Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-21
UPWARD RUSH OF CARDS
BIC SURPRISE IN MAJORS
Miller Huggins Has Brought His
Team Up to Second Place
by Hard Work.
YANKEES ALSO COME BACK
New York Seems to Have Recovered
From Slump-Two Chicago Teams
Still Hold leadership by Playing
Remarkably Well During Week.

The upward rush OF the St Louis
National club and the showing OF the
New York Americans after a sorry
slump, which had landed them in the
second division. were features OF the
week in the major league races. Both
these teams now occupy wcll-intrenched
first division places, the Cardinals in
particular being in position where
they are likely TO give the leaders Sc
rious trouble IL they keep up anything
like their recent good work
Discerning baseball eyes have been
turned for some time upon the team
which Miller Huggins is now manag-
ing from the bench. He has rounded
into form an infield that is playing
gilt-edged ball. while his outneld. even
| MaBee. now close to the top in the
Federal League batting records, is
proving Il capable combination. The
st. Louis pitchers also are going we'll,
and the happy coordination Of good
work by all departments OF the ma
chine IL bringing results
While st. Louis has been climbing
the Chicago team has shown no signs
OF faltering, and in fact. by winning
four out OF fvc games during the week
pushed Philadelphia out of first place
To-d day st. Louis, by beating the Bos-
tons while Philadelphia lost to Gin
cinnati, drove Pat Moran's team down
another notch. the Cardinals advancing
to second place
Two pronounced losing streaks were
developed during tho week. both Boston
and Brooklyn dropping Ave out OF six
games. The Braves were third week
ago. and tho Robins fourth. The for
mer sunk to fifth and the latter to
sixth position. the Brooklynitcs being
now only little more than game ahead
of the Giants, who managed to break
even on their Western trip.
| The slump of the braves has been
idisheartening to Boston fans, who are
praying for the return of Johnny Evers
to the lineup. Stallings's team met
its worst reverse in St. Louis, where
| four straight losses were it's portion.
American League situation.
The American League situation
grows increasingly interesting. Even
ST. Louis. which dropped at a fast rate
| by losing six straight games, rallied
to-day and beat Detroit, which had to
surrender second position during the
week TO the speeding Bostons. The
Tigers are now fully three games ahead
,of the Yankees. Philadelphia has
pumped into the cellar again. and
, Cleveland. like the Browns. are on the
live up to the promise furnished by
its good work of the week previous
and only by grace of Walter Johnson's
effectiveness yesterday. kept it's record
up TO the 800 mark through beating
the Tigers
Nothing, however. seems to stop the
Chicago leaders. Cleaning UP four of
five games last week. they started in
promisingly again to-day by taking
both ends of a double header from the
Indians. and increased their lead over
the Red Sox to 400 points. Even the
| Cleveland wonder, Guy Morton, could
not check their winning propensities
while their work in the field has inn
proved notably. as indicated that in
their last seven games they have made
only five errors. Notable has been
the upward drive of the Red Sox.
their progress toward overtaking
Clarence Rowland's team has proven
far from rapid, while the Tigers. de-
spite the continued brilliant work OF
Cobb and some of his teammates, have
been retrograding.
The record In each league of games
played, won and lost. with runs, hits
errors and men left on bases, Is as
follows.