Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-11

{ to IA points, out among tiictH were
not the New York Giants and the
Philadelphia Athletics. leaders, re-
spectively in the National and Amer
lean circuits. These two stood still,
since each won and lost three games,
willie a majority of the other clubs did
as poorly, some of them even worse.
Philadelphia. Chicago, Pittsburg anu
Cincinnati in the older league, ana
Chicago and Boston In the younger
one, were the six that succeeded in
lettering their standing.
Ia the National the weeks results
continue to show that Manager Nc
Graw of New York cannot yet be cer-
tain of driving his team through the
1915 Worlds Series, for Philadelphia,
in seven days, cut the Giants S5-
point lead down to Ga points. repre-
serting difference of a game and 4
half
The Giants gained half game by
defeating Cincinnati while Philadei-
pkia was idle.
ON the other hand, in the American
circuit. it would appear that Connie
Mack, although his team lost 10 points
forthwith to groom one of his veter-
ans for the first of the post-season
games, for his club is farther ahead
of the field than it was. last sunday,
due to the negative showing of the
runners up, Cleveland and Washing
ton.
The Clevelands just about eliminated
themselves as flag contenders, TINS
year. Facing a so-called crucial Sc
ries, on Monday, with the Athletics,
they made dismal display at tim.
when they doomed as the former
worlds champions only rivals. Had
they won three of the four games the
two teams played. the Maps would
have been right on the heels of the
Mackmen. Instead the Athletics TOOK
the long end of the series. In these
contests Birmingham's players were
outbatted and outfielded. Even IL
CIeveland's lone victory. the Ohioaps
were out hit. The slugger Jackson
passed through the series with only
TWO singles to his credit. Mack's pitch !.
ers, with the exception of PLANK,
twirled championship ball.
Shawkey. Bush and Bender We're the
winning mound men. the first named
staring in a twohit game. Apparently
this struggle told on the leaders. for
in the two remaining days they fell
before the Chieagos. Brown faded be-
fore Scott, on Friday. and, yesterday,
Russell held the Mack batters to five
hits and defeated Shawkey.
In both leagues no other team did
so we'll as the White Sox. Prior to
their two victories over the Athletics.
the Chicago team took three out OF
four from Washington. The week say
Galatians men fight their way &c
within a few games of third place
Lefty Russell proved the major
league star. being credited with three
victories, two from Washington and
one from the Athletics.
Boston made an effort to return to thu
500 mark, winning four games and los
ing two. Anderson and Moseley from tbs
from the minors won two of the victo
ries, while the veteran Collins was cred
tied with both defeats.
AS for the other teams, Detroit anc
| New York split even on the week Will,
! ST. Louis like Cleveland and Washing
/ ton, won two and lost four.
| In the ranking no changes took place
| in this league
In the Lynch circuit, Saturday nigh
| found Chicago in third place instead o.
Pittsburg, with st. Louis holding Cincin
MATHS former cellar position, Brooklyn
barely above sixth place. and Phiiadel
phia slowly forging ahead The Philies
in fact, goth within seven games or .a'
Giants. Dooin's pitching staff continue
| to show its early season form, while IN
Giants struck slump, due in part to In
juries of players. Philadelphia droppe'
but two games out of seven, each on
to Chicago. Philadelphia defeated -
Louis four times running and Chicag
once. Chicago added three victorie
over the down-trodden Superbas to it
two over the Phillies and made profit
| able week, losing once to Philadelphia
and once to Brooklyn. Pittsburg's fou
victories as against two defeats, inciud
ing the winning of her first home serie
from the Giants since 1910.
To the Giants this Pittsburg series wa
eventful in another way besides its los:
Two New York pitchers had w;nnin
| streaks broken. Marquard. after takin
nine straight, fell before Adams. Ma
thewson likewise was humbled, losing
| McQuillan the come hacker" Pitts
burg, on Monday. allowed Demaree t
run his string up to eight with a victor
over Camnitz. but. on Friday, McGraw
new star lost to Cincinnati. The effact
ment of those near-records of the seaso
leaves Walter Johnson sole possessor {
a reason record.
Johnson's 10th came. on Wednesda.
when he gave the White Sox their onl
defeat of the week. His 18th was owe
Cleveland, Friday. Johnson was Wasi
ington's only winning pitcher. Cincil
natl had fruitful week, dropping onl
two games of six In its climb from la.
place. st. Louis lost four out of seve
and Boston played in their 1912 forr
taking each one game out of seven pla.
ed. At this rate Cincinnati bids fair
lead the second division within for
night Several sudden and sensation
trades, the passing Of few stars fro
big league company and the reports tn
three managers were to be deposed cor
bined to make the week one in baseba
history.
| Of tba trades tho most startling OF