New York, July 13. OPES of the world champion New York Yankees snatching the third successive American League pennant brightened today when they laughed at the superstition of "Unlucky thirteen" and trounced the St. Louis Browns in a slug fest, 15-12, while the erstiyhile pace setters, the Cleveland Indians, dropped a tilt to the Washington Senators, 4-3.
In overtaking the Sioux, the Yanks gave every indication of remaining on top from now on until the end of the series.
With both the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants losing their games, there was no. change in the leadership following yesterday's sen-national climb to the top by the Bucs.
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