The sun., 1916-09-11
Met GRAMS Rip Van Wrinkles
Awake, Set League Ag0g
Sudden Rise of New York Club Has National Circuit
by the Ears-Slump of the Red Sox Has Upset
Calculations in American Flag Fight.

Ray doings put the Braves in first place.
Previously they had boosted that once
they took the lead. good night for the
other pennant chasers.
However. things have broken none too
well for Stallings In the past fortnight.
Tom Hughes. the second best pitcher OH
the club. broke his hand last week. and
Arthur Nehf. the young lefthander. also
Is out for the season. The Braves also
had been In the hopes that Evers would
rally to the colors for the final dash TO
the pole. but Johnny will play no more
ball this year.
After taking the lead OH Monday. the
Braves suddenly started to drop, and
now are four and q half games behind
the Robins. The Phillies cut down a five
game Brooklyn lead by beating the Robins
five straight. but 1t Is doubtful If hat
will be done again this season. There is
one thing certain. however: the Braves
will fight until they are officially counted
out.
Giants Playing Great hail.
Right now the Giants are about the
best looking team In the league. That
recent disastrous Western trip may have
been n blessing In disguise. McGiraw
uses no sentiment In his managing. but
1t was no easy matter for the Gotham
chief TO dispose Of the good naturcd
Doyle and the earnest. plodding Merklc.
But they had to go. and events proved IL
was for the best.
The release OF Merkie gave McGraw
n nance to fash Walter Holkc. his new
first baseman. Holke really Is going too
good to last. That Is. IL would be unfair
to expect him to keep up such Il pace.
He has hit safely in every game he has
been In. lie cracked out a dozen hits In
tw~enty-six times at bat for An average
Of .452. lie has been fielding Ike chase
when Prince Ha broke into the league.
Not an error has married his fielding rec
ord.
we also feel compelled TO change our
opinion OF Lew McCarty. We thought
the Giants were getting stung when they
gave I'D Merkle for Lew. but from al APP
ran all the singing has been on the
other side. McCarty's work last weeN
was OF the highest calibre, He also Is
macing that pill In his old Brooklyn way.
w~esteruers Arrive Tomorrow.
The National League calls for only ono
more important pair OF games Tor inc
present-the Phillies and Giants on the
Polo Grounds and the Robins IN Boston
to-day After that all the c~ontendcrs
Will trN 10 get Il WI Nv
Unless one team wins TO easily from
these fabbS sisters. there should u" Il
In, Of noise late this month and IN carry
October, when the Dodgers play the fh!l-
lies and Giants. and the Braves play the
Giants and Pills.
In the American League the race c"n-
,inues to hc as close as in the National
with three clubs the c~ontendcrs. Bo'h
New York and Cleveland threw up III"
sponge last week. and II -. Louis hasn'
/; oush, to. but Fielder Jones probably
will keep on plugging away until al pos
sible chance H. gone. though his team Is
now as hopeless as the Yankees.
The writer doubts II the Red SoN can
hold their slender lead In the West, Dos
ton may be put out of the running IN IN"
next two weeks. In that event II VIII be
a fight TO the finish between Detroit ana
the White Son. Nh Chicago men have
taken their second wind. They NJ" again
going great. Detroit Is hamne'ing
away and winning despite poor pitching.