The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-29
RACES
FOR remnants
Both Major Leagues Settling
Down to Warm Con-
tests For Honors.

pdSeDail was with good wealth.
er during the last week and for the
schedule was played out with but few
breaks. The teams in the east took
full filings at each other and only to-
ward the latter part Of the week in
the west were there slight breaches
in the line Of battle. OF 81 games
scheduled only three were postponed,
although three tie games in the Ma
tional league added to the already
long list of. double headers that will
come with the seasons advance.
The steady grind accelerated the
levelling process in each section,
where the respective clubs are finding
out what they can or cannot do to
each other before tackling those of
the other sectional group. This week
marks practically the last Of this sec.
tional play. for within the next ten
days h western clubs of the National
league begin their invasion of the
east while the American leagues east
ern contingent starts it's travels
around the western circuit.
Pretty Race is On.
In both leagues already there is a
pretty race on for leadership, with
the closer, to date. The New Workers
mead the procession in the older or
ganization. with Chicago, Pittsburgh
n Philadelphia pressing the cham
pions closely. The Quaker contingent
mad rather a poor week, losing ground
rapidly In their tussle with the Giants.
who took two of. the four games play
ed. while Of the two that ended in
q tie one had been played to a finish
ing brought matters back to eyens.
Both Chicago and Pittsburgh have
shown class n at present are fight
ing It out between them to determine
which may have at least the temper
ary advantage In position. Johnny
Ever's men have done better than
many expected and their success is
helping to give the ace in their league
It's old familiar aspect.
Brooklyn Showing Up Well.
OF the second division teams, Brook
Ign is Just now making the best show
Ing, its four victories. with but two
defeats. putting it substantially ahead
on the weeks play. st. Louis revers
Is thereby not SO far ahead as 1t might
be OF Cincinnati and Boston. The
former team is still struggling along
Just a shade above last years tail
enders. but better things are expected
Of the men under Joe Tinker's charge.
as most Of their recent defeats have
been by a single run and his support
ers are urging that he be given time
TO work U from what they consider
q hard luck spell. George Sailing.
ID still experimenting with his Bos-
tons. but with little success, thus far
IN getting them to the winning point.
Washington Breaks Even.
In the American league. Washing.
| fnn t0AfAA Aofook Att. -,>> q
hrst time since the season started and
only managed to break even on the
Six days, play. The Bostons profted
by their visit to the National capitaI.
pulling away from the bottom Of the
percentage table rapidly. even by only
splitting honors with the Senators,
The latter. by the same series, had Ia
surrender first place III the fast-trav.
eling Athletics who now hold the hon.
to prove hard to displace IL their old
standbys In the box continue to show
the form displayed in the last few
days. The Red Sox seem to be grad.
ually hitting their stride, even though
they are Dy no means UP to last year,
winning form.
The fne work Of tho Cleveland team
was q dig feature of the week in the
younger league. With five victories "a
their credit and only one defeat. Rir.
mingham's players have put them.
selves right up with the .leadey/ and
top even the Washington's as the weeL
opens. Chicago only split even ias,
week and started this with q defeat
The Ct. Louis B5.swns are stilI leadins
the Detroits. but the latter have az,
pectations. One Tyrus CobS PLAYS =
large part in these. ~ the noted hold.
u has finally come to terms With tn,
club End will get into the game short.
y ana materially strengthen the team
on Dotn and defensive lines
leans have had few, opportunities :,
exult over victories 30 far-iust fwo
to be exact. Manager Chance. hou.
ever, 10 trying out the vnrious conf,
nations possible with the materisi =
MS disposal and already has berun :,
! bring in new blood. su" u