The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-06
LIVELY SHAkEUP
IN THE NATIONAL
Champion New Yorks Go
From First to Fifth-Phil-
adelphia Surprises All.
NOT IN
H. FORM
Washington Men Playing
With Same Spirit and Con-
fdence as at First.

in the two major leagues. beginning
today, Il decidedly interesting situa.
ton has arisen in the National league
race. The week developed a pro.
nounced shake-up, witnessing a drop
of the champion New Yorks from
first to fifth place: the rise of Chicago
to the top with Philadelphia chasing
the Cubs and yesterday by a Chicago
defeat. assuming the leadership; q
winning streak by ST. Louis which
brought that club out of the groove
and into the first division, and a spuri
on Brooklyn's part, which, in con-
nection with the weak showing OF
New York and Pittsburg, made a frs,
division contender of Manager Dab
lens team.
Other League Ran Smoothly.
The flow of events was more placid
In the younger organization. Phila-
delphia, Cleveland and Washington
moved along in the even tenor of their
winning way. each taking three games
and losing one and maintaining their
the first three places of the percent
age table. Chicago. while not able
to advance beyond fourth place, gain
ed the most ground of any team,
dropping only one game out of siS
played and drawing materially closer
10 the NaShlnEtOnS.
Reverting to the National league
situation, the rise of Philadelphia IA
perhaps the most impressive perform
ance of the week. To take three
games in a row from the Giants not
only elated the teams followers. but
indicated class of a kind which makes
Manager Dooin's present combination
look dangerous.
h development of st. Louis, while
possibly less sensational, vas ever
more of a surprise in it's way. After
carly in the week, the Cardinals won
three out of four from Pittsburg. The
latter made a lamentably weak show
ing. dropping five out of six.
The absence OF Wagner is handicap
ping this club badly as its defensive
work is broken up n the offense
likewise lacks strength. Neither is
ed form.
Chicago Had Setback.
Chicago. while %disposing Of Pitts
burg in the TWO games that remained
OF the series, had harder shedding with
Cincinnati. Tinker's men took two
cut of the five games, winning as
before. Brooklyn showed even better
form than in the seasons earlier
weeks, and by splitting a pair of
games with New York and taking two
cut of three from Boston. put them
selves in the hunt for higher honors.
Boston also bettered its previous rec
ord and broke even on the week.
There is promise of decidedly inter-
esting developments in the American
league race when the east versus the
west series begins Wednesday.
Cleveland has been walking through
the western territory pretty much as
it pleased, but what the club will do
against the strong astern visitors is
a problem. Chicago. too, has been
having a comparatively easy time of
ii, and the visits of Washington, Phil
adelphia and Boston to the White Sox
park are happenings that will be
awaited with interest.
Athletics Not in Old Form.
The Athletics, while they went
through the week with three victories
and but one defeat-the latter when
they ran up against Walter johnson
and still lead the league by a fair
margin. are not playing in their old
worlds championship form. The IA
Eous infield is not yet geared up to
it's old time rapidity and sureness of
action. The hitting power is all as OF
yore, however. The team has always
peen slow getting its stride and the
fact that it is already SO we'll placed
With Its machine still working a trife
uncertain and it's pitching staff far
from it's likely hot weather form,
seems to augur we'll.
Washington Still in Front.
Washington's lively game has SO
Tar held it we'll and the team, al
though handicapped by Fosters alb
sence. is playing with the same spirit
and confidence. The champion Red
Sox, though perceptibly improving,
did no better than split even on their
four games and still have some dis.
lance to go to land a first division
berth. st. Louis is keeping up at about
the gait 1t struck in the seasons early
days. Detroit is the decided laggard
among the teams of which there were
reasonably expectations. Up to and
including yesterday 1t had dropped
i straight games, Ty Cobb's pres.
ence in the last four of those falling
to break the losing streak. Today
however. the Tigers finally came
through with a victory.
or New York, the most that can be
said is that Frank Chance is still ex.
perimenting with his material and
finding a goodly proportion of it lack.
ing in quality. An encouragement Is
that flashes of form have been show.
ing recently and with new materia'
expected to be acquired soon a rea,
ball team finally may be gotten to.
gether.