The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-14
DETROIT'S LINK
 CLUB' BEATEN
 WITH FOUR HITS
Gordon Hits Hard in 4-3 Game; MastersOn Tops
 Indians {; Dickey Hurt
BY PAUL SCHEFFELs

United Press Stan Correspondent
 New York, July 14.-(UP)-Lefty Gomez, once one of the American Leagues best southpaws, has been more noted lately for his conversa- tional pleasantries than for pitching excellence, but on the basis of his four-hit success over the Detroit Tigers yesterday, the New York yankees may get help from a de- cidedly unexpected quarter.
 The Tanks have had more diffl- culty in defeating Detroit than any other team in the American League this year, but Gomez, who pitched his second complete game of the year, was in difficulty only once in taking a 4-3 decision.
 Gomez return to something near the form that brought him more than 20 victories four times in II years and IS triumphs against only i've defeats last year would be mama from heaven for Manager Joe Mccarthy.
 All Even Now
 The lean, six-foot Californian had made only nine starts this year, and yesterdays was his fourth win against four defeats. He gave little indication that he is reaching the 32-year mark. He walked five Ti- gers and famed seven, giving the Yankees victory that stretched their league lead to five games over idle Boston.
 Only four hits were made of Gomez, three of which came in suc- ceSSion with force-out and an out field fly in the seventh when Detroit scored twice. Gomez forced in the other run in the first inning when he walked three and hit Doc Sram- CT with pitched ball.
 Joe Gordon Sparked the Yankees six-hit assault on Dizzy Trout and Johnny Corsica with four-hits, two doubles and two singles - in four trips and driving in two runs. His perfect day at the plate boosted him into the American League bat ting lead with .347. Red Rolfe fea- tured the Tanks three-run fifth inning with his first homer of the year, with one on.
 Regular Yankee catcher Bill Dickey re-injured his right shoulder chasing Rudy Yorks foul in the first inning and he dropped the ball. He was replaced by Buddy Rosar and taken ot St. Elizabeths hospital for x-rays.
 Masterful Pitching
 The Senators upset Cleveland, TO, and Philadelphia shaded Chi cago, 4-3 in Il innings in two night games. Walter Masterson held the Indians to three lone singles for his fourth victory and the Senators battered three pitchers for 10 hits before approximately 5000 specta- teors at Washington.
 The Senators slammed Al Milnar for four runs in the first two in- nings. Bobby Estalella, with three singles in four trips, led the Sena- tors hitters.
 Phil Marchildon pitched and bat ted the Athletics to victory over the Chicago White Sox before a night game crowd of 8,758 at Philadelphia. Shibe Park was blacked out after the seventh for two minute prac- tice drill.
 Marchildon held the Sox to eight hits for his 10th victory, connected for a double and single, drove home the tying run in the sixth and scored the winning counter on single by Elmer Valo.
 Philadelphia at Cincinnati was postponed.
 YESTERDAYS STAR = Veteran southpaw Lefty Gomez, who went the route for the first time since May 29, in pitching the New York Yankees to a four-hit, 4-3 decision over the Detroit Tigers.