The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-22

water mark Of the season Thirteen
successive victories were credited 70
/ them before the Detroit champions visited
I Philadelphia and checked their winning
career Following this series with the
Tigers injuries TO several of the play
erS weakened the team, and they SUI
+ fered a severe slump on their first West
( ern trip.
/ They lost steadily, and on June ., when
Detroit won its third straight game
, from Aiack's team, the New York High
+ lauders took the lead. The Athletics
regained the lead on June Is by defeat
mig s. Louis while Detroit won from
New York, but on June -, when the
{ Western trip finished. New York was
: again leading the Athletics By SIX
points
In series Of SIX games played in four
days in New York, beginning June q.
me Athletics won four games. taking
two dOUhle-hsaGerS On successive days.
. They lost the last TWO games OF the Sc
ries and returned home and celebrated
their home coming IN .-rs- place by de-
feaunE PostOn. bv a score Of TO in
one Of the most sensational games of the
season
From June u 10 the present dav the
Athletics have been leading the Amer
lean League clubs In the contest for the
. r. -
and Detroit have all made winning
spUrLS, cutting down the Athletics lead
unit u vas only question OF a
few games But each time the tAhIerics
proved the stronger club in the sfr7ly-
sic for the hor~- position fighting OF
their opponents ere bv one and fnCreas-
Ing their lead 'eT their nearest com
pclItOT 10 more than 5to points
As early as one month ago Il was con-
coded that. barring accidents or a com
pLete stump the Athletics would win the
pennant- BOston's threatened squirt was
nlDped when the Red SOX management
disposed of Harry Lord, one Of its
brightest stars From this date Boston s
chances grew weaker and the Highland
ers, who have been COnJenders all sea
son, once more made q lid to overhaul
the Athletics The expected let-uu OF
MaCkS pitchers never came, and the
brilliant heIding. hard and timely hit
until the race was decided and the
Championship flag was assured for
Shribe PARK
That the Athletics have proven their
right to the championship cannot be de-
MED, for they have won the series from
every club IN the league From New
York, their closest rival, the Athletics
have won twelve games and lost seven
Boston, which was credited with having
I a great chance TO win this years race
was an easy team for MaCk'S men. the
latter winning fourteen out Of eighteen
games Detroit was defeated thirteen
out Of twenty-five games. Against
Cleveland the Athletics were able 10 win
just twice as many games as they lost,
winning fourteen and losing seven, the
other game, played yesterday. ending in
a tie The Athletics Won fourteen and
, lost six with Washington
With Chicago, The Athletics record Is
7 3 victories and , defeats, and with St
/ Louis Is victories and defeats. q series
with each Of the latter two clubs re-
naming 20 be played
In the successful battle for the cham
rs of r-sr-
pitchers of Mack's staff, with - vic
tories and defeats to his credit Ben
I der has won - and lost 3, Plank won IS
and lost 10. Morgan won i and lost II d
/ Atkins won 3 and lost ]. krauSe broke
even on ten games. winning , and los
[ ing 5; and Dygert lost 3 games and mas
won his last .
/ The Athletics are out TO establish q
! record Of winning games this year, and
have TO win only three games more %
tie the league record made by Detroit
| last year, and only five more to win I'D
games. a feat that has never been &C
compIished in the American League