The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-14
YANKEES BACK ON TOP AS MOST. CONTENDRS SLIP
Di Maggio's Two Home Runs Regain Lead - In-
 dians, Giants Lose
By GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent


 United Press Staff Correspondent)
 New York, July l4-(UP)-The plot to dethrone the world cham pion New York Yankees needed some new conspirators today-and badly.
 The old plotters kept the Tanks subdued from May Il until almost dusk yesterday, but finally suc- cumbed to the all-mighty power of the Bronx bombers. By clubbing out a 15-l2 victory over the St. Louis Browns in 10 innings the Tanks mounted the American league pedastal again. And who is there among us who can say the Tanks won't stay there?
 Prior to yesterdays triumph the Yanks had enjoyed the rare ozone of first place for only one day this season. They were on top May H., but lost the lead the next day to Washington. Two days later the Boston Red Sox moved to the front. They held the pace for five days and then Cleveland stepped in to lead until July 4. The Tanks pulled even with the Indians that day. After the all-star game the Indians regained their lead and held 1t un- til yesterday.
 Now the heat Is on Cleveland from all sides. The Tanks have the lead and are playing at home. The h. dians are on the run and are play ing away from home. The Indians pitching staff is jittery and the hit ting has tapered off; the Tanks pitching is getting tighter (barring yesterdays debacle) and the hitting is picking up.
 Giuseppe DiMaggio, the frozen faced Italian boy from the Fisher mans Wharf(, San Francisco, per- sonally escorted the Tanks into first place. He hit home runs No. IS and 16, and drove in six runs. His second homer came in the tenth in- ming with two mates aboard and settled the issue. The Browns were on top most of the way, leading 6-1, 10-6, and 12-9, before they finally succumbed.
 Cleveland dropped it's second straight to Washington, 4-3, with most of the damage coming in the ninth. With the score tied 1--1 the Indians rallied to score two runs. Then the Senators topped them with three on 8 walk, Bluege's dou- ble. Wright's double and Lewis single. Harry Kelley outpitched Bob Teller, allowing only four hits to the Cleveland kids nine.
 Boston split pair with Detroit, the Red Sox winning the opener, "A and the Tigers taking the nightcap, 9-5. Three double plays helped Rookie Emerson Dickman meat Vernon Kennedy in the open CT. The Tigers collected IA hits off Bagby and Ostermueller to win the second game.
 The Phila elphia Athletics snapped an eight-game losing streak by defeating the Chicago White Sox 5-2. George Caster held the White Sox to six hits, and famed eight. Second Baseman Jackie Hayes, White Sox, collided with First Base man Lou Finney, Athletics, and had to be carried off the field with an injured khee.
 The two National league leaders lost-Pittsburgh's hot streak of l3 straight ending before the whirlWind hines inning finish of the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants lowing to Cincinnati.
 Scoring seven runs in the ninth Brooklyn trimmed the Pirates, 10-5. Tuck Stainback's double with the bases loaded featured the Dodgers rally. Mace Brown, Pirates brilliant relief pitcher, received his second defeat of the season. Dolf Camilli hit homer No. 10 to tie the score in the eighth.
 Paul Derringer outpitched Slick Castleman as the Reds beat the Giants, s-l, in an eight inning game called by rain. Derringer al- lowed only eight hits in winning his eleventh game. Wally Berger and Ernie Lombardi colleced three hits each In the Reds l3-hit attack.
 Despite Johnny Mixes three con- secutive homers the St, Louis Car dinals lost to the Boston Bees, 10-5, in the only other National league game.
 YESTERDAYS HERO: Joe Di- Maggie, who hit homers No. Is and 16 to drive the Yanks into the Amer