): Per es. Savsreso (7), Dempsey (7), Romln tochelh (9) and Orteig. Hollywood Sacramento Wade and Stelner. - 000 000 001 1 4 1 000 000 000 S 0 Dspper; XBlott sad Oakland 100 001 000 S T 1 019 000 002 3 6 1 San Diego snoun and Padgett: Embree, Wtl- maker (9) and Kerr. PATMON YICTOB . V SPOKANE, Sejt 14-VPatmon won the $700 Liberty Lake purse at Playfair track today and paid $11.40, $3.10 and $330. The time for the mile was 1:40 23. Austin's Homer Sinks Seraphs Clovclond riirjh School '. (Portland) : '::; VS.' ..." ; Salon Eligh School if : Goo.. E. Uafers Field ADMISSION: Adults 1X3. Students 50c or A.S.B. Ticket (Tax Included) " for Vikings Tonight a- b i sen. Don Allison, John Condor, Bob Hart, Captain Dick Peterson and Den Boyd. Those standing are Mort's ban carriers. They are (1-r) Brace Burns, Gene Jones, Tom Kerns, Deb Davis, Boss Covalt Burt Harp, Ross Tyler, Elmer Hangen, and Local Ball Group Meets, May Make Bid for Senators Club V . ' ' ,', . . - ' , . ' . ; v A gronp of local business and professional men met 'yesterday with Salem Attorney Donald Young to discuss the possible purchase of the Salem Senators baseball elnb and Waters field. A price of 150,000 for both franchise and park has been announced by the current Portland Beavers owners. The group did not decide whether er not to offer to buy at that price but did go en record as favoring an extension of time in which to make additional' local contacts toward the raising of necessary funds to swing the deaL A league meeting has been called by President Bob Abel for next week In Seattle. Abel was contacted yesterday and told a 'spokesman for the local group that "no action will be taken on the possibility of moving the Salem franchise until November." The lo cal group hopes to have a solidly financed offer to make the Port land dub before that time. '- , . LaMotta-Dauthuille Thriller Stirs Up Clamor for Rematch - ! By Jack DETROIT, Sept 14(A))-Jake France's Laurent Dauthuille with 13 dleweicht title flying across the sea ' Montreal wants the return for Giant Cracks D-P Standard NEW YORK, Sept 14 - VP) -When Henry Thompson partici pated in his 42nd double play of the season in the second Inning of today's game with the Pittsburgh Pirates at the Polo Grounds, the 24-year-old negro infielder of the New York Giants set a new Na tional league ' record for third basement The' old mark was 41 by Harold (Pie) Traynor of the Pirates in 1929. The major league mark is held by an American leaguer, riariana Cleft of 'the St Louis Browns, with 80 in 1937. Orange Squad OREGON STATE COLLEGE, Cnrvallis. SeDt 14 (Special) rnnrYi Kin Tavlor will send his Oregon State football squad through a final heavy inter-squad game Saturday afternoon before the Beavers' intersections! opener against Michigan State ' at East T spring on September 23. Daily double drills ended here Wednes day and the squad will work out only once a day between now and departure time. Tc3ayi Pilchen National league Chicago , at New York Hacker (0-1) vs Koslo (12-13). St. T.niii at Brooklvn Bovr 6-7) va Kwcombe tl7-). Pittsburgh at Bnaton niht) Chambers (10-15) vs Surkont (2-1). Cincinnati at Phil adelphia (3 twi-night) . RarosdeU (7-12) and Tox (8-8) vs Roberta (19-8) and Church (0-4). " - American league New York at Detroit Byrne (14-8) vs Houtte man (1311). Boston st St. Louis Dobson (14-8) vs Johnson (5-5). Phil adelphia at Chicago (night) Wyse (T.lik va Scarborough ( 13-15). Wash ington st CleveUnd (2-twi-night) Moreno (1-0) and Hudson (12-13) vs Aber (0-0) and Garcia uo-S). rrn Saturday oiuJo u w ) - ! I.- r v Hv John Gnndran. (Let Cour photo.) Band LaMotta's desperation knockout of seconds to go and the world mid has stirred talk of a rematch. . November even on an over-the- weight basis after last night s dra matic finish at the Oiympia stadi um. . - , : Although Jake is committed to defend his crown against Sugar Ray Robinson at Chicago during the second week of February, he is free to talk no-uUe matches. "Robinson is my next defense." said LaMotta, "but 111 fight Dau thuille over the weight in Montreal if the price is right They'll have to give me a big guarantee. And I mean big. A "111 find out' in a week or two what they have lined up for me at Madison Square garden," said LaMotta, "I'm supposed to have a November date. I'd like to have one .'more fight this year, non-title.- I Promoters Eddie Quinn and Ra oul God bout were bidding for the LaMotta-Dauthuille return at the Montreal forum where the game Frenchman has made his best fights. They will confer with La Motta and Dauthuille's managers in New York within a day or two. Dig Six C Ab R H Pet Goodman. Bed Sox 101 392 -86 141 J60 MusiaL Cardinals . 133 508 99 180 J54 KeU, Tigers 140 876 106 109 J45 Ever. Tigers 129 488 S3 164 .338 Robinson. Dodgers , 127 468 89 155 J31 Gordon. Braves US 414 71 134 .324 Anerican League New, York Detroit 031 201 0007 10 1 400 000 100-8 f 9 Berra; Newhouser. Raschi and White (5) and A. Robinson. Philadelphia 100 000 010-4 6 1 Chicago 500 000 00 5 18 8 - Shantz, Xellner (7) and Astroth; Cain, Aloma (8) and Niarhos. Boston O02 ooo oio 9 i x St. Louis U.M V 200 003 001 8 10 0 (7), McDermott (8) and Bans: Starr and Moss. Deningion and Uicchcsler Guns have gene np 10 We core selling our guns at old prices until Monday, September 18th. Buy Standard bnxnda end be safe ' Ubcicslcr Fnnp xhsl gnns Ilarlin 33-31 Deer rifles Bay your cmununitlon now while you can get your favor lit brand. Remington, Western Super Z or Peters ; Open Friday Nighls fer Ycur Convenience Unia 9 pjl ; ; nounnD tims sporthig GOODS, KIC. ; Owned and managed by Howard Wicklund Q72' State SU Salem, Or. Hot Brownies Upset Bosox In Front of Detroit ' - - By Ralph Soden : , NEW-YORK. Sect 14-tiPV-The New York Yankees wrested first place , ' in - the American , league pennant race from Detroit today while the lowly St Louis Browns cooled off. the Boston' Red Sox. The Yankees turned back the Tigers, 7-5, in the first of a vital three-game series at Detroit tin- leasning their famous home run power. '. ; . . : . :-. Z. , This put the world chamniona back on top of the league with a half-game , advantage over Do- " troit - ' - The surging : Red Sox. ' mean- ; while, fell two full games off the pace as they ran afoul of the sur- ' prising Browns at St Louis and lost 6-3. It was the Browns eighth straight victory. :. .Home runs ' by Joe DiMaggio, Johnny Mize and Cliff Mapes turned the tideof battle in the Yanks favor after the Tigers had clawed Vic Raschf for four runs in the first inning.. The loss drop ped the Tigers into second place, a nan game behind the Yanks. Raschi settled down after the first inning and permitted only four hits the rest of the way to gain his 20th victory. Raschi is the American .league's - second 20 game winner. Bob Lemon of Cleveland" is the . other. New York's big guns started operating in the second inning against Hal -Newhouser. Joe DiMaggio started the uprising with his 29th homer. Mize followed with his ' 20th homer. Mapes blasted his 11th homer in the sixth off Hal White. The Chicago White Sox defeat ed the Philadelphia Athletics, 5-21 In the only other American league day game. The Sox scored all of their runs in the first in ning. A scheduled night game be tween Washington and Cleveland was rained out In the - National league, .the Brooklyn Dodgers took both ends of a doubleheader from the Cin cinnati Reds, 6-3 and 5-2. Home runs by Gil Hodges, Billy Cox, Bruce Edwards and Carl Furillo featured the Brooks opening xt- tory. Rookie Ted Tappe of the Reds poled a pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning in his first major league at bat Preacher Roe gained his 18th victory in the nightcap but needed help from Ralph Branca in the ninth when the .Reds loaded the bases with one out. Branca fan ned two pinch-hitters to save the game. . j r The New York Giants split "a doubleheader with the Pittsburgh 1 Pirates, winning the nightcap, 6-1, this first game to Murry Dickson, 7-1. Johnny Sain became the third - Boston pitcher - to win 19 games as he pitched the Braves to 7-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Warren Spahn and Vera Bickford are the other 19 game winners.' ' At St Louis, Former Yankee Dick Starr went all the way for the .Browns and scattered seven hits in out-pitching Rookie Wil' lard Nixon. , The Philadelphia Phils edged the St Louis Cardinals, 3-2, in a night game at St Louis. The Phils now lead the Dodgers by sis; games. Relief pitcher Jim Kone stanty gained the victory, hit 15th. NATIONAL I1AGUI St. Louis 001 000 100 S Philadelphia 002 000 001 3 100 S 9 1 K)l 3 16 I o (7) and ' (7) and Brecheen. Polltt (4). Brarlo d. Rice: Meyer, Konstanty feemuucK. ? Chicago mvi in 100-4 18 f Boston ' . 010 130 00 T 11 i Miller. Lade (8). Uuoiel 19). Kiipp- stein (7) - sawatsjc n nam ana cooper. . Pittsburgh New York Dickson and .001 002 0047 IS 009 100 0001 8 ft McCulIough: Jansen. Kramer 7). Jones (9), Spencer (9) and Westrum. Pittsburgh New York 100 000 0001 8 1 .013 000 11 8 7 e McDonald, Lombard! (8) and . Iv. Mueller. McCuUpugh (8): Hearn and Westrum. . Cincinnati 110 000 010-3 1 1 Brooklyn 400 101 00-8 9 6 Raifensberger, Smith (1), Byerly (8) and Pramesa, Howell (7); Paiica ana Edwaras. OlndnnaU .916 010 000 0 .040 010 00 5 12 1 Brooklyn Erautt. Wehmeier (3) . and BoweUl Roe. Branca (9). T