Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-10
CHICAGO IS CR0WD|NC
PH|LL|Es FOR KONORs
Real Test OF Mettle Is Due, Eastern
Teams Meeting Western i'm Bat.
tie for Supremacy.
CUB BATTERs HEAVY HITTERs
New York Giving Detroit Hard Chase
IN American League, Boston Being
at Halfway Mark-Review OF
Team Work In Other Leagues.

NEW YORK, May s.--Major league
baseball enters new phase for tNe
season with the week just beginning
The opening battles OF East against
East, and West against West are over.
and the next fortnight of play is likely
to give reasonably accurate idea Of
the relative strength OF the sections Of
each league, we'll as show far more
conclusively than at present what the
chances of the individual teams are for
pennant honors.
In contrast with the storm and stress
OF the preceding seven days. last week
was comparatively barren of features.
In the National League Chicago sup
piled the chief drive, retaining a fair
ly frm hold on second place and work
Ing TO within one game OF tho Philadel-
phias, who though still leading have
slumped badly. One Of the games which
mighty Alexander, who dropped his
first contest of the year, and another
went by the board when the resurrect-
ed Chalmers weakened at critical
period. With all this, the Phillies are
not to be declared out of It by any
means, and their advantage of place is
not likely TO be taken from them with
out hard fight.
1t is undeniable. however. that the
Cubs are just now In the best position
to make life on the diamond thing OF
anxiety for Pat Moran's men. Roger
Bresnahan's clan has been showing not
able sticking power and steadiness.
characteristics very like those Of the
Cub teams of old. Jim Vaughn gave
fine exhibition of pitching against st.
Louis to-day, and gave his team an
other boost of half a notch.
Meanwhile, the Boston Braves are
making so much better progress than
last year at this stage that they are.
too. compelling early season attention.
Cincinnati is managing to stick in the
first division, despite reverses. The
second division teams are closely
punched. with any Of them in a position
for working upward with considera Bile
celebrity should winning streak ce-
velop. Pittsburgh and New York did
the best work of the week, the Giants
showing something like their old form
for the frst time this season, while
Fred Clark's men won two-thirds of
their games and gave promise of bet
ter things
American League.
In the American League Detroit re-
gained the leadership. renewing its
squirt Of the seasons first ten days. but
the New Yorks. whom Jennings men
displaced are playing excellent ball
and are still close behind the Tigers.
The Chicago White Sox let down some
what, barely holding their own during
the week. Boston is still at the half
way mark in games won and lost, the
team going somewhat faster than pre-
viously Joe Wood showed a renewal
Of effectiveness in his appearance Sat-
urday development decidedly encour-
aging to the Carrigan team. The Wash
ingtons are having a continual hard
time OF 1t, losing four out of five games
last week and not being able TO win
day against Detroit. even with Wal
ter Johnson in the box. Cleveland has
been doing better than expected, while
the Athletics have shown signs OF
picking up. The latter made a poor
start In the West to-day, however, by
submitting TO n shutout at the hands
Of Birmingham men. st. Louis. on
the seasons work so far, remains al
decided discount. Lack of condition on
the part OF some OF the pitchers is
probably accountable in part for the
teams poor showing.
The record of each league of games
played. won. lost, with runs, hits. errors
and mon left on bases is AS follows
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