The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-14
Cubs Check the Glants

New York worked their string OF
ucccssivc victories up TO IA during
he week and then fell before Chicago,
which club otherwise Jared poorly un.
II striking easier going In Brooklyn.
he weeks figures make sorry read.
ng for friends OF the Philadelphia Ma.
lonals. for the club dropped all but
wo games In seven and fell back to a
'oint ~ games behind the Giants.
)ooiR gave the club a thorough shak.
7g up during the week, and yesterday
1 began to look rs II he would get
esults on the side Of the attack, at
ny rate, as the team has begun to bat
gain.
The case Is far worse for. Brooklyn,
!hich lost its tenth straight game yes
erday and is now back in the second!
livision. Poor pitching has been the
'ypcribas' main trouble. Boston IL
rot so far behind Brooklyn now, the
Braves winning 5 out of S games last
'eck. st. Louis suffered most at Bu..
on's hands. but won the final. which.
'o~eYer, saw Manager Higgins put
ut of the game by an injury. 'Cincin.
iati got an even break on eight games.
hiding Brooklyn in the dumps and TAX
ne four straight.
The week In the American League
was tame compared with the stirring
happenings in the older organization
Cleveland got some satisfaction b.
keeping pace with the Athletics, each
winning four out OF six games. Wash.
agton and Chicago both fell OF and
Boston broke only little better than
yer 81. Louis was the only team to
hold its own with the leaders IN game,
won and lost, the New Yorks splitting
heir wins and losses evenly while De.
roit kept up It's weak work by losing
Tive OF seven games.
A double defeat at the hands OF the
.Cfcvefands with which the week open.
eG gave the White Sox a start OH their
setback. and the New forks, who
have played good ball so far on their
Western trip, took two IN three from
callahan's men. The Sox picked up
A little ground by winning to-day iron:
Boston.
Athletics In Slump.
Some little dropping from form on
tho part Of the Athletics twirlers has
been noticed. Eddie Plank had one
Of his poorest weeks this year. He
WAS driven from the box once and
touched up fairly hard on his other
appearances. Bender has been doing
little work aud the bulk of the pitch
ing has devolycd upon the Youngsters,
who. however, seem able to hold up
their end fairly well with the batting
strength OF the Mackmen sluggers to
hack them.
Washington also is having pitching
troubles. the staff having dropped to
a two-man basis so far as winning
work Is concerned II last weeks show.
ing may be taken as Indicating condf.
tions. or the Senators three victories
johnson, OBLIGATED in one and Boehling
in two. St. Louis twirling contingen.
just now is showing better form than
those OF most teams far above them,
their left.handers. led by Earl llamll.
ton, being a particularly good 1t.
Detroit has been VIGOROUSLY weak
on the mound all season and jennings
is having poor luck so far in recruiting
Bauss; Wffictt and Lake, however.
were able between them to take tlou.
hle'header from the Athletics today.
A staff that has improved of late is
hat OF the Chance men. Of whom
Ford, Heating. Fisher and Mcconnell
are al showing effectiveness.