Evening star., 1941-07-17
New York swim
9Th in II. TiIts
With Tribe
Di Mag, Keller Lead
Attack; Cards Clip
Dodgers Margin
BY JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

The latest report on the major
league races is that they probably
are going to follow the same pattern
that everybody was accustomed to
before last year.
The powerful New York Yankees
are right on the verge of running
away from the rest of the American
is in the throes of another one Of
those push-and-pull struggles that
very likely may last right down to
the finish in September.
This is only an interim disclosure,
of course, because the two leaders in
each circuit now are battling each
other in a couple of crucial" series.
but it is as up to date as your latest
weather forecast-and also subject
to change without notice.
The bombers from the Bronx
blasted out 1913 victory over the
Cleveland Indians Yesterday in the
first tussle of their three-game clash
and cleared up most of the doubt
about their being the best club in
the league
Di Mag, Keller Clout.
With Joe Di Maggie hitting a
double and two singles to stretch
his hitting streak to 56 consecutive
games, and Charley Keller smashing
out triple and his Goth home run
of the year. the Yankees rode rough
shod to their eighth triumph in II
games against the Indians this sea-
son and increased their first place
margin to six full games.
On the other hand the Dodgers,
who had chance to bottle up the
senior circuit just as completely.
were raided IA by the ST. Louis
Cardinals and had their lead cut to
three games last night
The Cardinals conquest was as
surprising and as deafening as an
explosion for the 32,265 fans at Ebbets
Field because the Dodgers made
good start toward humiliating their
rivals. In the first four innings
Whitlow Wyatt did not allow a hit
and his mates raced away to a 40
lead.
Then the pitching ace of the Ma
tional League collapsed. He gave
up two runs in the fifth on a double
by Enos Slaughter and a triple BY
Martin Marion and In the sixth he
couldn't get anybody out.
Cards Slam Wyatt.
Wyatt permitted four successive
singles before being removed and
the Cards went on to score five runs
and send 10 players to the plate in
a triumphant rally.
With the spotlights in both
leagues turned on the struggles of
their leading teams, there wasn't
much for the other teams to do ex-
cept tend to their own knitting.
The New York Giants STAYED off
the Cincinnati Reds threat at third
place in the senior loop by whipping
Bucky Walters, IA. Two veterans
were the stars for the Giants. al
though youngster, Bob Carpenter,
got the credit-his seventh victory
against one defeat. Gabby Hartnett
hit two doubles, one with the bases
loaded in the first inning, and Dick
Bartell had a perfect day at bat
with three singles and batted in
three runs.
Pittsburgh and Boston divided a
double -header, Jim Tobin pitching
the Braves to a Al triumph in the
first game and then the Pirates
rallying with seven runs in the sew
enth inning of the nightcap to win
1875.
Root Hurls 19Sth Win.
The Chicago Cubs captured a
9-5 decision over the hapless
Phillies in their night game, Charley
Root gathering in the 198th tri-
umph of his career although need
ing help. He also contributed a
home run to his own cause.
In the other American League
games the Boston Red Sox edged
out the Chicago White Sox, 81, and
the st. Louis Browns overpowered
the Philadelphia Athletics. 11-2.
Chet Laabs took charge of the latter
affair with two home runs, triple
and double for a perfect showing
at the plate.
Rookie Cecil TEX Hughson
bested Buck Ross in a hurting duel
for the Boston triumph. allowing
only four hits to Ross five A
sinolp hv Roh Doerr scored the