Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-11
Won and Lost an Equal Number Of
Games and SO There is No Change
in Margin Between Them.
CLEVELAND JUST ABOUT
ELIMINATE THEMSELVES
Connie Mack Loses 10 Per Cent in
Table, But Has Rag for His
League Safely Cinched Now.
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New York, Aug. 11.-Ten teams in
their quest for the major league pen
nants failed to make headway during
last weeks baseball. The other six
gained from 7 to IA points, but among
them were neither the New York Giants
nor the Philadelphia Athletics, leaders
respectively in the National and Amer
ican leagues. These two stood still, in
asmnch as each won and lost three
games while a majority of the other
clubs did as poorly, some Of them even
worse.
In the National League the week IS
results continue to show that Manager
McGaw, of New York, cannot yet be
certain Of driving his team through the
1918 series, for Philadelphia in seven
days cut the Giants s3-point lead down
to "a points, representing difference
of a game and half.
Mack's Men Are Safe.
In the American circuit it would ap.
pear that Connie Mack, although his
team lost 10 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 Sun
day.
The Clevelands just about eliminated
themselves as flag contenders this year.
In the week contests with Philadel
phia, Birmingham s players were out
batted and outfielded.
In both leagues no other team did so
we'll as the White Sox. Prior to their
two victories over the Athletics, Chica-
go took three out of four from Wash
ington. The week saw Callahan 8 men
fight their way to within few games
Of third place.
Chicago Gains.
In the Lynch circuit, Saturday night
found Chicago in third place instead of
Pittsburg, with ST, Louis holding Gin.
cinnati 5 former cellar position, Brook.
lyn barely above sixth place and Phila-
delphia slowly forging ahead
The Philles, in fact, got within sew
en- games of the Giants, while tho latter
struck a slump due in part to injuries
of players. To the Giants the Pittsburg
series was essential Two New York |
pitchers had winning streaks broken.
Marquard, after taking nine straight, |
fell before Adams. Mathewson like.
wise was humbled, losing to McQuillan.
Pittsburg on Monday allowed Demares
to run his string up to eight, but on
Friday McGraw's new star lost to Gin.
cinnati The effacement of these near.
records Of the season leaves Walter
johnson sole possessor of a string
worthy Of comment, He has taken II
straight and is tied with his teammate,
Boehling, who fell last week.
Some Big Deals,
Several sudden sensational trades,
the passing Of few stars from big
league company and reports that three
managers were to he deposcd, combined
to make the week notable.
OF the trades the most startling was
that involving the unusual price paid
by the New York Yankees for Maisdel,
the star infieder of Baltimore. Chance
gave Daniels outfielder, and Midkiff,
third baseman, and $4,000 cash, max.
ing the sale rank with the o'Toole,
Marquard and Chappelle purchases,
Next in Importance among the trades
were the exchange of places Of Otis
Crandall and Larry Mclean and Of Ed
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