The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
YANKEES, ' UP SEEM SURE OF
 WORLD SERIES
Won n of l3 Games "On Road"; Dodgers Losing
 Ground
By GEORGE KIRKsEY

By GEORGE KIRKsEY
 United Press Staff Corresp0ndent)
 New York, July 21-(UP)-True to tradition, the American league race is developing into runaway and the National league is begin ming to tighten up for red-hot September finish.
 Back from the west after one of tNsir greatest road trips in years, the Tanks hold 8 commanding
 le lead over the second- place Indians. From all eapparances Une Tanks are going to win 1t 8 cakewalk. Only Bob Teller is sav- ing the Indians from complete rout. The Red Sox, hit hard by injuries to Ted Williams and Jim Tabor, have shot their bolt.
 But in the National league there is an entirely different picture. The Dodgers are finding the pacemak- CTS role difficult and their lead has melted to a game and a half. The Cardinals came out of a flve-game slump with bang and are knock ing again at the door. In fourth place, only .002 points out of thrd, the Reds are making gestures indi- eating that they are going to make a spirited bid to battle their way back into the flag chase. Cincinnati closed its eastern swing with seven victories and four defeats and, al- though 10 1-2 games off the pace, can still make trouble If the hitting improves.
 Team To Beat
 But the baseball story of July is the Tanks marauding march through the west during which they won II games and lost only two. They put the crusher on the In- dians by taking an important series, two games to one, losing only to Bob Teller in rain and mud. They wound up their trip yesterday by winning a 17-inning thriller from the Tigers, 12-6. Twice the Tigers tied the score. A and 6-6, but in the Tint Keller and Heinrich hit homers to pace a sixrun rally. It was No. 9 for Keller and No. IT for Heinrich. Joe DiMaggio clouted out four hits, three doubles and homer No. 21. Johnny Murphy, who went on duty in the ninth, was the winning pitcher.
 Cleveland lost ground by dividing with the Sentaors. Steve Sundra stopped the tribe, 8-4, in the opener, featuring a two-run triple by Vernon and a two-run homer by Bloodworth. Jim Bagby pitched the Indians to 5-1 victory in the nightcap.
 The Browns put the slug on the Red SoX twice, 6-3 and 10-0, and extended their winning streak to four Il a row, their longest of the season. It was the Brownies sev- enth win in eight games. Pinch hitter Ted Williams ninth inning homer with two on provided the Red Sox only scoring of the day. Rookie Bob Muncrief hurled the Shutout in the nightcap.
 Ted Lyons pitched his 242nd yic- tory and the White Sox trimmed the Athletics, 2-1, but Chicago got only an even break when the As won the nightcap, Al, in l3 innings. Sam Chapman's homer was the lone run off Lyons, who gave up only six hits.
 The Cardinals ripped of two vic- tories over the Braves, winning the opener, Az, in 12 innings and the nightcap, 7-3, called end of eighth because of the Sunday law. Mar ions double and Walker Cooper's single drove in the two deciding runs in the 18th of the opener. Lon Warneke, who relieved Harry Gum bert in the eighth was credited with his 18th triumph. Enos Slaughter drove in four runs in the nightcap, three with homer.
 Win, Lose, 5-1
 Brooklyn lost a full game by breaking even with Pittsburgh. The Dodgers won the opener, 5-1, but John Lanning handcuffed Brooklyn in the nightcap and the Pirates triumphed, 5-l. Freddy Fitz- simmons was hit on the elbow by a liner in the opener and had to retire in the fourth, with Curt DdV1S COLAlAl4B All " bSSSa9AS NAAO WAAA ner. Excitement ran high in the second game when Manager Frisch and Outhelder Elliott were elected by Umpres Barr and Jorda. An el- derly fan ran onto the field and attempted to reach Jorda but was led from the park by special ofti- cers.
 With Paul Derringer snapping a five-game losing streak in the opener, the Reds beat the Phillies twice, 7-1 and 3-2. It was Der ringers eighth win. Mike McCor- mick had a perfect day at bat in the opener, A for A.. Joe Beggs relieved Jim Turner to stop Philly rally one run short of tie in the afterpiece.
 Johnny Fuckers first homer of the season with mate on base gave the Giants a 7-5 decision over the Cubs and an even break as Chi cago grabbed the nightcap, 7-4, with Vern Olsen in the box.
 YESTERDAYS HERO = Ted Lyons, White Sox veteran. who notched his ninth victory of the year and 242nd of his career, hold