Evening journal., 1915-09-15
IN WESTERN FIGHT
LIES FLAG DESTINY
Pills Draw First Blood;
Dodgers and Braves
Close
RED SOX ARE
LOSING GROUND

It looks now as though the Pills,
Dodgers and Braves were going to be
on that scramble for the National
League pennant right down across
the tape. Pat Moran's men went
west with a lead good enough to win
the flag unless they have an unac-
countable slump. They promptly cop
ped the first blood in the east, how
ever. and fans breathed again. The
disadvantage that the pills have bat
Ting on alien turf. is also shared by
the Braves and Dodgers
While the majority of the fans are
picking the Phillies, there are yet
quite a few enthusiasts who are In
clined to think that the Boston
! Braves will repeat last years achieve
ment. and make a sudden squirt. They
lose sight of the fact that baseball
teams are different from year TO
year. Some writer's can't see Brook
| lyn as a contender but any team that
is only four games behind the leader
and two behind the second must be
reckoned as a contende- with but a
short time TO play.
II Chalmers is back in form, and
there is every reason to believe he is
Moran has found twirler who can
stand the gait and VINO is able to
work every other day for a few weeks
without feeling the strain. When
/ things are breaking right for him
Chalmers gets the idea into his head
that he cant lose making him doubly
hard to beat.
Throughout the season, Chalmers
has pitched only one really poor
game He has been taken from the
mound several times after opposing
teams had staged a rally; but look
over the box scores and you'll see that
in all but one of Chalmers games, the
rallies were started after chances haC
I been offered to retire the side.
To Moran's men remain % more
contests to be played before the clos'
of the season. Brooklyn has Is an,
Boston 90 Should the Phillies VIII
II out of the %. their percentage viii
be .604, and Brooklyn and Boston
must win every game to tie. Shout
the pills win only half OF their r.
}, naming % games, they would finis
with a percentage Of .55s and Brood
> Ign would have to win 10 out Of /
and Boston. IA out OF 20 TO tie
Regarding the Braves the world
Z champions are unquestionably tn
. gamest team in the land The man
ner in which they stuck in the rae
after several terrific jolts can brin
forth nothing but praise.
of "a nraunc fc
tribute to Stallings' personality. Ate
three straight games had been lost t
the Phillies and the Braves place
seven games from the lead, several o
the players admitted that they though
the team was through for the season
Z One player in particular was con
WINGED the champions had cracked bu
suggested that nothing be said to tn
chief because "he doesn't thin
we're out Of the race"
Closely pursued by the Detroit III
gers. Carrigan's Red Sox continue t
hold on to their tight grip on frs
place in the American League. Bosto
lost ground during the week. but Det
troit, by falling to make the most 0
its opportunities. failed TO gain much
Meanwhile, Chicago has been boomin
along with a string of victories an
again has been threatening to grow
3 contender, but must make up niue
r ground
Boston got its worst setback ear
! lier in, the week when it lost three i
! row to the orratic New Yorks. bu
resumed its winning streak agains
p the Athletics and set the White So
back by winning the first game Of tn
series with western clubs Saturda,
2 The Red Sox moundsmen have bee
J exhibiting considerable class latel
and have held opposing sticksters {
low scores.
Washington has entrenched itse
y firmly in fourth place while the Var
d KEGS have done the same for the leaC
Il ership of the second division. TIL
S St. Louis Browns have practical
clinched the sixth place from fear {
n the Indians Intervention. Clevelan
y and the Macks are hopelessly bey on
n reach of lettering themselves excer
n making their team averages higher.