Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-24
CHICAGO IS NOW STARRED
CIRCLE ON BASEBALL MAP
National and American Leaders Just
Now Are Located in
Windy City.
BOTH PLAYED CONSISTENTLY
Braves Have Dropped Into Second
Observation-Disclosures Took Slump.
ana Athletics Are Pounded into
Celiar-Pittfeds Hold Lead,

Chicago just now is the starred cir
Gle In the center Of the baseball man
On Saturday representatives in Tho M
tional and the American Leagues p,or.a
TO the front. The Cubs turned the trick
d''eF 'neir third straight victory from
Inc Boston worlds champions. and tbr
" mite SoN. on run Of I'VE straight
victories. two OF them over the Boston
ked Son. worlds champions OF 1912.
In the National League philadelphia
had occupied the leadership until yes
terdaE from the first week of play. and
lost 1t by dropping three out of four
games. while Chicago was winning four
IN hVe' The Quaker slump. however,
Is not interpreted is necessarily mean
ing that they are out of the top posi-
ton for good
chicago has gone to the front by con-
slstently good work against its on
pohents New York is the ONLY club
tnat mas taken the measure of the Cubs
In the total OF games played SO far.
Hresnhhans men meeting them when
me giants We're recovering from long
stump and fighting desperately. The
C"ps are batting we'll. their pitchers
are 1or the most part doing excellent
work, and their playing deserved tho
victory. But they undouhtedly nave a
task ahead to retain the National
League leadership. for seldom have all
eight clubs been as we'll punched az
they are to-day.
The percentage table shows that only
slightly more than 200 points, or an
proximately six games. separate chi
caFo. at tho tor. from New York at the
bottom OF the league standing
me Boston Braves have all but
dropped out of the top quartet by err
ratio work. while Pittsburgh has been
crawling upward chiefly through eff
Louis and Brooklyn also have shown
recent Improvement in form.
White Sox Make Dig .Jump.
In the American League the drive Of
the white SoN resulted at the close of
the week in their vaulting from third
place TO first. The New Yorks, who
had led. dropped to the third notch
Clarence Rowland's team, alwavs a
good fielding combination, and equipped
with strong pitching staff. has late
ly developed notable hitting streak,
siNty-one safe drives in the six games
of the week netting them forty tive
runs. To-day Joe Wood of Boston.
checked their hitting appreciably but
nevertheless the Chicagos won which
they needed to hold their position, as
Detroit took Philadelphias measure
The Yankees had done we'll on the
road, gaining the leadership. hut in ST.
Louis were ousted from the top posi-
ton. Rickey's players incidentally had
about their best week of the season and
are making courageous finishes. De-
troit only broke even on the week. but
to-day outclasses the Athletics Boston
disa pponted its followers by dropping
three out OF four games, and had an
other defeat to-day. Washington and
Philadelphia lost two-thirds Of their
games. hut with Walter Johnson out
pitching Guy Morton to-day the Ma
tonals easily defeated Cleveland.
Rain broke up the schedule in both
leagues during the week. and the crop
OF double-h readers is growing fast
Pittsburgh held it's lead in the Fed.
cral race. although breaking even The
chief night was between Newark and
Chicago for second place. the result be-
Ing drawn battle up TO to-day. when
Chicago gained the place. Kansas city
likewise has been making an even pace
of II. but gained on the Brookiyns who
have been going badly in the West 81.
Louis and Baltimore also have been
slipping backward. The reorganiza-
ton of the Buffalo team seems To he
bringing results.
The record in each league of games
played, won and lost. with runs. hits,