Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-14
DOUBLE DUEL FOR LEAD
CONTINUES IN MAJORS
week Sees Varying Fortunes for
Quartet Of Contenders on Big
Circuits.
WASHINGTON TAKES "a BRACE
Clark Grifiith's Team Makes Best
record In Point OF Games Won,
and' With Strengthened Lineup,
Must BE Considered as Contender.

NEW YORK. June I3-The double
auei Tor the lead in the two major
leagues was continued during the week
WIN varying fortunes for the quartet
OF competitors, the Weekend dndinK
In top position in the Ma
ion ,io"al circuit and Chicago heading the
hst In the American. OF the two Chi
cago teams in the leadership combat.
the white Sox made slightly the better
"ork OF II, holding their lead although
getting nothing better than an even
nreak' whereas the Cubs lost more
saines than they won and had 10 relin-
qu'sn their premiership. The Ameri-
can Leaguers found the going easy in
New york. but encountered thornier
pains IN Boston and Washington. where
'neir other games of the week were
prayed. Meanwhile, however. their
nus'nhe rivals from Detroit were find
ing the Bostons equally hard to beat
Jenningss men were thus forced 10
surrender the leadership after one
days occupancy and failed TO regain
lost ground yesterday by succumbiny
IN desperate battle in Philadelphia
whlle the White Sox were losing
close struggle with. the Nationals.
CLARK GRIFFITIpS TEAM
IS MOUNTING RAPJDIy
Clark Grifnths team made the rec
ord for the week In games won and
mounted faster than any other team in
either league. With the return Of
shanks and Chick Gandil to the line
up tho WashinStons have shown nota
ole Improved form. They passed New
iofh ana went into the first division,
continuing there to do better than keen
pace with the Bostons just ahead OF
.hem. III the team representing the
natlonai Capital continues to main
tain its recent gait the race In the
younger league Is likely to develop
adoed interest Most observers OF the
game nave counted out the Yankees as
FACTORS In the race. predicting that the
struggle for the pennant would lie
among Detroit. Chicago and Boston. On
recent form, however. the Washingtons
VIII nave to be included In the list of
possible candidates.
The remaining clubs in the league
seem already out of the running even
for first division honors. although
branch Hickey doubtless expects to get
better results with his st. Louis club
when his really formidable pitching
stan rounds into form again. with
Connie Mack. the season looks more
like one OF foundation LAYING for futnro
years than one in which serious hid
Tor honors is TO be made now Neither
cleveland nor New York seems 10 the
critical observers of the game. inner
entity strong enough to break perma-
nenuy the ranks of the present leading
quartet.
Fortunes OF National League teams
remained remarkably even during the
week Only the PhiIadelphians did bet
Ter than the average. and only the New
forks did worse. The advantage gained
by the Quakers. however, was largely
lost to-day when they remained idle
while the Cubs played the Bostons.
beating them. and after a days trail |
Ing. bounded back to tie for the lead !
win Pat Moran's men. Chicago is |
showing tn-and-out streaks in its bat I
tins. making the lowest average Of
hits per game in either league during
the week, only to come hack to-day /
with hitting that effectually Stoned |
the Braves
EVERY CLUB IN
LEAGUE SHIFTS POSITION |
The continued notable cIoseness OF
the National League race had good |
illustration on Saturday. when, as a |
result OF the games played, every club J
of the eight shifted positions Such
shifts are possible nearly every day
now. so compact is the punching of the |
teams None has shown form consist
ent enough to develop pronounced win !
ming streak. The Brooklyns are a case |
in point. They had been going we'll
until they reached Cincinnati. when I,
they struck a decided snag. One game |
won and another tied was the best
they could do with the Reds The two |
teams took part in an unusual per- |
Torrance, however. by playing two /
games in succession, for total of |
twenty-nine innings.
Aside from the contestants for the
leaderip. the weeks play gave ST. Louis !
more reasons for encouragement than |
any other team. The Cardinals over |
whelmed the New Yorks and kept them |
struggling va'niy to keep out of the |
cellar position. Huggins's men topped /
the lists in batting during the seven !
days period. and made the most runs. !
Their demand for n place in the first |
this rate, especially as their pitchers |,
are. a rule proving capable Of hold |
ing up their ends.
The Giants, on the contrary, while |
still batting we'll. are getting less re-
suits from their hits and are finding
the pitching problem a serious one. One
encouragement, however, was Mathew
sons exhibition against the Cardinals,
the veteran showing much OF his old
form and winning his game.
The banner performance on the dia-
mond during the week was that OF Ray
Caldwell. pitcher for the Yankees.
Each day of the weeks last three the
elongated twirler made n home run,
twice in succession as a pinch hitter
and once in the course of a game in
men scored ahead Of him on his drives.
Both as batter and boxman he is prov
ing an invaluable man for his team.
The record in each league OF games
played. won and lost, with runs, hits,
errors and men left on bases is as fol-
lows:
National League.