The Detroit times., 1916-09-23

every indication today that the next
worlds series will be played In the
east. Just as they have been since
the days OF the old Chicago Cubs and
the one time champion Detroit Tig-
ers.
The National league pennant ap-
pears 10 rest now between two clubs
brooklyn and PhilaGelphia-while
IN The American league the Red Sox
SIN maintain their margin.
A sudden reversal OF form. sus-
tomed while Matty's Reds were Wis
Ming Beantown. has placed the
lraves 50 far down ir the list that
nothing short OF an epidemic OF In
fansiie paralysis or broken legs In
the Brooklyn and the Philadelphia
teams will put the Braves In tho
lead.
The S;allirgs bunch now IL Ave
and half games behind the pace.
setting Dodgers. and three games
behind Philadelphia margin
which IL is almost impos sible 10
| overcome.
I Gradually. the Red Sox are POUND
| ing their way &c the American
hague pepnant. They old not gain
CT Chicago and Detroit in their
game Yesterday. for the two runners
UP also won. But they brought their
schedule one game nearer compile
ton and II they win seven more
games OF their remaining 10 IL will
be impos Sible for Chicago TO over.
| take them
| The Braves, besides being forced
TO watch Cincinnati knock the props
from under their pennant hopes,
we're seriously threatened by the
Giants who wor their seventeenth
straight game, and are bidding
strongly for third place.
| The Giants now stand three games
and one point behind the Braves and
have &c games left On their sched.
ule II they can keep hp their great
work they will pass the Boston team.
for they still have a series with the
Braves. The Braves also must meet
Philadelphia, their last series of the
season
The Dodgers hold a two and a
half game lead over the Phillies
since their parting wallop nj the
Cardinals Yesterday, and they be-
gin today with the Cubs. q team
which Is not expected 10. make II
overly interesting for the leaders.
Philadelphia is billed with the Reds
and In view OF the way in which the
Reds attacked the Braves II must
be conceded they are due 10 NJ
least make IL interesting for the sec
end place team.
Iris Speaker still holds his won
derful lead In the American league
race for batting honCrs. The fam
Gus Cleveland outnelder is clouting
today At .3sG clip and Ty Cobb.
his nearest rival. Is stationed at
.25s. Joe jackson has q mark VI
ga. Eddie Collins. after almost
full season OF poor hitting, now IS
hammertng the ball for an average
OF .3l3.
Cobb still holds the lead in runs
scored, with l0S to his credit
Nick Cullop. OF the Yankees. main
tains his place at tho head OF the
American league regular pitchers.
lie has won l2 and lest four games.
Boland, OF Detroit. IL second, with
nine won and three lost. and Cove
leskie, OF Detroit, is third, with p
victories and nine defeats Walter
Johnson has won 20 and lost IS
games.
Hal Chase, OF Cincinnati. still has
the National league batting honors,
his latest mark showing an average
OF 1888. Jack Wheat, OF Brooklyn.
il his Learest rival with count OF
s22 and Roger Hornsby. OF st. Louis.
Is a close third. with .Sis.
George Burns. OF New York, Is
the hest run getter in the Tener cir.
cult. having scored 90 times.
Benny Kaur's recent return TO bat.
ting form Is n feature OF the latest
averages. Tho former Federal
league star now is batting at a .2Ss
clip and going strong.
Hans Wagner has fallen out OF tho
200 circle ard now has an average
CT .29C
Hughes. OF Roston, holds the Ma
tional league leadership for pitch.
ers, having won IL anG lcst three
games Schupp. New York. is sec
ond. with eight victories and two
defeats. and Grover Alexander Is
third with 20 games in his Son col.
umn and nine lost. the Philadelphia
star and al Mamaux. OF Pittsburgh.
are tied Tor iror man honors, each
having appeared in " games
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