New York, July 29. IHE combination of Harold Newhouser and Lyn Rowe limited the New York Yanks to six hits today as the Detroit Tigers turned back the League leaders 6 to 3.
While the Yankee lead was being cut to 10% games, the Cards held on to first place in the senior circuit by getting a tie with the Dodgers.
New York's pennant-bound outfit took he lead in the third inning but fell behind in the fifth. The Yanks came back to knot the score in the sixth, but lacked the necessary punch io off-set the Tigers' subsequent rally, The best game of the day was supplied at Philadelphia where the Chicago White Sox nosed out the Athletics, 1 to 0. Both clubs were limited to four hits and turned in errorless performances.
Edgar Smith was the winning pitcher, turning in one of the finest games of his career. Phil Marchildon, Athletic rookie from Toledo, had the Chisox under control every inning but the fatal fourth. first of the ninth by pushing over a lone run.
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