Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30
BASEBALL
Diamond News and Gossip

In Cleveland the fans are circulating
petition asking Ban Johnson, president
Of the American League, to apologize
TOT his statement that Joe Btrming CHAM.
manager Of the Maps, is unit to lead
the club. There rs Just about as much
chance OF the baseball car" eating his
recent utterauces as there is OF the Yam
KEGS winning the American League pen
nHnt this year
No team in either league has been
playing better or faster ball In the past
two weeks than have the Dodgers After
skiddiug badly during the FIRST few
games OF the last Western trip, the
Brooklynites recovered their sea legs
and since have been clipping along like
a motorcyclist in the final lap Of Ave
mile sprint
Out Of the last fourteen games the
Dodgers have won eleven, taking four
strai ghts from the Phillies and breaking
even with the Giants.
The Giants and Phillies graphic 10.
day IN the first Of their four game series
and viii determine who shall lead the
National League for the next few days.
The Phillies now are only half a game
ahead Of the New Workers, and a vic
tory for the Giants to-day viii send
them into hrst place.
June opened with the Maps around the
200 mark Then they came 20 New
York and swatted the Yankees four
times IN a row. which sent them over
the 100 mark, and only few points be-
hind the Athletics Since then the Maps
have cracked in about So different places
and just now they have a rating Of 594.
which is l40 points less than the league
leaders and only 81 points ahead Of the
White SoX.
Slowly but surely Frank Chance is
whipping his Yankee aEgreE cation into
a regular ball club In the last few
rein by the owners OF the club has
weeded out a number OF undeslrables
and insists and filled their places with
men who promise 70 lit the Yankees
TO higher rung in the American League
ladder.
Crawford. OF the Tigers. dubbed a ball
into the bleachers Yesterday for four
and giving his team a victory over the
Browns
Hal Chase who has become the idol
OF the White SoN fans, further endeared
himself yesterday by cracking out a
triple with two on bases. which was
sufficient to beat the Maps
il develops now that Lajoie the vet
eran keystone sacker Of the Maps, was
not benched because be suddenly grew
too old and TOO feeble to cavort regu-
largly. but because he and Manager
Birmingham had = slight tilt Owner
Somers, Of the Maps. has ordered that
Lajoie be put hack int the game regu-
larry as soon as he has had little rest
Manager Joe Tinker, OF the Reds
rises 10 remark that II his club was
pitted against the Cubs all year Il would
win the pennant In a Canter Tinker's
aggre cation yesterday concluded a FIVE
game series with the Chlcagoans with
q victory, giving them a record Of four
wins out Of five starts
jackson, Of the Maps. and Cobb. Of the
Tigers. are stin busting fences in their
fight for the clouIing leadership of the
American League Jackson leads the
Detroit PLAYER. but only by a slight mar
gin Both sluEgers got three hits out
OF four times al bat yesterday.
Ever since rumoTs were circulated that
McGraw intended trading Merkle, the
big Giant first saCker has been field
ing in sensational fashion and batting
like a mend
Scouts Of the Reds are down around
Cambridge Mass, just now waving fiat
tering offers al Sam FELTON, the red
headed Harvard twirler, who performed
IN sensational style for hts team this
year. But Sammy is not over anxious
TO become professional 90