The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-08-07

will be accompanied by the Chicago
White Sox, and all the details of the pro-
posed trip are now being arranged by
Messrs. McGraw and Comiskey.
| The Phillies have put in good week on
the road and have reduced somewhat the
Giants lead At Pittsburg they captured
three out of four and have since done as
well at Cincinnati. AS forecasted in this
column the team seems to have regained
confidence after the big slump at home.
The pitchers are working in turn and this
does away with any chance of their being
overworked, as some of them were at the
start of the season. Cravath is hitting
around $40 and has increased his total of
home runs to eleven. Magee has annexed
twenty-five two base knocks, while Lo-
bert has distinguished himself by pur-
Joining twenty-six bases. Beals Becker,
whom Jawn McGraw labeled ''has been,
is tearing the cover off the ball. He is
batting 300 or better and has negotiated
five circuit swats and eight three base
blows, two of which he earned in the last
series at Pittsburg. Considering that
about twenty ante-season prophets picked
seventh place for the Phils, the team
showing is distinctly good.
The Cubs since their return home have
played good ball. If Manager Evers can
keep his players in harmonious spirit it
will be beneficial to the team. Rumors of
discOrd between Evers and Bresnaham
have been vigorously denied by the little
manager. We do not doubt that some of
the Windy City fans are doing all they
can to bring about such discord, for about
all of them are dissatisfied with the team.
However it is unlikely that Bresnaham
could do any better as manager than Evers
has. Roger has knack of keeping his
players considerably riled up, and where
this is the case, good playing is impossible.
Heine Zimmerman limped home ahead of
the team but the club physicians couldn't
find any serious trouble in his foot I'm
mediately the fans had it that Tim was
malingering. Surely such talk is idle,
as Heine always likes to play the game,
to say nothing of his penchant for dis
playing his conversational abilities.
The Pirates have not accomplished much
during the week. One fact at which we
rejoice is the return of Wagner to short
field. A few weeks back reports had it
that Honus was all through. We hope
that his return to the game will be perma-
nent. Marty O'Toole is in uniform doing
a little practic work but will not be
ready to play for some days. If the
Pirates are to stay in the first division
they will have to start winning streak
soon.
Connie Mack has just about decided
who he will pitch in the first game of the
Worlds series. Also he has announced
the discovery of so-called shot belt, in
which zone he places Washington, ST.
Louis and Cincinnati. He makes numer-
Gus disparaging remarks about the climate
in the cities named Meanwhile the Ath-
letics are at the top of the heap and posi-
lively refuse to give up their possession of
same. But they are not winning as often
as the last time they camped at home;
from which fact Managers Birmingham,
Griffith and Callahan derive no small modi-
cum of satisfaction.
Cleveland surprised every one by a re-
versal of form during the week, when they
recovered from their slump and grabbed
five out of seven games; not only gaining
on the Athletics but leaving Washington
little further in the lurch. They finish to-
day series with the Athletics and, if the
Maps can put it on the right side of the
ledger, their chances for first position will
be enhanced considerably.
Washington gave the Browns a beating,
but bowed before the Tigers and their ter
rible roar. Their anticipated grab of sec
ond position was therefore postponed
indefinitely The Browns cut Boeh-
ling's string of victories by first in
ming bat-fest in which Williams maced
out homer with two on. BOehling held
them scoreless thereafter, but his team
mates could do nothing with MitchelPs
slants and the game was gummed 81.
Last Saturday Walter johnson celebrated
his sixth anniversary in the American
League, having for his adversary Detroit,
against which team his first game was
pitched. He was presented by the fans
with huge silver loving cup forty inches
high and this was heaped full with money.
The speed king, it seems, is held in high
esteem by the Washington fans, and SO he
should be.
The White Sox have been unsuccessful
on this trip thus far. What the reason is
no one seems to know. 1t is said Tex
Russell has been asked to pitch too often
and his effectiveness has been impaired.
Chappelle, the much touted outfelder,
has been relegated to the bench and Ping
Bodie re-installed in the center garden.
Chappelle's faults have not been made
clear by Callahan, but whatever they are
Callahan must have known them before
hand, as he has had Chappelle watched by
scouts practically the whole season.
The Highlanders are slowly but surely
crawling up on the Browns, and we would
not be surprised to see Chances hirelings
leave the cellar before starting on their
next turn around the circuit.
Boston is one team that is doing better