South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-28
SENATORS WORK
IS THE FEATURE
OF PAST WEEK
Have Lost Only Two Games in
Two Weeks and Are Figur-
ing on Chance For Pennant.
Giants Still Leading.

NEW YORK. July 28. - The ap-
proach Of August days find interest
IN the major league baseball races
down almost 20 the vanishing point,
SO far as the premier berths are con-
cerned. With Pittsburgh's upward
rush rudely checked by three straight
defeats by the Giants and neither
Philadelphia nor Chicago displaying
sustained winning power. there seems
TO be nothing 20 prevent the Giants
from capturing another pennant if
McGraw's team continues playing the
kind OF ball which 1t has shown itself
capable.
In the younger organization the
situation is much the same, with the
Athletics IN a cOmman, ng position,
and only Washington seriously re-
fusing 10 concede Connie Mack's an
other chance at the major slice OF
worlds series money.
The breaking up Of the Pirate at
tack on the Giants pennant aspira-
tons was the big feature of the
baseball week just ended. The other
most notable feature perhaps was the
small number of contests staged In
stead OF the usual so or 60 or more
games, only 40 were played in the
National and As in the American
league.
Senators Going Strong.
Among other points Of interest is
the showing Of the Senators, Griffith s
lively crew has lost but two games
in the last two weeks and is gaining
5n percentage rapidly. Only a game
and a half separates them from the
Clevelands. who, while playing in i'm
proved form only managed to keep
pace with the Athletics, each Of these
last two clubs having won and lost
two games in the seven days play
Washington is Il games behind the
Mackmen-a gap il might be pos
siDle for them 10 close up or ma
terially lessen If the leaders were on
the road, where their showing this
season has been poor. The former
champions are now at home for a
long stand, however, and their past
performances indicate that it will be
hard 10 gain on them there.
WashingtOn's success is attributable
in very great part to the sterling
work Of its great pitchers. Johnson
and Boehling. The phenomenal young
left-hander registered his eleventh
consecutive victory this week. Twenty
of the Senator'S other victories are
credited to Johnson, who is charged
with but five defeats.
White SOx a Question.
The case of Chicago, next down in
the league list, is hard to fathom
The team was going well until within
a few days when Ii struck a streak
OF poor batting and worse fielding and
failed TO get pitching of the class it
had been accustomed TO from its
twirling stars.
The BostOns after a poor road
trip during which they made their
quick change of managers, are play
ing better ball at home. St Louis
ran up against WashingtOn's winning
streak before leaving the west and
is now struggling with the aforesaid
streak IN the Senator's home pastures
The New York's finished their for
eign tour with seven games won to
eight lost, and are now playing
far better game than during their
last stay
Some promise has been shown re-
Gently by Detroit, the club apparently
finding IL especially easy to beat
Philadelphia. The Crawford-CObb
combination Is working well again.
The record in each league Of
games played, won and lost, with
runs. hits. errors and men left on
bases. is as follows: