Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-25

DaS6Dall me ALnleLlGS, alLnOuSn SnOL to pieces with injuries and going none too well themselves on that account have been able not only to hold their own but to increase their lead. Just when they should have shown quality and aggressiveness, if they hoped to win, the Clevelands failed badly and with i, a string of defeats broken but once during the past week found themselves trailing the leaders by nine games as the new playing week opened.
 Can Soon Groom the Pitchers. From present appearances Manager McGraW soon can begin to groom Mathewson, Marquard, Tesreau 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 in efforts to puzzle the Giant batsmen-unless Jack Coombs shall have recuperated sufficiently by October's early days to take a stand on the firing line
 Chicago Broke PniIIies' Squirt.
 The break in the Philadelphia spurt which practically put Dooin's men out of the running in the National league race began with the appearance of Chi cago on the Quaker field. Four straight was the Cubs record in that series up to midweek when the Phillies final ly rallied and won their single victory of the last eight games. Pittsburg, however, fresh from triumph over New. Y ork in three out of five games, stepped in and resumed Philadelphia's s humiliation, cleaning up three game series that ended yesterday. Their reverses at Pittsburg's hands were largely chargeable to the great game put up both at bat and in the field by one of the so-called venerables of the game-Honus Wagner. The veteran in S0Y~io Y1la tn Sf3fl q of his prime.
 Eleven Athletics on Hospital List.
 The poor showing of the Clevelands and the game and successful struggle of the Athletics, with no less than II men on the hospital list, to hold their lead, were the striking features of play in the American league. The Phfla- delphia catching problem became so serious. with Lapp, Thomas and Schang all laid tip with injuries. that the veteran first baseman, Harry Davis, had to go behind the bat for a part of the time on Saturday. Oldring has tried his hand at shortstopping with considerable success, but Mack now has Lavan, the new man secured from the Browns, in the emergency. to fill in until Barry recovers from his hurts.
 CIeveand's Boxmen Failed.
 Part of the Cleveland's lapse from the victorious form has been due to failure of the boxmen to push up to their previous standard and to the sudden development of lack of pinch hitting power among the teams bats men. Even Jackson, while still hitting we'll did not bat up to his usual high mark in the Boston series which the Red Sox captured in straight games.
 Nothing Stopping Johnson.
 Washington is pressing the Maps for the second position now, only twenty points separating the teams as the new week opened Bob Groom is pitch ing good ball again and Joe Boehling, after losing four in row. when his winning streak of eleven was broken, came through with victory. As for Walter Johnson, apparently nothing can stop him. His record, including today's victory, is now IA straight, with the seasons figures standing 2s vic- tories against 5 defeats. Griffith kept to his decision and did not put John son in against St. Louis, which broke the speed marvel's other winning streak. and his well-wishers figure