The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-20
THREE CLUBS NOW
 IN PENNANT FIGHT
Race for National League Flag Promises to Be Most Sensa-
 tiOnal on Record.

Promises to Be Most Sensa- tional on Record.
 | QUAKERS ARE OUT OF TT
 Detroit Again Steaming Along at Head of Americans, Philadelphia in Sec ond Place.
 The events of the week just ended | brought no change in the National League procession: except to crystalize things more forcefully and to make it apparent that it is to be a three-club race. Last year it was a four-club bat tie down to the wire, but this time only three teams are in, and the fight among these three promises to be one of the finest and most sensational on record. Philadelphia was a powerful factor last season and looked to many fans liked a logical pennant winner this Spring. The writer thought the Quak- CTS had all the best of it-that the per ceptible weakening of both Chicago and New York and Pittsburg's experi- mental inf1eld meant a boost to the Quakers, and that it was almost cinch for them to cut their way to the top. But things didn't pan out as ex- pected. Pittsburg'S youngsters proved to be genuine ball players, the Cubs made a heroic fight against strenuous conditions. and the Giants made an infinitely better stand than had at first seemed possible. Then Philadelphia fell by the wayside and now three teams the three that finished on top last sea son-are doing the winning.
 With these three teams SO closely matched and punched now, it is at once obvious that the club which can add to its present strength an element of new and additional power will gain an overwhelming advantage Such be- ing the case, it is possible that the re- turn of Donlin to the ranks of the Giants would give McGraws team the strength it needs to rush ahead. Of course, Mike may fall down and prove rusty has-was, but he may not-he may be as good ever. In such event the cleanup department of the batting would be all set and certified, and the Giants would be ready to deliver some valuable goods
 HEAVY LEAD.
 The Pirates right now have all the best of the going. They have a lead over New York that is something fear full and are likely to build it up while the Cubs and Giants tear each others heads off in the near future Their lead over Chicago isn't so much, and the Cubs, in turn, haven't much of y from McGraw's men to the Pirates present standing.
 Many fans expected to see the young members of the Pirate team blow up, before this time, but they are going along smoothly enough, and the only one who has managed to get damaged -Abstein-has been succeeded by better hitter, Storke- The return of old Deacon Philippi to pitching from, Mad dox's resumption of the fine class he always shows in hot weather, and good work by the unknown Adams, have given the Pirate hurlers far more power than was anticipated. Add to this the great batting of Wagner and Clarke, and the fact that Gibson is catching every game and hitting far beyond his usual speed, and it becomes obvious that Pittsburg looks like a leader all the way down the stretch.
 The Cubs, shorn of their backbone when Kling quit the team, have made a wonderful fight and deserve a world of credit. Luck is beginning to turn their way a little. and the wonderful catching of Archer is making them for get even the mighty Kling. Archer. however, is no such batter as Kling and the Cuos need Johns long hits, which were usually inserted the bases full of feet.
 GIANT FACTORS.
 The Giants have been playing good, consistent ball, working finely back of elegant pitching, and winning because they put up better performances than the opposition. Saturdays defeat must not be taken as a jolt, but it ought to teach McGraw a valuable lesson-that George WilIse has not the strength to go a hard route, and should be der ricked if the enemy begin to paste him in the eighth or ninth. A great factor in the recent victories has been the wonderful batting of Al Bridwell, who. after long period of hitlessness, has hnA fI.n ball 1 rectiCn. Schlei has also been catching in fine form. and few complaints can be made to the doing of the infield. The outfield is still up against it. | Murray is all right in all the depart l ments, but Mccormick is slow in the garden. although an able hitter, while | O'Hara is weak at the bat. though a pretty fielder. One more gardener who could hit would mean a tremendous | accession of strength and more strength | means more winning games.
 One thing the Giants did during the | week-they put the Reds out of the l running. Griffiths men had been doing | so well that they were beginning to | look like real wonders. and the four defeats the Giants gave them sent | them down the ladder with a bump | from which they are not likely to re- cover.
 THE AMERICAN.
 Detroit is again steaming along at ! the head of the American League with | a good margin of daylight between the | Tigers and their foes. By dint of des- perate fighting the Athletics only few | days ago got up so close that they were practically tied with the cham pionS and one more victory would have upset the order of the race. The cru ci Il game proved a fiivver; the Ath- letics fell and have been getting the wadding beaten out of them ever since while Detroit is now sereneIv sailing with nobody rocking the boat
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