The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-11
TANKS OUTFIT BUT WIN BY BIG
 ' RUN MARGIN
Champs Turn Hits Into Runs; Gehringer Hits
 Hard-Cubs Win
BY GEORGE KIRKsEY

New York, June 11.-(UP)-The New York Yankees led the Ameri- can league again today after beat ing back an inspired challenge from the Chicago White Sox.
 The White Sox stormed up from seventh place to tie the Tanks, but when the big test came the world champions clubbed back their chal- lengers and landed in St. Louis to- day with a one-game lead over Cleveland and Chicago. New York made seven hits, but every one of them figured in run producing. Chi cago made nine hits, two more than the Tanks, and scored seven less runs. The White Sox had IA men left on base.
 The Tanks 10-3 triumph gave them their third victory in eight games played in the west. Every run was scored after two were out. The White SoX led, 80 with their ace Vernon Kennedy on the mound, but with two out and the bases loaded in the fourth, Tom Hen- rich, Yankee roogie, doubled to score three runs.
 Next inning Hadley walked, Cro- setti was safe on an error, Rolfe doubled and DiMaggio flied to right, and two runs resulted from one hit. In the seventh Crosetti and Rolfe walked, DiMaggio doubled and Geh- rig singled, scoring three runs. In then eighth and ninth they made a run each time on one hit. Found His Grip"
 Irving (Bump) Hadley, who has won a game since he beat De- troit, on May 25, the same day he accidentally hit Mickey Cochrane in the head, was shelled for six hits in the first two innings by the White Sox. In the next seven innings he allowed just three blows.
 Detroit staged ninth inning rally to score two runs and tri- umph over the Philadelphia Athle- tics, 4-3, ma pitchers duel be- tween Tommy Bridges and George Caster. It was Bridges 7th vic- tory. Charlie Gehringer blasted out a homer, double and single. Billy Rogell's single with the bases loaded in the ninth defeated the Mackmen.
 The St. Louis Browns upset Wash ington, 6-3. A four run assault off Wally Deshong in the fourth turned the trick. Hen Huffman's double with the sacks crowded drove in three runs to climax the rally.
 The Cleveland-Boston game was rained out.
 The Chicago Cubs kept up their blistering pace by defeating Brook lyn, 9-3, and moved within half a game of the league-leading New York Giants, who were idle because of rain. Bill Lee won his sixth game. Gabby Hartnett, Cub catch CT, had to retire when foul from Lavagetto's bat ripped off finger nail. Billy Jurges, Cub shortstop, had a perfect day at bat in his home town of Brooklyn, fetting A for 4" and driving in three runs. Augie Galan hit a homer and two l S1klBlC0 dIlO OIOVC HI OklC Au1AOs
 Going Down
 Pittsburgh left 16 men stranded on base and lost Its seventh game in eight starts to the Phillies, 5-4. The Pirates could get only four runs on IS hits. Hershel Martin and Dolf Camilli hit homers for the Phils. Bucky Walters won his sixth game.
 Singles by Weintraub, Davis and pinch -hitters Lombardi and Scar sella scored two runs in the ninth which enabled Cincinnati to win from the Boston Bees, 6-5.
 YESTERDAYS HERO - Tom Heinrich, Yankee rookie, who hit a single and double, drove in three runs and scored another to lead the attac k which beat back the White Soxs first place challenge.