The Washington times., 1915-06-20
Chicago Strengthens
Its Position at the Top
White Sox Win From Athletics and Red Sox and
Browns Tie, Giving pants" Rowland a Firm
Grip on the Ranking Place in League.

"Pants' Rowland threw the spark up
another notch In his hurricane speed
contest through the American League
Yesterday when his White Sox put the
blink on the former champion Ath-
ietics. Score 8 to 2. In the meantime. up
get was a tie with the st. Louis
browns, SO Chicago's advantage today
Ii substantial, indeed.
by the way, the victory was the third
them the entire series at shibe Park.
The. only gleam of happiness came for
the Mackmen In the sixth inning, when
Ctcotte weakened a bit, that Is, to the
lhr9hEhout the remainder of the route.
howtyer, Eddie pitched with firm
arp end he deserved to win. During
tne afternoon. Pitcher Crowell, q
Mack. Eddie Collins was made a pres
|fnt of a shotgun when he want to bat
Fin the first inning. The gift was from
Aes}n ahe business of catching trains
interfered with the successful conclu-
SION OF ball game in the American
League. 4 tie at was the tally in
ne When Rsd 4 Sss SessIGwn ea,IsI a in Boston
ninth.
Most discoura sing 1t must have been
70 have the combat halted at that time.
particularly SO for the Browns. who had
established a three-run lead, only to
see 1t vanish In the ninth. when Boston
scored trio.
The Yankees were upset yesterday
eight games long. Their streak was
seven games and seven innings long.
They clinched with the Clevelands in a
double e-header. beat them, to 4, in the
first game. which went ten innings, and
were at the flood tide of their contin-
uous success at the beginning of the
eighth inning Of the second game.
There their fortunes ebbed. The up
heavals of that inning beat them, but
dust when the game ended, s to 4, in ia
vor Of the Clevelands.
+ Those first division teams of the Ma
tional League put over something on
consistently. The fou losers in the
league Tailed two runs.
The Cubs trimmed the Robins by a
score Of to O.. A muffed fly by Wheat
runs and Jim Vaughn was the chief
cause Of the whitewash handed the visi-
tors.
wheat's muff was excusable as we'll
Lacquer by Fisher. o'Mara started ar
ter II. then passed 1t up to the left
fielder. who got under 1t but could not
hold the ball Schultz followed with a
slHkle tnat scored the IlrBG CUB tally.
Smith pulled a skull play on McLarry's
bunt and a single by SAFER drove home
another run. .'G
Smith held the Cubs until the eighth,
when a cluster Of three singles and
Safer triple scored three runs
Vaughn held the visitors to three sim
giles, not one of which passed the in
fieiders.
Alexander outpitched Schneider, and
Philadelphia took the second game Of
the series from the Reds. 4 to l. Niehoff
was responsible for three of the visitors
runs, scoring one himself and driving
in two.
Ten thousand fans are said to have
seen the Cardinals take the third
straight from the Braves, s to l. Hughes
fought II out with Sallee, to 1. to the
eighth, when the Cards put on their
rally. Butler doubled. Wilson singled.
Long singled. Dolan doubled, Bethel
doubled. snyder singled and Hughes and
Whaling made wild throws. CalIee held
the Broves to two blows.
The Giants have gotten into evil
ways again. They dropped the final
game OF the Pirates series and the
concluding one of the Western trip.
Bob Harmon painted a neat coat OF
whitewashN over the New Workers.
The fnal score was to 0. The VIC
tory gave tho Pittsburghers the
series.
Jeff Tessreau was the pitcher Nc