Show Breaks Card Jinx as Cubs Win 4 1 By JACK HAND IlAND Associated Press Thanks to Johnny a left-handed left giant from Wausau Wisconsin the Chicago Cubs arent aren't cousins to the St. St Louis cardinals car car- any more Failure of the Bruins to beat the Red fled Birds more than six times in 22 meetings last season almost cost Charley Chancy Grimm a pennant The Cubs may not repeat as National league champ but its it's a c cinch ch they'll better their 1945 19 record against St. St Louis with Schmitt doing the bulk of the work Chicago split even in six starts start against the Cardinals with earning two of ot the dec decisions his latest being a 4 1 4 Job in yesterdays yesterday's only National league contest St. St Louis reached the lean southpaw for lor only five hits In 18 Innings now the tho pennant favorites have nicked Grimma Grimms new ace for lor only two runs and 12 safeties Rival coaches tabbed as the tho pitcher with the most stuff stutt in the National league when they made the tho swing around the circuit for the first time hasn't been disappointing them winning four tour and losing two th the former has totted toned one shutout two run one a against the th Cud Cards and coasted t I. to a 3 10 r romp over the New York Tork Giants His HI only setbacks were a relief lou loss 4 43 to and n a heart breaking 13 n defeat in La B Brooklyn 2 21 t lint Isn't a strange band hand around the National l lea rue for he broke In with the Cubs Cuba In 1941 1041 after the Milwaukee season Inson had bad closed In his hla first fIut big lu league appearance appear ance Inc he pitched to only one bitter blUer Cookie Lavagetto of ot Brooklyn to earn urn a victory bounced into a double play and the Cubs Cub cams came up with enough runs run to toV give V the rookie his easiest triumph Things J weren't e a o easy in 1042 rf when ben he hewon hewon hewon won three an and 1 dropped anent s n. n on re relief reo re lief Het and he went off oft to join the navy before be fore for the 1043 1943 season opened J l tt t didn't start t the former G I 1 until April 28 23 when he first beat 81 St Louts Louis but buthe buthe he be hasn't hunt misted mIssed a turn since Ince In 1 six pitching pitchin rounds round Right now he be has baa overshadowed Hank Borowy the 1043 1945 act ace who has baa hurled I but U one complete I tame game and one victory I In seven a attempts HI to dH Rank Hank Wyse Wy and Ray Prim counted on heavily In preseason r b burden estimates estImate J at with lh have their I I Increased performances T Ted Lyons Lyon re regime me as Chicago White Sox Sax manager continued to produce successes as a. the pale hose holle reeled d off a 4 third straight triumph for the veteran pitcher trimming St SL Loul Louis 9 92 With Luke Applings Appling's four b blows showing dl the way a the Sox oz burled burIed the B Brownies Brownlee under a 20 hll attack while Ed Lopat coasted home borne to his hu third verdict Lopat bad bada d a 8 shutout up to the eighth of Rain the highly l forced r publicized postponement H e Yankee i until l t stadium tonight lt nl night t ball debut Washington will win be the attraction with a crowd d of almost almot expected As AI a 30 OOOo plus plu attendance Is I. due to lam jam field for Brooklyn's Brooklyn feud with the New York Giants the big towns town's two dark after attractions probably will wUI draw In excess of fans A Cleveland Detroit night fray In the American also alao was wu washed out and rescheduled re ye scheduled for tonight Boston and Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadel Philadel- phia were not scheduled in either league The Pittsburgh Cincinnati and New York York- Brooklyn tilts In the National were ne postponed post poat postponed because of ot rain and 11 1 wet grounds |