The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-31

There Is no long leases On the
National League leadership.
New York has won nine
straight games from Brooklyn.
THIS is carrying neighborlincss to
an undue extreme, In the opinion
OF the Cubs.
Russ Ford lost his second game
of the season, the Athletics
mauIing him after he had won
seven straight.
Adams four-hit shut-out of tire
Cubs and Young's two-hit shut
out of the ST. Louis Browns were
the best pitching performances of
the day.
Detroit keeps right on copying
games by one run. Her opponents
call 1t luck, but It's usually a win
ncr that has this so-called luck
Eddie Summers made his first
appearance OF the season in the
Tiger lineup, and won, allow
ing only seven hits. Donovan. too,
proved that he Is again in form.
All the FIVE runs of the morn
ing Detroit Cleveland game were
scored on sacrifice flies.
such shortsaops as Barry and Me-
Innis. When one goes In. fans
wonder how the other will ever
get chance again.
in the American League Boston
took two games from Washington. De.
-roit won twice from Cleveland; Ath.
etics defeated New York twice, and
he White Sox and Browns split q
double header
In the National League the Giants
Won twice from Brooklyn. the Phillies
rounced the Boston team twice
Pittsburg downed the Cubs morning
and evening. and St. Louis and Gin
,innati broke even
Johnson and Wood were the pitch.
ers in the evening game in Washing.
ton. The heat got both OF them In
the final round and Boston scored
four runs and Washington two. Al
had scored only two other
runs and Boston had got one mar
around. the Red Sox had the better
II it. Hughes pitched the morning
game in the capital city and did vel
Tor eight innings. Then the Red So,
sluggers broke into the game, tied Il
up in the ninth and won in the tenth
Cicotte and Hall pitched for Boston
Ford lost game to Jack Coomb.
n Philadelphia in the afternoon
krause shut out the New Workers
N the morning, Brockett being his op-
. Sps3& Es s.as.
Young Cy Young had the Indian
sign on the Browns in the afternoon
game and the White Sox got two run.
,ff Mitchell. Old Barney Petty pitch.
I'D Waliace's men to victory in tn-
morning: Scott, Olmstead and Lane
doing box duty for the White Hose.
Young Gregg. who Is working over.
lime these days. could not stop the
Tigers with Works and Donovan IN
kickapoo Summers won the morning
game for the Tigers. Mitchell being or
he mound for Cleveland.
Rube Marquard won another game
.akinE the morning session from
brooklyn. Doc Scanlon opposing him
Bugs Raymond and Red Ames shu,
ont the Superbas in the afternoon
RAYMOND going out because he fel,
sick; ptomaine poisoning. docto,
laid, although Bugs denied that hf
aad been drinking. and declared /,
must have been some clans that he
ate. Rucker and Bell pitched fol
Brooklyn.
Earl Moore shut out the Beanburs
boys. Brown hurting for Boston. In.
yerton. in left field. had nine put-outs
The former Tri-Stater has been moved
20 the outf1eld to make room TO,
Steinfeldt on third. The ex-Cub Is no,
going good, and the experts say tina,
renney let good man get away wher
ne traded Josh Clarke and Butler 70,
ste!ny. Clarke is a conner Curtis
and Alexander were opposed to each
other in the afternoon game, and Cur
.is was knocked from the box. Pfef.
FER finished the game.
Babe Adams shut out the Cubs ir
The morning game In Pittsburs. and
although the Pirates got only one rur
,n Richie. II was good enough to win
In the afternoon Camnitz outpitched
Reulbach. and Toney was sent In te
arive off the Pirates. He did well
but Camnitz was unhittabie.
Saliee beat Piano Smith In tins
game in st. Louis. hui,
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