The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-21
MANY SENSATIONS
IN BASEBALL WEEK
Developments Aplcnty to Keep
Enthusiastic Fans at High
Pitch.
WASHINGTON IS CLIMBING
Work of Griffith's Men Stands
Out in American League
WASHINGTON IS CLIMBING

New York. July 20-Individual,.
more than clubs. figured as points OF
salient interest In the baseball history
oi last week The change In the man
1se,'eht or the worlds champions. the
NoDb suspension. the return OF Ed
Walsh 10 the game. the advent OF thu
latest highest priced" bail player in
ChappeiIe the trouble over the Hal
Nhase deal and the nstc bout on tho
-. Louis bench at game between
me Giants and Cardinals. in New York
-Such developments were sunic!ent to
Keep the enthusiasts from devotinR All
their attention to the progress of The
league races
ne games from day TO day brought
their usual 6evelopmenA In the way
or ups and downs for various clubs
the ups" coming chiefly tho way OF
the Plttsburghs In the National League
ana the Washington In the American.
"hie prominent in the down" list
were ST Louis In the National and
Philadelphia. Cleveland and Boston In
the American
Perhaps the slump OF the Mackmen
was the most prominent outstanding
feature In the American League raco.
The former worlds champions dropped
SIX out or ten games. That their lead
was not reduced 20 any notable extent
was due 20 the fact shat Cleveland lost
almost Al many games as the arst
place occupants, While Plank and
Bcnder each pitched one good game
the BELIEF that weakness was develop
ms in the leaders twirling stan was
born on, BY The weeks happenings
Belief that the American League
race ~ an open one, might DO prova-
lent were thern any clubs within pos
s!oie striking distance which has
shown form consistent enough TO war
rant expectations OF n STEADY nun to-
ward tho top Likely bidders for hon
ors against the Mackmen seem TO be
Washington and Chicago Tho Scna-
tors played brilliant ball all week,
dropping only one contest In six. wal
ter Johnson IS reported rs having Of
fered to pitch every o.her day after
September ! II his club APPEARS 10
have n look In
The White Sox are showing improve.
ment. Their 'nner defense is working
smoothly. while tho outAeld can hardly
help bh'ng strengthened by Chappclie.
who mas shown enough in tho few
games no has played Is make Chic.i-
goans enthusiastic over him.
The deposition OF Jake stahl in mid
season after tho club under his man
aSenent had won a league pcnnant and
a worlds ttlc. was the seasation OF
the baseball week Tho change to Car
rigan apparently has not affected the
P'oS'-lh VI INC '4Ep IJsIEOlt DEaCcd
considerably during the week ST.
Louis thr!ved OF: New York, but Jared
poorly with Gr!hith's men. The New
Yorks split even.
Looking over the National League sit
untion. the efforts OF Pittsburgh to
climb Is the notable feature. The
Pirates won all but one OF their six
games during the week Even ut this
gait. however. they have gained little
On the Giants. who won six out OF
eight games In six days a slump b.
the Giants, with continued steady win
Ming By tho Pirates. appears TO be tho
latter's sole hope
Philadelphia has shown improved
form. winning five out OF seven games
Chicago surrendered third place TO
Pittsburgh during the week Tho
Brooklyns broke their losing streak OF
ten games Monday, but won only ono
game since. Boston is keeping up a
fair pace. The best either ST Louis or
Cincinnati Is able to 40 IL 10 pick up
AN occasional victory. The record in
each league OF games played. won and
lost. with runs. hits. errors and men
LETT on bases follows: