New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-29
New York Fans Rejoice at
Sensational Squirt of
McGraw Clan. =.
Hump FROM LAST
PLACE TO SECOND
Yankees Have Little Winning
Streak of Their Own-tast"
ern Teams Show Strength

The interest Of the baseball Woriu
was focused in the week just closeu Oh
~. remarkable record Of the New lork
Nationals. The rejuvenated Giants VINO
wera sble 10 win only two out OF the'r
first fifteen games this season no"
bav. an unbroken string of sixteen VIC
tories and have risen from last position
10 second place, where they are "''"'"
two qames Of the Brooklyn leaders
The sixteen straight wins, while not
unnreeedented even by the Oian'S
themselves. took the followers OF the
came completely by surprise because OF
he abrupt reversal of form and the
consistently good playing in all depart
ments.
Tbs sgsressiveness developed By the
c;srts leads many Of their followers
70 hope they will not stop until 'ney
hsv. eoualled or surpassed the world :
rscord Of twenty straight games won
r.ds nv the old Providence team IN
1884 or the modern reeord Of nineteen
.+rsigbt. made by the Chicago Amerl-
cans. the famous "hitless wonders Of
1905.
East Reigns Supreme
Thu Eastern clubs, by virtue OF tnelr
success on the Western INVASION VIII.
psIlv monopolize the first positions OF
both leagues. The only exception -
~! ~ Cleveland Indians. The first inva-
go, ~ the West, which ended Weohes.
Ssv. resulted in the Eastern cIuDs VI
49, National League winning thirty
sve games and losing nineteen, WINE
the Eastern teams Of the younger Oh
ganization won twenty-elght anu Ios'
Brooklyn lost the lead in the Ma
tional League during the week 10 fnlI1
delnhia. but holds il to-day as r s,,s
of its double victory over the fhIllIes
on Saturday. The three lesdlng tealns
are so close together that any Gay may
bring changes. .hl. +o
The Boston Braves were unable 10
sri;t even on their Western trip and
feli hack into fourth position by losing
three straight to the Giants. Inc -FOUR
Western clubs Jared badly during tne
u,eek and we're unable TO better tner
positions appreciably., w.,
The form displayed by the New YORK
Americans was one Of the features OF
the week. The Yankees have won hve
straight games, chiefly through the
finely hitting Of Al Walters, the sensa-
tionai catcher; Paddy Baumann, VINO IS
relieving Frank Baker during the lat
ter's indisposition; Magee and Pipp.
Cleveland Breaks Even
Cleveland was unable TO do better
than split even in the week ending Sat
urdav night, winning two and losing
two games. The team, now within easy
striking distance of Washington, which
is in the lead, is looked upon as one OF
the principal contenders for the pen
nant The individual playing OF Trls
Sneaker and John Graney has contrib
med in no small way to the success OF
the Indians. -.
The world champion Boston Ameri-
cans took three straight games from
Detroit last week, but then lost three
straight in their series with New YORK
Chiefly because of poor pitching and
the failure of Cobb and some Of the
others TO strike their stride, the De
troit Tigers continued to lose during
the week, winning only one game and
dropping into sixth position.
Chicago played only three games,
winning and losing one and playing
tie with Washington Thursday. Neither
the Athletics nor ST. Louis made any
progress, each losing three and winning