Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
Major League Ball Nearing a Close
RedSox Capture Championship of American League While the Winner of the National League Hangs Fne-Con- tenders Open Crucial Series Today-Giants Establish Record for Wins and Athletics for Loses.

NewY York, Oct. 1.-Boston, winner of the worlds championship of 1915, $ again the pennant winner in the American league. Although Chieago's defeat in their first game today brought a decision in the American, the pennant in the National league is not yet clinched, and it will take the concluding games of the season to de- eide the winner. Brooklyn, in first place. and Philadelphia, in second, ap- pear to have the best chances of op- posing Boston in the interleague championship series. The latter team can lose all it's remaining games with out chance of Chicago catching up.
 Whether Brooklyn. Philadelphia or Boston wins In the National, the class ic of baseball will be played in the east, as 1t was last year, with Boston, as in the preceding two years, having one of the contending teams. Not since 1910, when Chicago won first place in the National league has the west had a contender in the champion ship series.
 Giants Furnish Sensation.
 Adding to the excitement of the close pennant races, the New York National league team during the past week established a major league rec ord of 26 successive victories. The previous major league record of 20 straight games won, made by Provi- dence g years ago, was passed by the New York team on Monday, when it took two games from St Louis. New York defeated St. Louis again Tues- day and Wednesday,, and on Thursday took two games from Boston, in which Benton allowed only one hit. Boston broke the winning streak by taking the second game of the double header s to s.
 Brooklyn, although maintaining it's hold on first place, did not play the baseball the team showed during July and early August. Against Chicago in two games on Monday Brooklyn broke even. On Tuesday and Wednesday Brooklyn won from Chicago in single games. Thursday brought the opening game of the concluding series with Philadelphia. In an cratic contest Philadelphia, with Alexander in the box overwhelmed Brooklyn to 4. Fridays contest was postponed until Saturday morning, when Philadelphia with RiXey at the helm, defeated Brooklyn to ?. In the afternoon game Saturday Brooklyn won from Philadelphia to l.
 Phillies Lost One Game Durinu Week.
 Philadelphia lost one game during the week. It oeat Cincinnati Monday and Tuesday, was idle Wednesday. and defeated Brooklyn Thursday and in one game Saturday. Boston during the NeSk LOOK i've games rom RIttSDur2n, but fell before New York Thursday by losing two games at the Polo grounds. On Saturday against New York 1t broke even.
 The final games Of the season be- tween the four first division teams in the Nationals will be played at Brook lyn and Philadelphia. New York and Brooklyn will meet'in a four game se- ries on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, while Boston and Phil adelphia are battling in six games in the same four days. Double headers are scheduled for Monday and Tues day in Philadelphia Upon these games the pennant depends.
 Boston did pot maintain it's previous winning pace in the American during the week. The champions completed their western tour by losing 10 CIeve- land on Sunday and winning from the same team on Monday. After being idle Tuesday, Boston began q series against New York. Wednesday Bos- ton won to 2 in 10 innings and on Thursday New York won to 2 in 10 innings. Boston won Friday and Sat urday.
 Previous to Saturday, Chicago had played only two games. New York lost to Rowland's men on Saturday and on Monday. Chicago on Saturday took two from Cleveland. Detroit broke even in two games against "aSHlnSIOH on sunday and Monday and defeated St. Louis on Friday and Saturday.
 Boston has three games yet to play against Philadelphia on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday. Chicago and Detroit completed their schedules to- day.
 Philadelphia in the American Ieague has established a record for games lost The previous mark of '113 games lost in season, held by Washington, was equalled last Sunday, and up to Saturday the Philadelphia orcanfza ton had lost 116 games.