The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-29
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LEADERS WILL FINISH
ON TOP.
Interesting Gossip Of the Americas
n National LeaouesNcIubs
Have Strengthened Out.

Barring the leaders. too safely en-
trenched to be disturbed by the bat
ties OF the week. more than one club
In either OF the baseball leagues has
experienced a temporary change in
position. even though the nnal count
finds them all in about the same
places as a week ago. Changes have
been more marked with the first divi.
sion clubs because they are better
punched than those in the second
fight. and while any one OF the four
clubs still has a fighting chance for
the pennant in the American League.
the race in the National is the same
old procession. with the Giants daily
opening up a wider gap. There are
yet chances for all kinds OF changes
In the complexion OF the race. as the
season Is not yet half gone, but IL
appears as though h zeal fight in
tne American League will be between
Boston and the. Athletics. There ia
hardly a question that Boston is the
n team the champions will have TO
beat II they expect to capture an
other pennant. No team has shown
better form than the Red Sox, and IL
would not be surprising IL the race
would soon narrow down TO these two
teams. with present odds slightly
favoring Boston because of better
conditions and because their pitchers
are showing much better form. IL ia
not likely that any OF the other teams
VIII do more than occasionally threat
en-, but so far as being serious con.
tenders any OF the other clubs might
as well be counted out OF the race.
Measured by the Athletics or Boston.
none OF the others appears to have
class and II is likely TO be amply
demonstrated as the season grows
older. There was a time when De-
troit was always a factor. but that
once wonderful ball team has been
last degenerating and the Tigers have
been In the ruck ever since the pres.
ent season opened. getting worse
right along and displaying the weak
ness OF its galaxy OF old stars when
on Saturday Mullen was sem in I'm a
pinch to bat for Ty Cobb a confes.
sion that Manager Jennings has lost
faith In the leagues premier batsman
Washington's Streak Flash.
The more n studies the Washing.
ton team the more he wonders how IL
was possible for the Senator's TO make
a clean sweep OF the west on their
last trip. Either Washington found
the other teams In a slump or else
a majority OF the victories were the
result OF things breaking right for
them. aided by good work by their
u~ndeniably fine staff OF pitchers. Sum-
ming up collectively the work OF Grif.
a men as shown here there does
not seem to be a particle of reason
why they should occupy so high a
position in the race. Careful analysis
shows than the Senators are travelling
beyond their speed, and II is extreme.
ly doubtful II they can maintain their
standing with the leaders much
longer and II would be no surprise II
they soon found their proper Iode.
ment among the second squad before
the series with the western teams
was over. The main strength OF
Washington lies with the batteries. as
aside from that the team. while n
promising one. has hardly cached its
full development. It's hitting Is spas
modic. while its fielding is uncertain
and its base running reckless some
Tine almost 10 the point Of ~fooIhardi.
ness. Nevertheless. whatever posf-
ito the team eventually occupies. II
will have furnished the real sensation