The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-25
MAJOR LEAGUE TEAMS
CLEAN UP SCHEDULES
hill, and There Were no Moro
Postponed Games.
SOME INTERESTING CHANGES
Giants Hun Into Sauniiy Atmosphere,
and Now Arc Threatened Herxog'r
Ncjnvcnatcd Reds.

New York, May 24.-Weather almost
uniformly ideal FOR baseball enabled
major league teams last week for the
first time this season to clean up their
schedules There was not single
postponcmcrit. and tho process OF roll
Ing up double headers. which had gone
on morrilv through the belated ana
stormy spring. was brought to n sud
den halt,
The nfty-onc games played In the
two leagues resulted In no notable
shakc-up. but nevertheless brought
about some inter esting changes. The
National League champions. after sail
ing triumphantly through the Pitts
burrh series. ran into squally weather
IN both Cincinnati and st. Louis.
Mathewson and Tesrcau. with we'll
pitched games. saved something foi
McGraw against tho Reds. and the sud-
den recovery OF Marquard gave them
enc game in st. Louis.
Pittsburgh, meanwhile. recovering
from its three straight defeats at the
hands OF the Giants. rcgaincd lost
ground At \ rapid rate With Cooper
and Harmon pitching high class ball,
and McQuillan and Adams continuing
their good work. the Pirates look bet
ter fortified than Mt any time this sea-
son. y continuation in tho next ton
days of equally good work by Clark
and his contigent will give 1t n fine
lead as insurance against possible re-
verses on the clubs appron ching
Eastern trip.
Amos Consistent Winner.
Tho two defeats by New York formed
the only break OF the week in Gin
cinnatfs long string OF recent Vic
tories. Herzog Mt last has turned Leon
and last week the former New York
twirler pitched his team into three VIC
tories. The Reds. despite their defeat
TO day. have 4 firm hold on third place
and n fine chance of passing the Giants
unless the latter pull themselves to-
Scther on the remainder OF their West
crn trip.
The Cardinals. too. have been sur
prising the home folks by their tine
showing. and within the last few days
they have forced their way into tho
first division. displacing the Brook
lyns, who lost six Of their seven games
and dropped TO NTH place. The Phil
adclphias made n similarly poor record.
and sank 10 the next to last notch.
Chicago moved up by improved all
around work. The Bostons were too
much for the Clubs in the opening
games OF their series. however. Stall
linr's players having struck their gait
at last.
In the American League the clubs
n@Sn Sse , aaUinf an T,o eTnaiy gn
hrst place by lesscned margin, hav-
Ing been able to save just one game
out OF the Boston series of four. and
,ndeinhia. The injury to Ty Cobb has
Handicapped Jennngss men.
The Mackmen dropped three games
In row last week for tho hrst time
since the first week OF the season. bur
succcssfully held UP against the D.-
TROLLS The WashinStons are getting
their customarily good pitching and
York held its own In the playing pc
Rod. and the ST. Louis Browns got an
even break.
Boston Makes Roadway.
or the other clubs, Boston was the
only one 10 make headwny. Its pitch
ers are moving spiendidly. particular
~ Foster and Leonard, the former
completing on Friday run OF thirty
eight Scorclcss innings pitched the
seasons record. Chicago hraced
against the Athletics. but fell OF again
In Boston Tho Celevelands broke
victory in New York, but Immediately
resumed their downwardway Hager-
man seems to be the only pitcher with
the Maps who is able TO hold his own.
Baliimore's team furnished the
feature Of tho Federal League race In
its last ditca' fight against Chi
caHo Tinkers men landed In Balti-
behind the Terrapins. and with a sue
cessiui campaign in the East to their
credit and their pitchers In good shape
me Chicagoans were confident the Sc
rics would bring them within striking
distance Of the lead. ana hoped they
would return home In first place But
Nhapc'S players upset their plans. win
ming all the games Of the series
y close race for second place is in
prospect. with Chicago, ST. Louis. In
annapolis. Buffalo and Brooklyn sep
ar a by only a few games.
The record in American and National
league OF games played. won and lost.
Win runs, hits, errors and men left
on bases follows:
National.