Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-29
A Review of How Both Teams Size
Up as Aspirants for the Worlds
HOnOrs---MaCkmen Considered
Weaker Than Two Years Ago.
McGIaw's Men Said TO Be Stronger However, Aih-
Ieics Have Recovered Offensive Strength.

form that produces runs in clusters
when they are needed.
Last week, COR instance. McGraw :
men averages only three and a hall
runs = tine game, while the Maekmen
were amassinS an average OF nearly
seven. Conservation Of pitching talent
has already been begun by the Athlet-
les eanny leader. He gave his Veter-
ans a good rest. last week, Bender not
showing once on tie mound, ana Plank
only for Il few innings in one game.
AcGraV had 10 win out his string to
elineh the pennant and Mathewson,
HarqEard and Tesreau came through
with sterling performances. Dernaree
WAS less successful. All of the quartet
doubtless will be given Just enough
work. the coming seven days, TO keep
tbem in condition fer the big job
ahead of them
With week Of the season remaining.
several contests for position in each
najol league remain to be settled. Chi
c3go n the National still has a chance
to oFerhaul Philadelphia, but the out
!epk for the Cubs finishing above third
IS not so bright as it WAS a week ago.
TIE Pirates are settled in fourth
place. Bosten holds the fifth place ad-
vartage at present. The ultimate ten
art ,1f this position is likely to be de-
eided in the series between Braves and
SHpefbas, the last of the Week, Cincin-
natl, however, still has fighting
chance to rise. The Reds closing game
are with the tail-end St Louis team.
As the Week opened, Brooklyn was
less tkan three games alc..1 of Thinkers
men.
In the American League Washington,
after being beaten in a series by the
Browns, took vengeance on Chances
New Yorlls, winning three straight at
the Polo grounds, and thereby getting
lands continued their slide and lost
three games out of four.
Boston and Chicago stood practically
stationary and tie fourth place con-
test still is an open one. with the
chances faVoring the Red Sox, who
had a two and "a half game lead as the
final stretch was reached. Detroit has
the sixth berth reserved for occupan-
ely till the end of the season. While it
will take the last week of play to de-
tcrmine whether st. Louis or New
York shall be tail-enders.
The batting duel between Ty Cobb and
Joe Jackson was watched with interest.
during the week. The Clevelander need
ed a bunch of hits to overcome the lead
in points Cobb had on him, but 1t was
Cobb and not jackson who got the prize
collection. Tyrus officially went to bat
70 times during the Week and hit safely
in II instances for an average of SEQ. OF
his Il hits two We're three-haggers and
one a double. The fleet Detroiter also
scored three runs and stole four bases
jackson on the other hand had a poor
week of it, for him, hitting safely only
four times in II times, an average of but
$50. However, he scored five runs in
the four games played and stole two
bases. Only one of his hits was for extra
bases-A three Dagger in Detroit, on Sat
urday. Cobb's great work puts him far
out in front and there is little doubt
that the batting laurels of the season
will again go to him.
Speaker has been ont of the Boston
lineup lately and his average is likely to
stand about as it is probably ranking
him third among the American League
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