The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08
LEADERS IN LEAGUES
ARE CLOSELY GROUPED
In Both National and American
Organizations Race stu
Is Open.
THIS MAY BE CRUCIAL MONTH
Dy July Some One Club Likely
Will Have Lead Tint VIII Make
II Odds-On Favoritc.

New York, Juno 7-Junc frequently
has been crucial month in major
league pcnnant races. aud June or 1914
promises to bear out TIC record Of
many past years. In both Tho Ma
tional and American Leagues the race
Is sii!l an open one with three teams
Ia each closely grouped. By the ith
Of July. however. II tradition holds
good. come one team In each O:gani-
zntion likely will have Bprintcd out In
front FOR u lead that wili rnaic II an
odds favCritc for III" peuuant.
In the older league the Giants mold
first place. but by no commanding mar
gin. Returning East from 4 tour on
which they won most Of their Kaines
they struck Unexpectedly hard going
In Philadelphia. getting only an even
break with the seventh plac" team and
opened their home stay win dcfoa.
by st. Louis.
The PIt,shurghs broke their long
losing streak or Saturday. and. sur
prisinS as 1t may seem. tho end OF their
cNtended series Of defeats which reach
ed q total OF ten. found them by no
means out OF the running. Only mar
\ Gin OF little more than three games
separates them from the Giants
Tho leaders still are closely pressed
hy tho Reds. whose fine showing has
been one of the big features Of the
season TO date. Cincinnati Is behind
nv only Il tWOXarne margin.
RAPID RISE OF CHICAGO
Is FEATURE OF WEEK
Aside from the do!ngs Of tho leaders.
the rapid rise Of the Chicago Cubs wna
feature. The Cubs led the league In
iun scoring. while their honucn. rs q
rule. held their opponents 10 low scores
tho combination resulting IN i've Veto
r!cs in six games played. Brooklyn has
braccd app!cciabl!, and Philadelphia
went on "A batting ra!nuaV,, and broke
,"vcn on the week.
Roston is playing better ball ana
winning game now and tren
In the American l.caGu" the race IS
close between washington. philndol-
phio aud Detroit. Tho Tigers felt the
loss OF Cobb severely. But Cobb Is
back in the game now. and WIKI him
IN the lineup. Jcnnlngss men look
like IA different team. A. things STOOD
before to-day's games were played be
iroit was only ono game behind the
Athletics. and two games back or the
Washington leaders. And they are at
home for long stay. while their
Eastern rivals are on the road
Tho st Louis TENN. with ono Of the
bes; pitching STATS in either league.
-s keeping continuously IN the nrst
division. The class Tho Browns have
shown all season leads 10 the belief
that they are up out OF the ruck 10
stay.
'rhc Red so& broke even on he
w"ch The New Works have failed 70
''hit. although their pitching strength
ouG general defensive work are above
lar The White Sox also continue
weak with the stick. The Clevclands
recently have made the poorest show
ing Ia hitting. In three games against
Chicago and 81. Louis they got the
grand total OF two hits.
The pace-scttinE Baltimore team.
su1cr"d rcvcrses last week, ANA the
race in tho Federal League frightened
ur Brooklyn took three straight
lamcs from the league leaders.
chicago continued It's good gait. de-
spit. the Illness OF Manager Tinker.
who was out OF several games De-
fcats OF indianapolis and Kansas city
helped Chicago early In the week, but
when Tinker started n new pitcher.
Dan sherman. in the final game AZ
Kansas City. he lost the chance OF
licking the whole series, Stovalra men
winning through the recruits Wild
ueas.
Nearly every day saw a change in
the ranking OF the clubs. for behind
tic TWO leading teams. Baltimore ana
Chicago. the contestants are closely
punched.
The record in the American and Ma
tional Leagues OF games played. won
aud lost. with runs. hits. errors and
men left on bases. follows: