DiMaggio ends 0-for-7 skid in Yankees loss

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NEW YORK, May 15, 1941 — It might not be time for the Yankees to panic, but things have to change, and it would be preferable if they do so in a hurry.

The Yankees lost to the Chicago White Sox, 13 to 1, in front of a light crowd of 9,040 persons at Yankee Stadium on Thursday afternoon. There was not much about which to be pleased for the local nine, a recent trend that is causing some concern in the Bronx.

With the loss, which arrived in a tidy two hours and 10 minutes thanks to the mound mastery of White Sox pitcher Eddie Smith, the home team has now lost five consecutive games and nine of its last 11 to fall to 14-15.

It’s the first time they’ve had a losing record since being 1-2. They are 6 1/2 games out of first place and couldn’t have seemed more lethargic while letting Smith …

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