Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-02

was the showing Of the equally ambf-
tious Brooklyns. Their even break in
eight games cost them a few percent
age points, and yesterday they were
further away from the leaders than
they were last Sunday, while the Bos-
tons. in third place, are appreciably
nearer to the second position holders.
The Phillies, with five games won and
two lost made their gain at the ex-
pense of the Cincinnatis, from whom
they took four straight games. These
more than made up for the two out Of
three they dropped to Chicago early in
the week.
The Brooklyns were playing much
stronger ball as the week closed than
when it began. for they lost three
straight to the Reds to start with, but
divided the series with St. Louis and
obtained an even break on the week by
taking a double header from the
Pirates Saturday.
Neither Chicago. Pittsburgh nor New
York did anything noteworthy, the Pr
rates showing being the poorest. New
York as the week closed was showing
more class than for some time with
Mathewson pitching in his old form
and Tesreau likewise displaying his
men in check.
St. Louis played the best ball of any
of the second division clubs and moved
up to fifth place by taking three
straight from New York and then
splitting even in four games with
Brooklyn. The Reds, after a long
streak of fine playing, struck a snag
when they met the PhiIlies and failed
to score a victory in the Quaker City.
In the American League.
In the American league the Bostons
bearded the Detroit Tigers in their den
and took the honors in an exciting
three game series, one of the contests
20 ay,l
nings. Moving on to Cleveland, the
Red Sox met with setback Friday.
but more than made this good Satur-
day by taking a double header from the
Indians, and topped off the series with
a Sunday victory by l to in which
their prettiest to hold their lead while
on the road counting on their season.
end stand at Fenway park to enable
them to hold the advantage thus gain
ed over their western rivals, who will
be obliged to play away from home
through the final stages of the race.
The Tigers partly made up for their
reversal at the hands of the Red Sox
by taking four out of five games from
the New Yorks. They lost instead of
gained ground during the week, how
ever, but are still we'll ahead of the
Chicago team, which found New York
easy but had a hard struggle with
Washington, who won two out of three
games from Rowland's men, all of the
games with the Nationals running into
extra innings. The White Sox We're set
back by the Athletics on Saturday, ans
although they won their Sunday gam
with the Mackmen, they are not MUG
nearer to second place than they wer
a week ago.
The Washingtons won the majority
of their games. while New York lost
out of II played, including Sundays
game. despite the fact that they went
through six consecutive games without
making an error. Cleveland and Phil
adelphia continue to lose with their
usual regularity, while st. Louis, al
though getting better than an even
break. failed to pull up appreciably.
Four Teams Well Up in Federal.
Pittsburgh, Newark, Chicago, st.
Louis and Kansas City are still in the
hunt in the Federal league race, with
hardly more than 80 percentage points
separating the first club from the fifth
Pittsburgh. although defeated by Chi
cage in one of Sundays games and go
ing to 0 to 0 tie in the other, still
holds the lead by a narrow margin
with Newark second and Chicago and
st. Louis tied for third place.