Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-12
Indications are That Giants are Gradually Losing Their Lead Over the Other Teams of Ma
 tiOnal; Other Sport Comment.


 tiOnaI; Other Sport Comment.
 With the major league baseball clubs about to enter upon the second half Of their 1914 campaign a compar- ison Of the records of the past two years develops some interesting data regarding the strength and weakness of the teams of the National and American circuits. In the senior or ganization the New York Giants led their league on July 1st in both 1912 and 1913 Two years ago the Me Grawites were making a runaway race of the pennant contest, having won fifty and lost eleven games for an average of .820. Pittsburgh was sec ond with thirty-seven games won and twenty-five lost giving the Pirates a percentage of 597 Chicago with .567 was third having lost twenty-six games and won thirty-four Cincin- natl completed the first division with thirtyfive victories and thirty-two de- feats, the Reds percentage being .522 Philadelphia, Brooklyn. st. Louis and Boston followed in the order named with percentages of .423. 407. 39I and .3O3, respectively.
 Last seasons standing showed sev- eral marked changes over this order. for while the Giants were showing the way, their lead was of the narrowest margin, for Philadelphia was in sec ond place and Brooklyn following the Quakers closely In fact but 12O points separated the first four teams against approximately 300 in 1912. The New York club, ultimate winners Of the pennant had percentage of .635 to Philadelphias 633. The Gi- ants had won forty games and lost twenty-three. while the Quakers score stood thirty-eight sames won and twenty-two lost Brooklyn which held sixth place in 1912. was but 76 points behind the second place club, having won thirty-four games and lost tweuty-seven. Chicago completed the list of first division teams with a per. centage of .515. The second half of the league standing was occupied by Pittsburgh St. Louis. Boston and Gin cinnau with respective percentages of .461, .424, .413 and 379.
 In the American League the Phila delphia Athletics were not playing al top speed in 1912 and held second place with the Boston Red Sox show ing the way. Chicago was third and Washington fourth The race was much closer, however than that in the National organization for Boston had but 128 points separating the first and fourth teams, the standing being
 Boston, won l6 lost 21, percentage .687; Philadelphia. won 38. lost 25 percentage .602; Chicago, won 38 lost 2S, percentage .576; Washington won 38, lost 30. percentage .559 Cleveland Detroit, New York and St Louis formed the rear guard in the order named
 Last season the Athletics held 8 lead of such proportions that the fans were already beginning to concede the pennant to Connie Mack's players With forty-eibht games won and sev enteen lost, the Philadelphia clut showed a percentage of .788 against Cleveland's 60O for fortytwo games won and twenty-eight lost. Chicago was again in third place with thirty nine victories and thiuy-two defeats giving the White sox 549 Washing ton while not going as strong as in 1912 sull managed to hold fourtf place thirteen points behind Chicago and five points ahead of Boston which in one year had dropped iron first to fifth place. Detroit. st. Loui, and New York brought up the req. as they did in 1912.
 Foreign comment on the showinl made by the American golphers en tered in the recent English amateur championship is unusually fair anC considerate. Although the pick O the American field was entered an, did not survive the fourth round 1t il generally conceded abroad that thes, players took their responsibilities to, heavily and were doomed to defea from the start One English write in reviewing the tournament stated
 When your men can come over anC play a round just as though they wer, out for a country walk and play, no with any idea of winning. but simpl, to while away a summer holiday. the, will probably win. You handical them too heavily before they start Too much publicity is bad for one'