South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25
MAC AND NJ GRAW
MAY PREPARE FOR
WORLDS SERIES
Lead of Giants and Athletics in
Respective Leagues Seems
Impossible to be Overcome
Maps May Drop Down.

NEW YORK. Aug. 25.-Whatever
chance remained for a shift in the
prospects that the New York Nation
ais and Philadelphia Americans would
once more face each other as worlds
series contenders, faded almost TO
the vanishing point IN the cleaning Of
yester-ere. Twelve fun games now
separate New York and Philadelphia
in the National league with the
Quakers webbing and the Giants
again in the full stride of their fast
1913 gait.
IN the other division of major
league baseball the Athletics although
shot 10 pieces with injuries and going
none too well on that account. have
been able rOt only TO hold their own.
but TO Increase their lead. Just when
they should have shown quality and
aggressiveness If they hoped 10 win,
the ClevelanG's failed badly and with
string OF defeats broken but once
during last week. found themselves
trailing. the leaders by nine games as
the new playing week opened.
May Groom TwirIers.
With the close OF the regular sea-
son and the call of play in the worlds
series hardly more than six weeks
away il takes little figuring TO show
how small likelihood there is of an
overturn in either league. From pres
ent appearances Manager McGraw
soon can begin TO groom MatheWsOn,
Marquard, Terseau and Demaree for
The post season fray, while Connie
Mack Will have TO tackle before long
the problem OF picking the yOungster
to cooperate with Bender and Plank
IL Efforts 10 puzzle the Giant batsmen
unless Jack GOODS shall have recu-
perated sufficiently by October TO take
a stand on the firing line.
The break in the Philadelphia squirt
which practically put DoOin's men out
of the running in the National league
race began with the appearance of
Chicago on the Quaker field. Four
straight was the Cubs record in that
series up 10 mid-Week, when the Phil
lies finally rallied against Evers team
and won their single victory OF the
last eight games. Pittsburgh hoWeV-
err. fresh from a triumph over New
York in out of 5 games at the Polo
grounds, at this Juncture resumed
Philadelphia's humiliation, cleaning
up a three game series that ended yes
terday. Philadelphia S best was to tie
the Pirates Friday.
The second division teams also had
a tight little time OF it among them
selves. that ended yesterday. Phil
adeiphia's best was 20 tie the Pirates
Friday.
The second division teams also had
a tight little time of il among them
selves Cincinnati gaining ground rap
idly, St. Louis falling off precipitately
and Brooklyn and Boston about hold
ing their own. The Cardinals seem
anchored at the foot of the ladder
and rumors Of radical changes not on
~ as regards the players and man
agement but the ownership or the
team itself are flying thick and fast.
Mrs. BrittOn Tired.
Mrs. Britton is reported weary of
owning a big league club particularly
one going no better than Higgins ag-
gregation and 10 be willing to sell IL
she can get her price Should a
change in this respect not develop,
reports have it ahat Ed. KOnetchy 81
10 succeed Higgins as directing hand
Of the team.
Washington is pressing the Maps for
second position. now only 20 points
separating the teams as the new week
opened Groom pitching good ball
again and Boehling after losing four
ina row when his winning stream OF
n was broken, came through with a
Victory. Walter Johnson's record in
Guiding Sundays victory. is Il
straight. with the seasons figures
standing % Victories against FIVE de
feats.
White Sox Going Good.
The White SoX have been going
nicely. with good box work 10 steady
them Boston, after getting hard
knock by the loss of the final game
in ST. Louis and three running IN Chi
cago, swept the Cleveland grounds
clean in the series. st. Louis got
something better than an even break
on the week. while both Detroit and
New York made it four and four.
Recruiting for next season 10y means
OF purchases and deals continues. The
most interesting exchange of the week
was the trade of Byrne and Camnitz of
Pittsburgh for Dolan of Philadelphia
with a cash consideration. Philadel-
-phia figures that the veteran third
haseman will strengthen their infield,
10 say nothing of the work Camnltz
NAV be able 10 do for them.
Most of the recent acquisitions from
the minors have been pitchers.