The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-19

With the Boston Braves, champions
Of the baseball world, dedicating their
new baseball park at Aiiston, Mass,
yesterday afternoon and raising their
worlds championship pennant. CHIEF
interest In the affairs of the National
League center around Boston for the
time being. at least.
The new park is undoubtedly one OF
the finest of its kind In the United
States and 1t should prove to be a
fitting home for the team which in
1914 furnished the greatest uphill
baseball battle that the game has ever
seen Just now the Braves are engaged
in another effort to come from last
place in July to the championship in
October. but there IL much doubt
whether they will accomplish their
purpose. The Phillies, who are lead
ing the National procession, are but
few games ahead of the Brooklyn
Robins. while Chicago Is slightly be-
hind the Superbas and have an ex-
celIent chance to cop the winnings.
The Braves remain in fourth place.
hotly pursued by Pittsburg, New York
and st. Louis and even Cincinnati Is
working hard TO come up out OF the
cellar.
PILLS AND SUPERBAS
FIGHT FOR FIRST PLACE
Right now 1t looks as If the battle
will be between the Phils and the
Superbas for first honors. Should
Alexander and Chalmers commence
to win again the pills will go stronger
than ever. but the twirling staff OF
Robinson's team is one that could
hardly be excelled. In Coombs, Rucker
and Pfeffer, Robinson had wonderful
trio and the remainder of his stan
is almost az good as these The out
field and infleld. seen in action here
during thte exhibition games, Is one
with Tightening quickness and features
in swatting the ball with much veloci-
ty. It would not be surprising to see
the Superbas set the baseball world
agog by winning the pennant. IL they
do so Owner Exhibits will have hoii-
day to last week in the Brooklyn
yard
Cincinnati keeps on administering a
defeat to a possible champion every
once in awhile but Is lacking any de-
gree of consistency. The ownership OF
this club is just now the most interest
ing feature OF it's existence. Someone
NAV buy the team and make q pen
nant winner out OF It. HerzoE's Ger
mans are as hard crowd OF work
ers as are on any baseball aggregation
that could be found, They have just
as much chance at winning the gon-
Talon in the Senior circuit this year as
have the Braves or the Giants.
The schedule of games for the rest
of the week follows:
Thursday-St. Louis at Boston. Gin
cinnati at New York. Chicago al
Brooklyn. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
Frtiay-St Loouis at Boston. Gin
cinnati at New York. Chicago al
Brooklyn. Pittsburz at Philadelphia
Saturday--Pittsburgh at Boston, st
Louis at New York. Cincinnati al
Brooklyn, Chicago at Philadelphia.
! While not quite so drastic the situa-
| ton of the clubs in the American cir
| cult is exciting Boston is leading BY
nose now over the Tigers who are
going stronger than ever. Whether the
( Red Sox will be able to hold up undel
the strain remains TO be seen. Should
they manage to keep ahead the nexl
| few weeks then IT Is a probability thai
they will win out
DETROIT WORKING HARD
FOR TOP OF BUNCH
| Ty Cobb and the rest of the Detroit
team are fighting hard now for the
top. The team has been winning con
secutiveiy for a good while now. The
Chicago White Sox. although exper-
fencing slight slump during the past
two weeks are revivfng- The lite 500
are but a few games behind troit,
Up in Washington the people are still
! contemplating buying tickets for the
world series The Senator'S pitchins
staff Is one or the best in the Ameri-
can. Gallia, johnson, Ayers. Boehiins
and Harper are pitching sterling ball
not to mention Shaw and Engel. What
Griffith needed most Is hard hitters
and he has secured Judge and jamie
.or, from the Haffaln International!