Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-30
By H. @. Hamilton.

UNITED Press staff eorrespondent.)
New York, Sept. 3O.-With the Phil
lies and Dodgers carded by Charles H.
Ebbets to resume their struggle for the
National league pennant this morning in
Brooklyn, the weather man continued
his capriciousness by favoring the big
football card scheduled today.
No teams ever were more eager to go
into battle against each other than the
two leading teams, National league riv-
ais. but the morning dawned bright and
cold. The wind whistled down from the
north and down the collars of the ball
PLAYERS as they went to the park, but
there was hardly chance that the game
would be laid over for double header
this afternoon.
Upon these two games apparently
hinges the final standing in the Tener
circuit. With the race run almost to
the finish and the Phillies and Dodgers
ON top, only point separates them. 1t
is difficult to see how either might be
dislodged if successful in winning both
of today's contests.
Philadelphia still had eight games to
play. If the champions of 1915 win
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thev will return to Philadelphia with a
standing of 90 games won and 81 lost,
giving a percentage of .612. Then the
Phillies must engage the Braves six
times in four days. Figuring that
Philadelphia can win four of these final
contests they would end the season
with "a games won and IS lost, a per-
eentage of .613. The Dodgers would be
unable to overcome this lead, unless Bos-
ton wins more than two games and the
Brooklynites take four from the Giants.
Both teams are fully awake to the
fact that their record in these two
games probably will predict the location
of the world Is series games. And never
were there two teams more eager to get
into action. Not player fears the
outcome of the contests. Brooklyn is
ON top Just now, but Philadelphia has
the advantage of having taken the open
ing game of the series.
Jeff Pfeffer and Eppa Rixey were
pitching pennant ball when rain de-
scended in torrents esterday, and they
may be thrown back in a new battle
today. Deamree and Marquard, how
ever, are the popular choices for the
morning contest and Pfeffer and RiXey
for the afternoon. Grover Alexander
has expressed his willingness to work
if it is necessary and he may also see
action.
Interest in the American league drive
has eentered now in speculation as to
when Boston will cinch the flag. Only
four games remain on the Red Sox
schedule, a farewell meeting with the
Yankees today and then three with
Philadelphia. Two games must be won
by the Red Sox 10 insure their entry
into the world IS series.
The Boston Braves must lose third
position in the National league fight for
honors if the Giants whip them twice
in today's double header.
Batting averages published today
show Hal Chase still in the lead of the
National league race with an average of
.337. Jake Daubert of Brooklyn, has
jumped into second place, with count
of 1923, and Zack Wheat, another Dod-
ger, is in third place with .3l6.
The rise of Ferdie Sehupp to second
place among the regular pitchers feat
ures the weeks pitching records.
Schupp has won nine and lost two
games. Ahead OF him is Hughes of
Boston, who has won II and lost three.
Alexander has won 80 and lost T.
Iris Speakers average today shows
he is hitting $50 to .365 for Cobb. Joe