The Washington times., 1910-07-11
News Gossip Of the Whole World Of Professional and Amateur Sport

with the major league taSe'a-A -
son almost half over, it begins 10 lo''5-
very much as If neither winner "a
last year viii repeat
It IS too early to make any promo
lions for there IS ample time for q
general shifting In Tire positions ne-l
nv tFe teams in the NaElcF-- anu
American Leagues before October -~-
lint on the form shown SO Tar n-
Pfftsburg and Detroit It looks as III
some other club would tiy The banner .
IN each league this year
E4urbev Jennings has not given I'D 3
booa OF landing his fourth Teii.--ft-
90 Detroit. and as the Tigers have
had "A reputation Of making a strong
finish ever since Jennings took eiiat - 3
Of them this team must not ~ col1ted T
ont of ell chances for The Champion
ship.
The Detroit team OF 1910 does NOT 4
look ike the team that has won the
remnant three times in succession Inc f
Tigers Spu-ted and made up lot OF
rr0u75 lost in the first two a. three
weeks Of the season but they have
fallen back again. and it viii take an.
,7-us7,a9 reversal OF form to bring them
10 the fore .- --=s,
Detroit does not play with me -..z
and shirt which Charafl--l-r us 49,
lrEr wear anu l-lE al
I75Tcs "a 1r-5-S lust as hard and sLll- ms az
the old fire and spirit H-- NJ
lacks the speed on t-e na7.7- -=
rife smuggling and -.t- S.-.- 30 -z---, -7
5e.4ce witch made the Il-yI~ O tZ.-..- ~
7,e feared al any stage OF tar -@..--r ~
,Car+e-- now far behind they were IN me
Lose Much Ground
Unless Detroit takes brace soon inc
team viii be so far down in the race
80 e. Mn he f-n1o=zfILs Tor 1t 20 re-
gain The lead with such teams as t-.
k+H1e-5rs. New York, and Boston ahea-
of IL and an GOING al q Winning emp
should the Ti=ers manage 20 -in tar
American League pe-ulnr TINS year
frey VIII accomplish what no olIHr
uaf0r. league team has been able To DO
in The history Of the National OF Amer
lean TeaE1les-Fviu four championships
in succession. CLiCaE3 has twice cap
rursd three D-unauts in a row. and Ee|-
ION. baltimore, and pl-ts1-rE have earl
Won II three successive years IN the ~
ricual ! caEuer while DtiElit - llte .---1
tenn that has won the peuLdnL three
successive years IN the American
League g.
there was an excellent chance OF the
American Iez--e race being won bE an
Eastern team The Athletics are now
out IN front and running race lH--
VIII be hard 20 beat but New YORK =
sticking Drettv close and Boston IS Only
q few points behind the Yankees ana
playing in great form With these lE--r-
teams in front Detroit does nyt look %
1----a O chance al present but Jennings
crew have been further back J-llLn L-leJ
are now and won out They sun nave
q chance 20 repeat l---ss --e o-----
three. clubs continue their winning ca
Athletics Favored
OF the Athletics. New York and Boz-
ton Ele former appears the strongest
and If NaCk-s pitchers hold out and no
accidents occur TO weaken the inteid-
the Athletics have a splendid chance 20
capture their tairs' champ ionsHi2 pen
uaut. If the race was amolE these
three the Athletics would no C1HoL aF
given the place OF fl-0---a- for 10 CaLe
frey- have outu-a-eE both the Highland
ers and Red SDZ easily Boston mas u
great stan OF pitchers ana y .---f 20
through the season I'm -rn1 shape me
Ped S0E are bound 20 make lEEIH.e --E
anv team that is banking -Cu vllll-S
the peuuant
The Yankees who made such "a s7rry
Showing i'm the last Two serles 49,
the Athletic, have held on 10 >ae'--
place because or their ability -T E-=L
other teams outside Of the Athletics All
along the critics have Deem rAlt..-..-
SfaTiuES' men 10 weaken. but lIrE are
still second and close enough l1 bear
watching all the time
The western teams have the advantage
this wear inasuucL as the Eastern
teams play the final series ia the West
IT is hardly likely that either tieFeas.i71
or CHICAGO viii get close 10 first. place
and while ST Louis has been gong q.
a fast clip lately. rhe Browns cannot nl
Considered as having a chance OF get
ting into the first division C-eEet-tI.
7uuea-s to be Just q little short rL ErSi
,75vision form. though they may yet dis
1o5re Detroit and the chicago fE-tf
So with practically "a new team IN the
feId cannot be expected to give the
tazders much trouble
Expect Good Fight
Ehs American League race looks like
q close contest TO the finish and the
team with the staying qualities VIII WI
ont Both the Athletics and Boston
have won oeunan-s. and iL would be q
great victory Il the HiEhiauders could
,.sptl1re the faE- But Connie Mack has
his eve on the bunting for his new par
and unless something happens 20 th'
ArhEerfcs between now and the END o
the season, New York and Boston VII
have TO show az ITn2TcN e-l1eI2t IN t1e-