The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-30
INTERESTING RACE
IN BOTH LEAGUES
Neither Leader Too Sure of
Position.
CLEVELAND AFTER BOSTON
Beaneaters May Be Second Before Re-
turning to Hub-Giants Depend
on McGinnity.

The baseball season Is almost one
quarter gone. All sixteen teams in the
two big leagues have had a fair chance
to show their caliber
The National Leagues Eastern teams
have been West; the four Western
clubs of the American have met their
Eastern rivals in the enemy's country
The swing is now being made Ban
Johnson's organization will play its
OF June. Meantime National struggles
Will take place in the East.
It is a time for considering the pen
nant chances of the leaders.
IN both leagues two beautiful races
are under way.
BostOns world championship nine re-
tains its lead IN the American. but not
by any margin that can be termed
safe. The Athletics. Cleveland and
New York are all factors.
In the National, New York, Chicago,
and Cincinnati are running neck and
neck. and Pittsburg. three-time pen
nant winner, has 20 be content with
leading the second division.
Cleveland Strong.
After Boston. Cleveland looks n little
bit better than the other two Ameri-
can League championship aspirants.
The Napoleons have survived an East
ern trip. and are running an easy second,
within hailing distance Of the Beaneat-
ers.
Should reverses come to Boston on the
Western trip, IL is fair chance that
Cleveland Will be leading by the first of
July. leaving Boston to pick UP when IL
comes home.
Against this possibility must be weigh
ed that Collins men play strongly from
oil fr1ear-ra hat
prevents n serious breakdown.
The Athletics are holding their own in
good shape.
Wadden and Plank are pitching mag
nificent ball, and Henley IS doing fairly
well Bender has not yet fully recovered
from his series OF illnesses, but the big
chief has il in him. and Will be doing
star work before the season is over
Athletics Look Good.
Mack's men seem TO have a shade on
the Griffith combination. and should
come through the Western trip with a
sure hold on third place
Taking all circumstances into cOnSid-
Grafton, the New York Nationals must
be given the credit Of playing the most
consistent ball Of any team in the
country during the first quarter Of the
! season.
The Giants have been West. they have
met all rivals away from home, and are
still at the top Of the heap tec FOR
first place with Chicago.
BY the time Chicago and Cincinnati
have undergone the grueling fire Of
playing four series in the East the New
York team will probably be firmly in
I trenched IN the leadership.
McGraW has only one danger 10 fear
/ a breakdown by McGinnity.
1t IS the superb work Of the Iron
I Man" that has kept the Giants at the
top MathewsOn has several times let
down. but McGinnity has continued win
ming His record is now ten straight
Victories, a renarka bic performance.
Should anything happen 70 Mac" IL
will mean trouble. for. individually. New
/ York Is not the equal of either Chicago
| or Cincinnati.
/ Indications point TO a long and hard
! fight between the Reds. Cubs. and Gil
/ ants with the victory depending a great
/ deal on the fail Of that luck without
l which no pennant was ever won
/ 1t is good advice TO the three present
| leaders in the older organizations race;
| Don't forget Pittsburg. The season is
/ young.