The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-09-21
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BRAVES STILL CLIMB.

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upward climb of the ladder that il
bringing them nearer to the National
league pennant almost every day. by
defeating the local aggregation to
day, to 8 While they We're win
ming, their nearest opponents, the
Giants, We're winning one and losing
game, New York won by a score OF
8 to ,, but in the second. Philadel-
phia had a walkover. winning by 10
to g. In the only other National
league game played today. the Cubs
won from the Giants, 7 to 4.
In the American league. the Bos-
ton Red SoX won from Washington
by a score of 8 to 0, in the first
game and lost. s to l. in the second.
The Athletics took the game FROM
the Highlanders. to l. while De
troit trimmed Cleveland. to 4.
STILL CLIMBING.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. 17-Agan to-
day, Boston trimmed the local Ma
tional league team by a score OF 5
to l, thereby practically cinching the
pennant of the National league.
Continuing the almost unprecedent-
ed winning streak which has fol
lowed the team for the past six
weeks, the Boston Braves are sweep
ing everything in sight, and weak
and strong, they all look alike TO
Stalling's men. Throughout the
country. baseball writer's agree that
there is little chance of t. EN- let
ting up now, as the loss of one or
two of their best men would not
cripple the Braves to such an eX-
tent that they could not hold their
own against their opponents.
The result of the games Of the
last three days are as follows:
Tuesday, September IS.
National league: Boston 7, Brook
Ign 5; Philadelphia 4, New York 3:
Pittsburg g. Cincinnati o.
American league Boston ., Wash
ington l; Philadelphia 8. New York
L. Cleveland l. Detroit o.
Wednesday, September is.
National league: Boston s, st.
Louis 3 New York s, Cincinnati l:
Brooklyn 7, Chicago 3; Philadelphia
s. Pittsburg 2.
American league: st. Louis 2, De-
troit l; Detroit 8, ST Louis 3:
Cleveland 8, New York 0.
Thursday, September II.
National league: Philadelphia 6.
Pittsburg 8; Philadelphia 2. Pitts
burg 0: New York 10, Cincinnati l;
Chicago 5. Brooklyn /; Chicago 5.
Brooklyn 0; Boston 5. St Louis L.
American league: Boston s, Cleve-
land l; Philadelphia 8, Detroit 3:
New York 7. Chicago 3.
CHANCE RETIREs.
NEW YORK, Sept II. Frank
Chance. veteran baseball manager
who recently had trouble in this
city with the owners Of his team.
has formally announced his retire
ment from the game, and plans to
leave for California tonight.
SULLIVAN DIES.
NEW YORK, Sept. II, - James
Sullivan, secretary-treasurer of the
National Athletic union. died here
today from the effects of an opera
ton for intestinal trouble.
GAME is TIE
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 1S.-One Of the
best games Of baseball ever wit
messed in a local park was that
which was played today between
the Boston Nationals and St. Louis.
resulting in tie. l to l. The game
was called at the end of the eleventh
inning on account of darkness. Ow-
ing to the enviable reputation made
by the Braves during the last two
one Of the largest crowds
of the season turned out. AS the
Braves are doing we'll on the West
ern trip which was expected to set
them back, and as the season will
be closed within three weeks. they
are playing with great confidence
and expect to figure in the worlds
series.
Other games played today in tho
National league ended as follows:
New York g. Cincinnati 2; Brook
Ign 2. Chicago 0: Philadelphia G.
Pittsburg 4.
The American league games we're
as follows: Chicago 7. New York
5; Detroit g. Philadelphia 2: Wash
ington l, St Louis O; Boston 4.
Cleveland 3, 10 innings.
Frank Chance. who has breakup
with one of the owners Of the New
York Highlanders several days ago.
Is reported to have patched up his
differences and to be in harness
again.