Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-29

Washington surprised its most ardent
supporters by coping three out Oh
four from both Cleveland and De-
trolt. The American League Cham
pions made a very poor showing IN
the East, dropping two games to the
Yankees, two to Boston, two to Pniia-
deiphia and three to Washington
Cleveland and Chicago also Jared bad
ly, the Maps falling far down into the
race. Chicago did not do very well
and ST. Louis took a strange hold
on the cellar place.
ruring the past week Pittsburs,
Worlds Champions for 1909. suffered
one of the worst slumps Ii has ex-
perienced In several seasons and as
a result the team dropped from first
10 fourth place in the league races. For
several weeks the Pittsburg pitchers
have been going bed and now the en-
tire team seems to be in the air. The
pirates start East this week for Six
teen genes and unless they improve
a great deal they will have a hard
fight OF it to keep IN the running with
Chiccco.
Chice,v IS playing the best ball now
of any team in the National League.
1t has won nine straight games and
climbed into the lead for the first
time in year. The Cubs are nor
any stronger this season than they
we're last and both Pittsburg and New
York seem to be weaker. II looks like
close and exciting race in this
league this season.
Wheat. Hummel and Deubert, of
Brooklyn. are singing the ball hard
these days and Brooklyn. with its
strong pitching stan, should prove
troublesome to the best OF them this
season.
Lajoie continues to lead the AmeTl-
can League with The stick. but fy
Cobb and Iris Speaker are hitting
the ball at a lively clip now and these
youngsters are expected to overcome
the Frenchman's Iced in a short time.
ajcie NAV repeat ana lead the
loagre again this season, but it is.
doubtful.
The New York Yankees are putting
up classy brand Of baseball this
season. The team has picked up
couple of star beavers in Vaughan
and Ford and with the team fielding
and batting well the Highlanders are
huggins the Athletics close at the
Top of the ladder 1t is said that
New York's showing is largely due to
the fact that Hal Chase is managing
the team this year. Sailing Is
Dominally the manager, but dame
rumor has it that Chase is the real
manager and. since he is extremely
popular with the players. the team Is
doing its best work for him.
There was but little change last
week in the race In the Virginia
League, Roanoke continuing to hold
the lead and Norfolk remaining at the
bottom. Lynchburg and Richmond
fell little and Danville crawled up
slightly. The race this year is pref
ty one and the teams seem to be
more evenly balanced than they have
been in several years.
Carl Walker is now pitched winning
ball for Norfolk. walker has made
good showing in the Virginia League
this season, but at first the team play
ed poorly behind him and he lost his
games. During his last two perform
auces the Tars have fielded and nit
better and there has been a different
tale to tell.
Shortstop Shenck failed to show up
to play with the North Enders yes
terday and the Champions had weak
lineup. Shenck undoubtedly will be
with the North Enders next Saturday
and he probably will be used in the
short field throughout the season
JACK MAGGIE BECOMES
MANAGED ne A1ui E1tcC