El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-06

, telling "why baseball IS worthy OF sup
port" praised the game for its honesty
and other characteristics.
Final Standings Settled.
While the pennant races in both
leagues were settled nearly two weeks
ago, several interesting contests for place
have been going on among clubs in each
organization. In the National league,
Philadelphia's title to second place was
not seriously questioned. Chicago
threatened at one time but the Phillies,
despite a bad week at the end, won
enough games to hold themselves safe.
Chicago finished in third place with a
good margin over Pittsburg in fourth
place. The Cubs, under Evers, made a
better showing than many critics ex-
pected and their aggressive player
manager has good material for next
year. Generally picked to be up among
the dangerous cOntenders, the Pirates
got off to a bad start and at no time
were a potent factor in the race. Fred
Clarke is not likely to rest satisfied
with the team, as it is said some
changes may be expected by the time
another year begins.
The Bostons under George Stallings,
finished fifth, heading the second di-
vision. To take a tail-end club and
bring it up to this notch in one year was
no small achievement and the Braves
give promise or making further progress
in 1914.
Brooklyn finished sixth, a notch above
last year, losing a inal-week chance to
beat out Boston. Cincinnati, with Joe
Tinker at the helm, had to be satisfied
with seventh position.
Poor Start For Reds.
The Reds start, like Pittsburg's, was
poor one, though they played far bet
ter ball later in the season. st. Louis,
which lost by nearly 100 points, never
got going well at all, and played worse
instead of better as the season prog
ressed. Miller Higgins, it would seem,
is likely to have a hard time making
MS team a factor in next years race,
unless, as has been limited, there viii be
wholesale changes in the teams person
mel.
The Athletics this year got an early
lead in the American league race and
the race was an easy one for them.
Cleveland, the runner-up for the great
er part of the year, lost its grip in the
seasons later weeks while Clarke Grit
fth's Washingtons were bracing and
making a strong showing. Griffith's
ambitions to land a flag never were
nearer realization. There will be few
to criticize the showing he has made
with his team. There seemed to be
something lacking at critical times with
the Clevelands, which took third place,
as the final standing Is computed.
Fourth Place For Sox.
1t took the last week of play to de-
eide the fourth place contest, but the
Red Sox finally won by a slight margin
Misfortune hit the last year champions
hard in the early months and their ia
from their high estate of 1912 was o.
of the seasons remarkable devele
ments. The White SOx, although
acquired Russell, were without
services of Ed Walsh, their former ]
ing mainstay, for the greater part
season and finished in fifth pl
though with a percentage well a
half way mark.
Detroit, ending in sixth place,
largely by virtue OF weakness IN
The seventh place fight was not
until the last moments of the S
Cleveland Sunday, when Clevela
taking the last half of a double
Kept the Browns in the cellar.
The New Yorks occupy the Sc
position by a four-point margin.
Chance early saw he could do little
he material left him and started
,uild up new team. His club, lucky
% win a game a week on the average
1t the start, was playing considerably
better than 500 ball in the last month
If the season.
The St. Louis Browns, although last,
ave played well recently, and with the
inc pitching staff they have, bid fair
o do better next year.
ATTGTTH