The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-13
PENNANT RACES In BIG LEAGUES
STILL A MATTER OF MUCH DOIJBT
ouAEnzs AVID RED sox SEEM TO
lave TIE LEAD AT PRES
EUT WAITING.
hut Brookiyn and boston Are Rushing.
While Tigers Are Far Prom
Being Out OF II.

NEW YORK. Sept. Twin the last
iintersectionAl series OF the season In
their early stages, the outcome OF the
races In both Of the major baseball
leagues remain in doubt The chances
appear 10 favor Philadelphia IN the Ma
uonal and Boston In the American Lea
que. the present leaders in their respec-
i've races. but everything depends on the
s sno,wing each makes In the struggle
now In progress.
In the National League the PhtllJes
made the best showing OF the week and
After serious setback ia E sSSe i%Srf Fa,
Morans men came back with a clean
and began their western trip In good
style with a saturday triumph over the
t1ttsourghs. their fifth straight victory.
Many baseball observers favor the
Quakers chances because OF the stead
ness they have displayed during virtual
~ the whole season and the strength
they have shown on the road
Boston and Brooklyn are having a hot
right Tor the second position. each haV-
ing 10 make good It's hold and then adj
leaders: The grip on the place later alter.
mated during the week, the Braves hav-
Ing the advantage At the close BY sim
gle point BROOKLYN regained the place
to-day by beating 81. Louis, while Bos-
ton was losing 20 Chicago.
Both In the Hunt
Both OF these teams are stu to %
considered in the hunt for the pennant,
with the lead OF the Phillies no greater
than II -. Brooklyn Is banking largely
on the condition OF it's pitching starr.
Cincinnati Is playing the best ball OF
the other teams just now. and by win
ming six out OF seven games while the
Sew torks were Dropping six out OF
Boston In the American league lost
falling 10 make the most Of It's oppor-
while Chicago has BEEN booming along
threatening 20 become a contender. but
has much ground 60 make up 10
points head At seis stage age Or the rice
The Red Sox got their worst setback
by dropping three games In a row TO
week. but resumed their winning strsaE
against the Philadelphias and set the
White sox back By winning the rrst
clubs saturday, the struggle lasting II
innings. The Boston pitching stan has
been showing c9ns s sa1s class In re-
70 low scores They have an easy three
game lead over the Tigers as the score
Tie.rs nav. cAaaes
Inc Jennings contingent. however.
may pun up on the Red sox within the
KEGS TO meet while the Bostons are
eontending with Clarence Rowland.s
clan Their heavy capacities are count.
the asserted superiority OF the Boston
pitching star
Washington recently has been playing
ball OF a kind that would have put the
clubs among the pennant claimants n
IL had been displayed earller IN the race
PittsburRh and St Louis are fight
ing u out for nrst place IN the FEDERAL
league with the having had decidedly
the better % the weeks play although
the Pennaylvanians had the ADVANTAGE
Of position when the playing period
ended Chicago has been gaining
ground. with Newark falling on badly.
losing eight out Of nine games while
Kansas city has done little better
Brooklyn, under Sc new management
has shown a decided reversal 81 form.
not having lost n game during the week
a9d putting eight Victories % its credit
Hunalo has done almost equally we'll
The Halumores. retain a firm grip on
the cellar position.