Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-25


chance remained for "a shift in the
prospect that the, Giants and the Ath-
letics would once more face each 9th
er as world $ series contenders, faded
ALMOST to the vanishing point of the
gloamings of yesterday eve. Twelve
full games now separate New York
and Philadelphia in the National, with
the Quakers wobbIing and the Giants
again in the full stride of their fast
1913 gait. In the other division of ma
jor league basebailp-the Athletics have
been able not only to hold their own
but to increase their lead.
With the close of the regular season
and the. call of play in the world
series hardly more than six weeks
away. it takes little figuring to show
hoce small likelihood there is of an
overturn in either league. From pres
ent appearances Manager McGraw
soon can begin to groom Mathewson,
Marquard. Tesreau and Demaree for
the post season fray, while Connie
Mack viii lhave to tackle before long
the problem of picking the youngster
to cooperate with Bender and Plank
in efforts to puzzle the Giant bats
men-unless Jack Coombs shall have
reeuperated sufficiently by October s
early days to take stand on the fir
ing line.
The break in the Philadelphia squirt
which put Dooin's men out of the run
ming in the National League race. be-
gan with the appearance of Chicago.
-Four straight was the Cubs record in
that series up to mid-week, when the
Phillies finally rallied against Evers'
team and won their single victory of
the last eight games. Pittsburgh. how
lever, fresh from triumph over New
York in three out of five games at the
Polo Grounds, stepped in at this juno
|ture and resumed Philadelphia s
Humiliation. cleaning up a three-game
series that ended, yesterday. Philadel-
phia could only tie the Pirates in Fri
days game. Meanwhile Chicago, NOV
ing over to New York. fell victims to
THE Giants and dropped the entire
series to the leaders, enabling the Nc
|Grawites to round up their week suc-
|cessfully and with their lead strength
|ened almost to the point of impregna
|bilty. Their reverses at Pittsburgh s
hands were largely chargeable to the
the field by one of the so-called VEN
CRADLES of the game. Honus Wagner.
The veteran in this series played up
to the best standards of his prime.
Pittsburg, it may be said, with 1t!
twirliIg staff in shape again-Martl
OToole went through and won his frs
|. fnll game. Thursday, since he was op
/ Grated upon for appendicitis. severa
weeks ago-is displaying as good ;
brand of ball as any team in the League
| juet now, and will be a contestant TO
| second place if the Philadelphia sluml
keeps up Chicago, too. has been doin'
/ good work. lis only setback was II
/ New York.
/ With the first division clubs battlin,
| each other, the second division team
| had Il right tight little time of it amonI
| themselves. Cincinnati gaining grounr
rapidly. ST. Louis falling off precip
lately and Brooklyn and Boston abou
holding their own. The Cardinals seen
/ anchored at the foot of the ladder an
! there are many rumors of radica
| changes not only as regards the play
ers and management but the owner
ship of the team itself. Mrs. BrittoI
is reported weary of the task of run
ming big league club. Should chang
In this respect not develop the report
have il that Ed Konetchy is to succee
| Higgins as the directing head of tn
team.
The poor showing of the Cleveland
| and the game and successful struggl
of the Athletics, with no less than !
men on the hospital list. to hold thei