The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-22
PENNANT RACES IN MAJOR LEAGUES
SETTLE down TO final CONTESTS
and Love. a new man., has shown
johnson Has Seasons Record.

johnson Has Seasons Record.
Johnson. Ivy way. is amassing a not
able total of victories. his marker OF
Saturday making his record for the
year 81 victories against eve defeats
the string of victories already equal
ling Joe Woods great total in 1912.
while there can he no doubt that the
mighty moundsman still has several
more winning games concealed in the
muscles of his strong right arm.
Among the other American league
clubs. Chicago and Boston are only
about three games apart. and fourth
position looks to he a toss-up between
them. with the chances ~favoring Ros-
ton on the form the two clubs are now
displaying.
The Red Sox had a good week Of it,.
chiefly through the excellent work Of
Collins and Bedient in the box. with
Speaker going at a great rate with his
bat to help make the offensive work
count. Speakers batting perform
ances are being closely watched. the
last unofficial averages showing him
only seven points behind Jackson and
twelve back of Cobb.
Chances New Works won. tempcrar-
lily at least. the seventh place battle
cellar. where they seem likely to stay,
as they have not developed anything
like a consistent winning form. while
the Highlanders. with the recent
acquisition Of such speedy men as Ma
isel. Gilhooley, Holden and Whiteman.
have played at a .667 pace in the last
fortnight.
The Philadelphia Nationals. eve
though they have failed TO maintain
a steady enough pace to bring them up
to the fag-winning point. nevertheless
hoH,o YnoHa n 6rn cnaonnfS rim IF II and
are not threatened, as are the runners
up in the American. with the loss Of
second place.
Pittsburgh seems settled in fourth
place-something Of a drop for last
years second team-but Brooklyn and
Boston are having a hard struggle to
decide who shall head the second divi-
sion. The Superbas had the call at the
end of the playing week by a one
cept in the case Of Hess. have not been
holding up 30 well in the last fort
night as for a considerable period pre-
vious. and the team consequently has
not gained much ground. The Brook
lyns have failed to enew the good
work they did early in the season. but
have managed to break about even in
the last two weeks and may finish at
the head of the second division after
al. SlIlCIIlIldtl, Which, HAS Deel pay
ing at considerable better han a 500
clip recently, has a fighting chance to
beat out either Boston or Brooklyn.
St. Louis in Cellar.
st. Louis is hopelessly moored in the
tail-end berth. Miller Higgins. 1t has
been definitely settled. is to be gwen
another chance and will try mex year
to lift the Cardinals out Of the ruck
by making. in all probability. whole
sale changes in the personnel Of the
team.
There will be no one. from present
appearances. to dispute third place
with the Cubs. who will therefore fin
ish under Evers in the same notch
that they did last year under Chance,
but without having been At any time
as they were a while last year, serious
contenders for the flag.
The recor in each league of games
played, won and lost. with runs. hits,
errors, and men left on bases fol-
lows: