Joe DiMaggio tied Willie Keeler’s record 44-game hitting streak after yesterday’s doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox… George Fielding Eliot column on page 13… Sports section begins on page 17
AMERICAN
W. L. Pct. G.B. New York 44 26 .629 — Cleveland 43 30 .589 2.5 Boston 36 32 .529 7 Chicago 36 33 .522 7.5 Detroit 36 36 .500 9 Philadelphia 33 36 .478 10.5 Washington 26 43 .377 17.5 St. Louis 24 42 .364 18
NATIONAL
W. L. Pct. G.B. St. Louis 48 23 .676 — Brooklyn 47 24 .662 1 New York 37 31 .544 9.5 Cincinnati 36 33 .522 11 Pittsburgh 28 34 .452 15.5 Chicago 31 39 .443 16.5 Boston 25 39 .391 19.5 Philadelphia 20 49 .290 27
Results Yesterday
Philadelphia Phillies 2 Box Score Brooklyn Dodgers 9
W Whit Wyatt (12-4) L Johnny Podgajny (5-4)
W Cliff Melton (6-5) L Manny Salvo (1-10)
W Johnny Rigney (5-5) L Schoolboy Rowe (4-5)
W Elmer Riddle (8-0) L Charlie Root (4-4)
St. Louis Cardinals 3 Box Score Pittsburgh Pirates 4
W Ken Heintzelman (3-6) L Harry Gumbert (6-5)
Cleveland Indians 6 Box Score St. Louis Browns 12
W Jack Kramer (3-1) L Bob Feller (16-4)
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