Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-11
.MACKMEN HAVE PROFITABLE WEEK
Poor Showing of Cleveland Increases Phladelphas Lead
 PhiI!ies Gain on New York Gianh

New York. Aug, 1o.-Ten teams !n their quest for major league pennants failed to make any headway during the week of baseball that ended yesterday afternoon. The otffe. six gained from seven to fourteen points, but among them were not the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Athletics leaders respectively in the National and Amer lcan circuits. These two stood still since each won and lost three games, While majority of the other clubs did as poorly-some of them even worse.
 Phfladelphia. Chicago, Pittsburg and Cincinnati in the older league, and Chicago and Boston in tie younger one were the six that succeeded in better ing their standing.
 PhiIlies Gain on Giants.
 In the National the weeks results continue to show that Manager Mo- Graw of New York cannot yet be cer- tain of driving his team throEgh the 1913 worlds series, for Philadelphia in seven days cut the Giants S3 point lead down to GA points, representing difference of a game and half. The Giants gained a half game today by defeating Cincinnati, while Philadelphia was idle
 Mackmen increase Lead.
 On the other hand. in the Americant circuit 1t would appear that Connie Mack, although his team lost ten points in the percentage table, can begin forthwith to groom one of his veterans 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 Cf the runners up, Cleveland and Washington.
 CleveIand's Hopes Fading.
 The CIevelands just about eliminated themselves as flag contenders. Facing a so-called crucial series on Monday with the Athletics, they made a disma, display at a time when they looked the former worlds champions only rivals.
 In these contests Birmingham's players were outbatted and outfielded. Even in Cleveland's lone victory the Ohioans were uuthit. The sIuggeT. Jackson, passed through the series with only two hits to his credit.
 Mack's pitchers with the exception of Plank twirled championship ball. Shawkey, Bush and Bender were the winning moundmen, the first named starring with a two-hit game.
 In both leagues no other team did so. we'll as the White Sox.
 In the ranking no change took place in this league.
 Cubs Moving Ahead.
 In the Lynch circuit Saturday night found Chicago in third place. instead of Pittsburg, with St. Louis holding Cincinnati's former cellar position, Brooklyn barely above sixth place and Philadelphia slowly forging ahead,
 The Phillies, in fact, got within seven games of the Giants. Dooins pitching staff continues to show its early season form, while the Giants struck slump, due in part to injuries of players. Philadelphia dropped but two games out of seven, both to Chica- go. Philadelphia defeated St. Louis four games running and Chicago once.
 Johnson Has Elven Wins.
 The effacement of uear-records of the season leaves Walter Johnson the sole twirler possessing a string Wor thy of comment. Griffith's wonder has taken eleven straight and is tied with his teammate, Boehlins, who fell last week. Johnson's tenth came on We'd nesday, when he gave the White Sox their only defeat of the week. His 11th was over Cleveland, Friday. Johnson