Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-21


ball player in Chappelle the trouble
over the Hal Chase deal and the
punching match on the st. Louis
| bench at a game between the Giants
and Cardinals in New Ycrk-such de-
! velopments as these We're sufficient in
number and interest to keep the en-
3, thusiasts from dsvoting all their at
! teution 10 the progress of the league
races. The schedules as played from
/ day to day were bring their usual de-
Velopments in the way of ups and
! downs for various clubs of course, the
/ Ups" coming chiefly the way of the
| Pittsburgs in the National Leagu
and the WashinStons in the American
| while prominent in the Down" list
were the Cardinals in the older cir
cult and the Athletics, Maps and Red
Sox in the younger
| Perhaps the slump of the Mackmen
/ WAS the most prominent outstanding
/ feature of the seven days play in the
American League. The former cham
pions had hard schedule and made
! poorer work playing it than they have
! in any similar period, this season
/ They dropped six of 10 games and fell
rapidly in percentage. That their lead
was not cut down to any notable eX-
| tent was due to the fact that the
| Clexelands were losing almost as
many games as the leaders. Birming
| hams men. managed to take one game
of double header. beating the New
Workers by n hair in yesterdays ninth
| inning. But they dropped the 9th
er three to the fhghlanders and pre-
Viously had fallen twice before the
Senator's While Plank and Bender
each pitched one good game. last
week, the belief that weakness was
developing in the leaders twirling
staff was borne out by the happen
! ings of the playing period. Connie
| Mack evidently shared the opinions
of outsiders on this point. for he rush
ed hurry orders for Bob Shawkey to
report from Baltimore. The recruit
delivered well pitched game in Chi
cage. although his club lost after he
| had retired and Bender had taken up
s.! the pitching burden.
Belief that the race in the American
League was still an open one might
he prevalent We're there any club which
had shown form consistently enough
| 10 warrant expectations of a steady
rull toward the top from now on.
Even the most pronounced Cleveland
enthusiasts. however, probably are
convinced by the past weeks work of
their club that ii hardly will be a pen
nant cor lender The likely bidders for
hcnofs against Philadelphia, if any are
developed are the Washingtops and
Chicagoans. The Senators are having
| more than fairly good road trip
nd nj XFpI h,+Illia hall all the week
| dropping only enc game in six. Griffith
still expresses strong hopes of a driv-
| ing finish and Walter johnson is re-
ported as having offered to pitch ev-
cry other day. after Sept. 1. if it APP
pears then that hisiclub has a look-in.
| The White Sox are showing steady
| Improvement. Their inner defence is
working smoothly. with Chase. Rath.
| Lord and Weaver at top form, while
| the soGtfield can hardly help being
strengthened by Chappelle, who has
| shown enough in the few games he
! has played 10 make Chicago enthusi-
astic over him. TEX" Russell contin-
ned to he "A tower of strength in the
| box and Ed Walsh is now back to do
| his turn in his old time style as he re-
| Gains strength after his recent SICK
ness In the series with the Athletics.
| which Chicago divided, Cicotte ana
| Scott showed their ability to hold the
hard biting Philadelphians.
Tie deposition of Jake Stahl IN mid
season after the club under his man
agement had won a league pennant a
world title was the sensation OF the
baseball week. The change TO Cafri-
gan has apparently not affected the
pla wing of the club one way or the 9TH
or rs vet Detroit braced considerably,
during the week, Dauss, for one, OF the
pitchcrs, showing fine form. st. LOUIS
thrfyed while a guest but Jared poorly
With Griffith's men as visitors. The
New Yorks split even on the week and
are showing as on their previous Trip
that they play better on the road than
at home.
Looking over the National League
situation. the efforts of the Pittspufgs
To climb continue the notable feature
The Pirates won all but one OF thelr
six games. that one being the pii'y
contest they have lost on their entire
eastern trip. Even at this gait, now
ever, they have gained little on the
Giants, who won six out oil eisht
games in six days and stun hold a
commanding lead. A slump on thelr
part with continued steady winning
by the Pirates appears to be the lat
ter's sole hope.
Philadelphia has shown improved
form again. winning five out oil seven
games played. practically Keeping
pace with New York on the week.
Chicago surrendered third place to
Pittsburg, the cubs eastern trip haV-
ing been a losing journey me
Brooklyns broke their losing streak OF
10 games, on Monday. but have won
but a single game since ana are not
plaving in form to offer much nope
of speedy Improvement in posltleh.
Boston is keeping up fair pace anu
is not far behind the Superbas Inc
best either St Louis or Cincinnati Is
able to do is to pick up an occasional
victory. The Cardinals. however. have
made more trouble for the New forks
! than any of the western clubs SO 1ar.
Tho Giants now have to meet Pitts