New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
Close Pennant Races
In Both Big Leagues
Giants and YANKEES Run
Neck and Neck for the
Leading Positions.

The breaking OF the New York
Giants lorg winning streak last week,
after they had chalked up seventeen
consecutive victories, has diverted the
attention Of the baseball world TO the
remarkably close pennant races in both
the National and American leagues.
For the first time in years the New
York Giants and the Yankees are run
ming neck and neck for the leadership
in their respective leagues, both teams
being in second place by a margin OF
less than n game below the leaders, and
with Brooklyn setting the pace in tho
older circuit.
In the National League It is any
body's race, only half a dozen games
separating Brooklyn, at the top. from
st. Louis, at the bottom of the league
standing.
Record Road Trip.
The record breaking road trip of the
Giants. who returned to their home
grounds on Friday, after winning nine
teen out of twenty-one games, still,
however, remains the sensation Of the
season. On this first swing around
the circuit the Giants established a
reputation as a scoring machine, max
ing 115 runs and 212 hits in their TWEEN
ty-one games, an average of more than
five runs and ten hits a game.
The Western teams of the National
League, generally considered the
weaker end of the organization, showed
up more favorably during the last
week. This was especially true Of
Pittsburgh, which jumped from last to
sixth place by winning five out of seven
games, and of Cincinnati, which dis
placed Chicago from the leadership OF
the second division. The Cincinnati
team on it's first trip East this season
displayed a we'll balanced organization,
which it is believed will be a factor in
the pennant race.
The only Western team which failed
TO make a good showing was St. Louis,
which lost five out of eight games and
dropped into last place. Philadelphia,
although losing four out of seven
games. remains in third position, while
the Boston Braves split even in eight
games and cling TO the end of the
first division.
In the American League Clark
| Grifiths's Washington team had very
/ poor week, failing to win a game, and
| fell from the league leadership into
/ third position, while the Cleveland
Indians, although losing a majority OF
| their games, came back into first posi-
ton, with the Yankees Immediately al
| their heels.
Red So1 Gaining.
Washington's hold on third place
moreover. is threatened seriously by
the worlds champion Boston team
which in the week ending on Saturday
/ lost only one game out OF six. The
/ Red Sox pitching staff seemingly Is
| returning TO world series form snc
/ the outfeld. minus the services OF
! Iris Speaker, is rounding into conci-
| ton.
In the last week the champions made
a total Of only five errors, less than
! that of any other team in either
/ league. Clarence Walker, the young
| outfelder who has succeeded Speaker
gave evidence Of hitting ability, max
| ing a pair of doubles and triple in
Wednesdays game.
Detroit's famed sluggers. who have
/ been slow in rounding into form
| showed improvement last week, nota'
/ Div in the case of Cobb. and the team
cncroached a little further on the
leaders by dividing eight games. while
Chicago held its position by winning
| FIVE out of seven.
St. Louis pulled out Of last place
bv heavy hitting and Connie Mack's
reorganized Athletics. although dis.
I nlaying good pitching talent, fell
hack into their familiar position at
| the bottom Of the list.