Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-25

Little Doubt Now But That
Giants and Athletics win
Fight II Out in the World s
Championship Series.


N4e York. Aug whatever
probability had existed, prior % thls
aeek. that the New York Nationals
END the PHILADELPHIA Amee'cans
would net face each other once more
us worlds s0sics contcnders haa faded
almost 70 the vanishing point.
Twelve frsi samrs rev separate
New York end Philadelphia Ia the Ma
tienni league. In the other division
of major laaguo baseball the Athletics
have NOT teen only able 10 hold their
own but % increase their lead. Clevc-
land ID nov trailing tho leaders hy
nine fun GAINES. With the close o.
tho season six weeks away, u takes
illtie figuring q show how small likll-
hood there IL Of an overthrow ia
either league. The break in the
Philadelphla squirt which practically
Pot Dooins men out Of she running
"a fhe National league race began
with che appearance % C'hicar0 on
tho quaker Held. Four straight was
the Cubs record In that series up 10
midweek. when the phlilics finally
rallied agninst Evers' team and won
their size victory 81 The last eight
gameA Pittsburgh. however, fresa
from q triumph over New York in
three out NJ FIVE games I'd the Polo
grounds, at this tunctufe continue
rhlladoiphla's humilletiou. cleaning
up q three games series that ended
Saturday. phlladeiphia'B best was 10
tie the Pirates Friday, Meanwhile
Chicago. moving over TO New York.
fen victims 20 tia renewed vim Of the
Giants and dropped tho entire series.
enabling the Giants to round up their
week successfully with their lead
strengthened almost to the point Of
improGnabllliy. New York's reverses
az Pitteburgh's hands were largely
eharecable 10 the great game pat up
both nj bat and IN the field BY Honus
WAGNER. The veterpn In this series
played On 10 the best standards Of hlH
prime.
The second division teams also had
q tight little time Of Il among them
selves. Cincinnati gaining ground rap
idly, 81. Louis FALLING on percipitably
and Brooklyn and Boston about hold
ing their own. The poor showing Of
the Cieveianda and the game and sue
cessful struggle Of the Athletics 20
hold their lead with no less than
eleven men on the hospital list. were
the striking features In the American
ieaKae. The Philadelphia catching
problem became 40 serious. with
Lnpp. Thomas aud Schang all laid up.
that the veteran first bascman. Harry
Davis. had 10 20 behind the bat for
time saturday Houck, Brown and
shawkey. the teams young pitchers,
have stood up nobly and are accounts
able for the Athletics four victories.
while two OF the games lost were
dropped by Bender and Plank.
part OF the Cleyeland's lapse has
been due 10 failure Of the box men 60
pitch up 10 their previous standard.
ANA pack Of pinch hitting power
among the batsmen.
washington Is pressing tho Maps
for second place now, only 20 points
separating the teams as the new week
opened. Groom IL pitching good ball
aaain, and Boehling, after losing four
ia a row, when his winning streak Of
eleven was broken. came through with
victory. walter J0hnson's record.
including sundny's victory, IN ~
straight, with the seasons figures
standing 20 victories against iive de-
feats.
Tho white sox have been doing
nicely, with good box work 10 steady
them. Boston. after getting a hard
knock By the loss OF the 0pai game In
sd. Louls and three straight IN Chi
casO swept the Cleveland grounds In
tho series. 81. Louis got something
better than an even break on the
week, while both Detroit and NeN
York made It four and four
Tho most interesting exchange Of
the week was the trade By Byrne ana
camnitz Of Pittsburgh for Dolon Of
Philadelphia with q cash consldera-
ton. philadelphians hgure that the
veteran third baseman will strengthen
their lnneld, to say nothing 81 the
work Camnitz may be able Ia do for
them.
New York There win be- no grand
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