The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-17
CLUBS SHIFT
In BIG LEAGUES
WESTERN CLUB IN NATIONAL LOST
MORE THAN KEY WON WITH
RECEPTION OF PIRATES.
New YORK Goes Into First In the Amer
lean Dinplacing Detroit who
Suffer severely


New York, May 1.-THE FIRST week ~
the initial clash OF the season between
eastern aud western clubs Of the two
major leagues, while bringing about
several changes In the positions OF the
clubs. gave few indications or probable
Important shifts In the near future.
In the National League three out OF
Tour clubs IN the western circuit played
out the week with more defeats charged
against them than victories TO their
credit. Pittsburgh was the only one OF
the invading quartet TO come out on
the right side 81 the ledger. and some
of the Pirates victories were won before
the eastern trip WAS started bred
tlarkes team 30 FAR has broken even
In the games PLAYED on eastern dia-
monds and the club has moved up from
The Chicago club which figured no.
tably IN the performances Of the week
30 FAR In eastern territory. getting only
an even break IN Brooklyn and being
swsmped Ia the hrst games Of the series
with the New Narks.
Were Unfortunate
roger hresna hans men were PERHAPS
unfortunate In encountering the Giants
az a time wncn McGraw'~ players were
IN the fun stride 81 a recovery from mo
aggressive gait they had maintained
from the season. beginning.
Cincinnati despite three defeats IN
Tour games against the giants and an
other game dropped IN Brooklyn. IL
playing excellent ball and IL looks as IL
q little better run Of fortune Was ali
that was needed 20 improve the Req
standtng 81 Louis took the series In
boston. finding tho Braves startling M.
unusual practice FOR them IN iosin,.
rinth-innlng decisions and began badly
against Philadelphia. which stu tons
the league and seems In little danger
or being speedily displaced BROOKLYN
mas taken perhaps tho most impressive
n brace, OF any Of the National League
' r,si ~ ssssGept ths Giants and .as moved
The American league race saw another
change IN the leadership, New York dis
WFaN
into the premier position Saturdev "a
,llhched their hold on the place today
66y deieating the Tigers handily in tho
Detroit Suffers
'tUolt mas suffered more than any
II,nsr western team IN the American
league from the force Of the eastern at
ta'h Tor one thing because 10 had mora
70 lose. Jennings men while taxing IN,
~, ~ kane pisNed with Washington. Loot
tnree out of four 10 Boston and a. -svy
YORK was winning maiorifv o. 10.
Ean.s IN cleveland the Tigers had -
has dropped four out ~ aIv gs go 49,
eastern clubs. the Bostons contin,,t,,,,
ineF victorious career today bv shut
tiuE out the Indians
The Red Sox vlcrpry Will. CHI.
Wa losing Co the Philadelphia's nut
arrlgar.s men IN third place wasbs
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cessful on IT, trip 20 far ana ~. 80
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