The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-03
PEACE NOW RE|GNS
 IN BASEBALL CAMPS
Kauff Matter Settled-The Playing of Phillies and the
 Yankees Features

New York, May 2.-The week was a stormy one for baseball The biggest commotion was caused by the jump of Federal league, to the New York Ma tionals, and subsequent complica cions ending with the reinquishment of the Giants claims to him and his indefi- mite suspension by the Federals
 For awhile it looked as If baseball was in for one of the biggest fights in its annals. with raids and possible counter raids on playing forces threat ening to complicate the situation As the week closed, however, peace had returned and the status of Kauff him. self as regards his Federal league con- nection virtually was the one poInt awaiting final determination.
 The first serious exchange Of punches for the season were reserved for yesterday, the participants being National League Umpire Charles Rig Ter and Manager Herzog of Cincinnati The manager suffered a broken nose
 Broken noses indeed were some- thing of a feature for the week. Pitcher "PolT' Perritt of the New York Nationals suffered a similar hurt in a collision yesterday in Philadelphia. while Birdie Cree of the New York Americans is out of the game with an injury of the same sort
 Casualties of other kinds included d dislocated arm for Fred Merkle of the Giants and a spiked leg for Lobert Of the same team. McGraws club has d long list of injured just now, with Snodgrass still laid up with a sore arm and Left Fielder George Burns ham pered in action by a bad leg Casual ties to players well as ineffect tive- hess of the box and failure of some of the supposed star batters of the club to come to time, have combined to hold the Giants down and make them last in the running in their league.
 In playing merits of the week the performance of the New York Amer jeans stands pre-eminent. The Yan- kees played four games and won them all.
 What Donovan's team may do in the remainder of the season Is no matter for prophecy. In other years the club has gotten off to good starts only to be swamped before midseason. Cb- servers of the teams play this year, however, declare new spirit seems to pervade the men.
 Lack of just the things that nave brought the Yankees to the top has so far held the Boston Red SoX below the notch to which their strength on pa per seemingly entitled them The pitchers have shown comparatively lit- tie and the star batters even less There is worry for Boston fans, but no reason for discouragement with the season as young as 1t Is.
 During the week the Chicago Americans began fulfilling anticipation and reeled off six victories, as against only one de- feat. The Sox thus worked up to third place while the Detroits, who fell off notably, lost first position and are not far ahead of Clarence Rowland's men, Washington had only a fair week of it. while Cleveland, St. Louis and Phia- delphia did poorly. the Athletics slumping worst of all.
 The National league race Is still pretty much an one-horse affair, Morans men losing only one game In six and retaining a good lead, but Cincinnati, Chicago and Boston are getting into a position where they will be able to strike upward rapidly should the Philhes slump. The remainder of the teams are still in the ruck, with St. Louis and New York, at least, show ing few signs of promise for betterment in the near future.
 The record in the American and Ma tional leagues of games played, won and lost, with runs. hits. errors and men left on bases, is as follows: