The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-22
MANY CHANGES
In TWO LEAGUES
PAST wEEK WAS ONE or MOST
EvErrFuL or sEAsoH.
National League Leaders Held Their
own Wen. a. Did Athistics
In American League.

NEW YORK. Juno 2i.-A week dur
Ing which the business side OF base bail
flashed into unwonted mid-eason protui-
ncnce was featured on the playing field
OF the major leagues by notably even
work by most OF the National League
teams. a winning squirt By the Detroit
pennant chssers and serious slump ~
the equally ambitious washingtons
Rivalry FOR National League leader
ship between the champion New Yotks
ana the young Dut aspiring Cincs natis.
was settled temporarily IN the Giants
favor In the eagerly awaited meetinS
charlie Herzog's youthful team appat-
emily suffered from an attack o. stage
fright before the large and friendly
crowds which greeted the club They
played poor ball n the two games
staged at the big arena. The Reds were
by no means up 20 their standard. while
the steadiness OF McGraws veterans
stood them IN good stead
HcrZogs men 20 back west after to-
morrows game with The Giants and with
a long stand on the home grounds Will
have a chance 10 get their bearings
again. while the Giants will be on a
Ions tour after the home games OF lndc-
The Pittsburghs recovered from their
slump and gained a little on the lead
ers, although they are SIN lowering
weakness with the bat has held them
back more than anything else Honus
wagner. for example. failed to get a hit
during the series with New York. al
though he has been playing his usual
sensational helding game.
Cardinals Weakened.
The st; Louis team fell Of somewhat.
chiefly because OF weakness OF the
pitching stan at critical moments and
has now only an even mark on games
The Chicago cubs had a bad time OF
II IN Boston. finding Stallings' men hard
70 beat. a. 81. Louis did later IN the
week In Philadelphia. however. the
Cubs found the Eoing easter and won
Two or three games by outhitting
The PhnIies have developed renewed
weakness In the box and visiting teams
though tse Suakunr7 p sFa1ns me- o, al
fairly well In retaliation.
The Brooklyns We're able 20 play only
i2ur games during the week and lost
The story OF the Boston Braves is an
entrely different one. however. stall
ings men led the league both In batting
and In run making IN the weeks play
Athletics Strong.
In the American league the Athletics
have shaken on pursuit By the Wash
ingtons only TO ind Detroit pressing
them rather closely. The Mackmen
slaughtered virtually all the White Sox
pitchers. The ST. Louis boNmen proycr
harder nuts 90 crack. however. and the
Athletics dropped two games in sue
Gessign 20 Rickey.s men before hnding
yesterday. The Tigers drew up large
- through the good work OF their pitch
n Ty Cobb who was injured again
yesterday IL out any length Of time
Jennings men probably viii have hard
work keeping up their pace.
The Washingtons, try az they would.
could not win game the mighty Wal
ter Johnson dropping two contests.
equally unsuccessful BY these defeats
INC senators sid 20 fourth place IN the
standing; being Ted with Boston for
losing streak was cut short at seven
straight games when johnson made
sn nSi Try at # today and tho team
Browns Lose Some.
81 Louis. although Etiu IN tnird
place. lost some percentage POINTS.
tor pitchers Tho Red sox made tretr
greatest gain for some time in the 81
The work Of the white soH was poor
IN the Philadciphia series but up 70 the
marx IN gafGes with Boston. Callahan's
The expected decisive battle between
New York and Cleveland FOR the cellar
position was Disappointing because two
N the i've games scheduled we're post
poned on account Of rain. The Yankees
won the FIRST game and though today's
was dropped they are assured of coming
lands have been playing much better o.
late although crippled BY accidents.
Federal League.
NEW YORK June 2I-Four teams
took turns 80 occupy Ink nrrt place in
the Federal league race. SUNDAY night
found the baltimore club attn in tha
lend. tuf rrNrrasa dIelodRed the Terra
pins ard put BUFFALO IN front Tho Huf-
tnde we're leaders for only few DAYS
Indiana UnlIa fuwhilur them out % frei
place when ~ defeated them on Thurs
dos fur Gee ninth straight victory ghi-
rTrr ruccrelol EuTalu. Thinkers men
" .nnInr from FiftshurFh ON the saue
day tHlf Indianapolis dowred Buffalo.
N.f fNf glory NJ fHn fnIfrda was not
win over chicago uu Saturday. and In
IiHn1rHus. scoring 81 double victory ots-
IIffehurrn took fUr lead with Wa
eleventh straight triumph.
The Trrr1rfna had been o. sfuruhffrs
block Co., Chicago nh reaFou but Earan.
civ end indianapolis did what the Chf.
pfIah
baltimore hafI on fret place last.s
e1 long chat many Federal league root-
Gro irrnalrrI NJ seeing 10 DISPLACED but
beginning with The trip o. tho western
..uHn around The eastern circuit Eunta.a
men bernu fl clip and while they f1fIed
chicago fu ffa fret direct afferruf III
urref fhe lead from them they auffsref
r"NFrHra fr fhr series following Three
.It % four fhrf fraf Co. E1raaa f.ffv
Hni frI down f0 fourth place
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