Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-07
MAJOR LEAGUE CLUBS
TIGHTEN UP IN RACE
both Chicago Teams, OCCUPYING Pre-.
mier Positions, Are Threatened
by Dangerous Rivals.
BOSTON RED son WAKE UP
Played Most Consistent Game During
Fast Week of Any Club in Either
'ircuit-Cobb Continues to Do
Marvellous Work for Tigers.

NEW YORK, June 6-Tightcning up
~ the races in both the major leagues
tH'tnfcd last weeks play. Both the
t'taso teams. which occupy the pre-
,'cr positions. made rather poor work
81 II. and each is threatened to-day by
HVai Tor the lead, Philadelphia being
rose behind the Cubs. with Brooklyn
eh"s!ng the latter. while the White
ok arc hanging on to the top by a
mar gin OF few points over Detroit
While the Boston Rcd Sox. waken-
ing from their long lethargy. PLAYED
n; most consistent ball OF any club
III elther league during the week The
attention OF tho fans in the American
1'easue circuit was largely conferred
'hch the spectacular work Of the De.
troits and especially upon that of its
sE'hul!atnE star Tyrus Cobb Wit
.'esscs Of the recent exhibitions given
ny IN" Georgia wonder declare he is
P!ayinG tho game OF his career
Tigers Dnngcronx Contendcr..
not only lis Tyrus leading the league
IN nattinp, In stolen bases and in runs
o''9' but in game after game he is
ho!0t something that pulls his club
.nt winner frequently against odds
@isp' ne anf his teammates seem TO be
"oIHlnE better together than In man,
P'st seasons A. result. the Tigers
arc generally counted among the mos,
dangerous conteNders for the Junior
NaeuN pcnnant. Should anything hap
pen 70 keep Cobb out of the game
TOT anF length OF time. the chances Of
'ehnninss's men for tho flag probably
believe
nc White SoX, it may be noted are
onheinE to their hard earned lead
WIN tenacious grip. They were close
20 beng displaced early in the week.
out rallied and STAYED off the Tiger
shirSe Urban Fahcr helping along
~ winning his eighth straight game
III boston now they arc in the midst
~ series with the Red Sox, with
honors SO Tar even. The Boston pitch
Ing STAFF seems al last 10 have rounded
i n Foon -ha7e. Foster. Mas. Wood
hn,h and Collins all having done .x-
cNHent WORK during the week
Ne" iorI> Is Slipping.
\eW orH, which started so pron,-
lsinglr, Is fast slipping out OF the
hfs' division. the team having won
only 'wc ~ It's last thirteen games
Washington can hardly be said TO have
improved. and no notable dinerenc. Ia
20 ne noted in the work OF either The
LOUIS CLUB OF tho philadclphias
INC Athletes presented in the course
q me week al irhcld in which there
'ppedrcd only on" member Of the for
inff H'Ho.ooH quartet, Jack Barry Con
me MACK seems TO have acquired val
liable player In Young Malone. how
IN place az the veteran Lajoic Clcvc.
Iand has heen picking up apprccinblv
since tho recent shift in management
individual brillancc wae not go
marked IN the National as in the Amer.
!can League during tho week hui the
senior orga tization continues to main
TAIN much the prctticr fight So close
~ are the teams punched that as The
new Playing period began the chi
caSo team in the lead was senaroted
from the New Works at the bottom
~ only Nv Grmes The most notabl.
progress o: the week was made bv
the Erooklyns who won i've out of
eight games The Robins continue ~
hi the han hard. and Nap Fuckers
ability 70 show well-pitchsd game
Was gratifying developmcn, Of III.
week for the team
fhicngo Fights the Giants.
chicago is IN the throes of another
ola-time tusslc with the Giants with
the difference, however. that no ones
ton OF the leadership is involved he
tween them The Giants however. are
apparently on tho upgrade. while The
CUBS nave been slipping recently. N.iye
runs being their total score in the 6yc
games OF the week. To-day. however.
the!r batting eyes returned. ana ,r.,
outsluGgcd the Giants
The Bostons failed to do apvtbipr
70 Improve their standing, closing their
nome stay weakly, but coming out a
winner to-day in Cincinnati after
opening their Western tour with a do
feat Philadelphia failed to take adj
vantage OF the Cubs Indifferent work.
which explains why the Ouakers arc
hurgh and Cincinnati are close together
with changes III their relative stand
inr possible in the play Of "A day or two.
Inc record in each league of games