El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-26
Four Clubs Bunched For the Pennant
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National League Race Is Sizzling
BY B. B. cAppLE

4 Nd still the Giants and Braves con
" tinue coming through the stretch
- noses apart But a single point now,
after Tuesdays game, separated n. the
lead OF NcGraws club from that OF star
ings's stretch runners The Braves are m
ishing with a wonderful burst o. speed and
their supporters expect them 10 poke tneir
nose in front under the wire
NcGraw is now driving his team as u
has never been driven before As Eea -l--,z.
that II he is 10 win his fourth strale NJ
National league pennant that MS cluo must
take a big brace. They have been slump
ing for three weeks and are now IN danger
OF being dumped into fourth position
Less than two games now separate the
Cardinals from the lead The CARDS nave
never been given a chance 10 COP lne rae
but now they loom up as dangerous con-
tenders and should either the Giants OF
Braves take a slump during the next week
or 10 days Higgins IS likely 20 have 81
many moons that Boston or St Louis have
been pennant contenders, and the rams IN
the two cities are going Wild with JOY
Today the Braves play Chicago for the
third game Of the present series 5olh
teams have each won a game, and Stallings
viii tr- hard 10 have his club returned
the winners today, for u they DO win ana
the Giants lose he will be in front for the
first time this season The CUBS nave
long outside chance 10 win and Hank O'Day
is trying hard 10 take majority OF the
games OF this series from Boston ana tnen
hopes TO turn the same trick on 1e1rsW
team following the present series with the
Braves
dinals have been unable TO play single
game OF the present series owing TO rain
Both the games Monday and Tuesday were
postponed and its likely that q double
header will be staged today II Higgins
COPS the two games and Boston loses the
Cards win be out in front II they split
even and Boston wins the Braves Will be
leading
Baseball fans expect ST. Louis to take q
majority Of the games of the present series
from the Giants. unless the latter show
wonderful Improvement in their playing
The RedleEs had no trouble fl hanging
three straights on the Giants and every fan
will concede the fact that the Cards are
much stronger than are the Reds
Lack Of hitting has kept the Cardinals
out Of the leadership OF the league this
sea son Since they started their eastern
trip July %. they have been shut out with
out a run on seven occasions and twice
were beaten by a TO / score But the
team was somewhat crippled and secono
string men were used But on dope the
club does not appear to be very strong
hittfng team when a club has a record
OF Is defeats out OF % games, and seven OF
these shutouts. and two 2-1 scores. IL speaks
much for the twirling staff, but zero for
the hitters. Sallee. Doak, Grtner. Parrltt
and Perdue are all rounding into shape and
II has been their hurting that has kept the
Cardinals up in the running
Should the Cardinals secure a good clean
up hitter. a Meanwhile or Ty Cobb. why
rs a good bet that they could just about
COP the rag But it's the lack Of q slug
ger that Will probably keep Higgins from
winning a pennsnt The team will hardly
be strengthened this season It's dittlcult
task securing a Meanwhile or Ty Cobb
during the latter part OF the season, and
such g man will have TO either be found
IN the bushes or traded for and St Louis
would have 10 break up its hurting staff 10
accomplish this. for the hurlers alone are
stars.
Here are a few reverses in the big leagues
Cardinals. last in 1913, in line for the
pennant today