Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-06-23
BIG LEAGUE CLUBS
PLAYING At TOP
SPEED NOW
National Pennant Fight Is Be-
tween Philadelphia, New
York and Chicago Athletics
Haven't Any WaIkaway
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New York. June o. with New
York and Philadelphia eneaeed i'm "a
hot fight for first place and Brook
ly again playing superb ball and
snrintiug rapidly toward the top. the
National lcaeue race has entered ono
of the most interesting phasos of the
season. Chicago still has look I'm.
and according to Manager McGrnw,
Is the club the Giants fear most. II
Is BROOKLYN that the National league
leaders are watching most attentNely
az the moment. however. while in the
junior organization 1t is also third
place club-the Bostons-that Just
now is making the strongest showing.
The Red Sex. champions of the
world. apparently have struck their
enit NJ last and the American league
is taking notice. Jake stahrs comhi-
nation. with It's infield working to-
gether again. and It's wonderful out
field trio Speaker. Hooper and Lew
fielding and hitting as Well as
dropped only one game In sew
on last week.
In the National league. it looked
carly in the week ass II the Philadel-
phians were in fair way to lose
their lead Continuing the uncertain
work they had shown on the road,
they had lost game to St Louis and
three te Chicago when thel suddenly
hraccd. took the remaining game of
the series with the cubs and then. re-
turning east. trimmed Boston twice in
double header.
Thursday night the Giants. who had
won twelve ont of rftccn games on
the road. were close behind nut as
McGraws men dropped an odd game
in Pittsburgh and were taken into
camp Yesterday by Brooklyn. the re-
suit WIS Ia leave both clubs practical
ly where they were when the recent
western trip opened. three and a half
games apart.
ON the form shown last week the
Chicago team has little chance of im-
proving its position in the near fu-
ture.
The inability of Pittsburgh TO win
consistently Is stll the puzzle Of the
league. O'Toolc pitched probably tho
+ best game of his big league career
Hast Tuesday. allowing Boston only
three hits. and yet his team lost. ! to
TO- Marty kept up his good work hl
+ holding New York down on Friday
however. and Pittsburgh got away
with their second victory of the weeh
/ In six games played.
Boston. after going promisinely fol
awhile. has dropped Off bit ST
Louis and Cincinnati each won bal
two Of the six games played last
week
Aside from the Boston's showinf
and the slumps of Philadelphia ant
Cleveland. the brace taken by The
New Yorks perhaps was the most in'
tercsting development in the Ameri.
can league race. Even though The
Highlandcrs ended the week with q
double defeat by Washington. thcs
have shown that there is hitting ant
winning power in the club. The dou.
yle defeat that set them back served
to put Washington back In the frs
division.
The chief burden of the pitchini
for the Senators is falling as usual
upon Walter Johnson and he Is bear
ing up manfully under the strain. H'
already has lost four games, how
ever, and even with his fifteen vie
tories to date, can hardly hope t.
equal Joe Woods last years record
Of thirty three victories and five de
feats Wood. by the way, pitched on
Of his best games against Philadel
phia. Friday, allowing only four hits
Hal Chase has shown improved hit
ting form since he joined the White
Sox and undoubtedly has rounded on
their infield SO that it is now Z
smooth working combination.
The Detroits, with cobb as thei
clean up artist keep hitting hard
tut poor pitching frequently equalize
their work with the bat